Awards News Oil Paintings Plein Air “Night Owl” Artists Choice Award and Award of Distinction – En Plein Air Texas 2018 On October 28, 2018 By Neal Hughes Comments Off on “Night Owl” Artists Choice Award and Award of Distinction – En Plein Air Texas 2018 Night Owl 20×12 oil on linenHonored to receive Artists Choice and Award of Distinction for this painting at En Plein Air Texas Competition and Festival. Thanks to my fellow artists and to judge, Ken Backaus, for these awards. Also to my model and fellow artist, Crista Pisano, who was kind enough to pose till very late. Other select work from En Plein Air Texas 2018 Rocky River 18×24 oil on linen. Inside Job 20×16 oil on linen. Painted inside the barn on the ranch where I was staying. It was a rainy day and I needed a place that was dry. Never know what you will find in an old barn in San Angelo. Artists choice awardAwardsEn Plein Air TexasNocturneOil PaintingsPlein Air Eventsplein air painting About Neal Hughes Up Next "River Palm" and "Port Nocturne" receive awards at Lighthouse Plein Air Competition Previously "Dreamboat Nocturne" First Place and Artists Choice Awards - Cape Ann Plein Air Festival 2018