Composition of Outdoor Painting

08/24/2026

Edgar Alwin Payne 1883 – 1947
Drying Nets, Brittany
Graphite on paper, 7 x 9

Illustrated: The Drawings of Edgar Payne 1883-1947, Evelyn Payne Hatcher and Jean Stern, De Ru's Fine Art, Laguna Beach, California, 2002, pg. 39

“From several pencil plans, the painter may choose the most likely one. It stands to reason that a selection from several ideas will yield a better plan than if a hurried start is made on the canvas, with only one idea considered.”

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08/23/2026

Edgar Alwin Payne 1883 – 1947
The Miner Peaks at Iceberg Lake
Oil on Canvas, 20 x 24
Sold by Sotheby’s 2019

Cradled below a jagged ridge of volcanic peaks called the Minarets, Iceberg Lake is a beautiful, potentially snow-bordered or ice-filled lake of vivid blue water. The backcountry lake is located deep in the Ansel Adams Wilderness of Inyo National Forest, 8.3 miles from the trailhead at Agnew Meadows. Iceberg Lake is just a mile from Ediza Lake and a nice extension for the hike to that outstanding lake. Backpackers camping at Ediza Lake can put on a light pack for a quick hike up to Iceberg Lake as a way to explore more of this breathtaking area of the Sierra. While short, Iceberg Lake Trail is steep in spots, ascending just over 500 feet above Ediza Lake. Mount Ritter and Banner Peak are above Iceberg Lake Trail.

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08/22/2026

Edgar Alwin Payne 1883 – 1947
Brittany boats in a harbor
Oil on Canvas laid to Canvas, 29'' x 29
Sold by John Moran Auctioneers 2008

“If the artist confines himself to the study that will develop his “feelings”, rather than trying to create unity before he knows how, he will realize that although this appears the longest road, it is really the shortest.”

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08/21/2026

08/21/2026

Edgar Alwin Payne 1883 – 1947
Payne Lake
Oil on Panel, 10 x 20
c – 1920
Festival of the Arts, Laguna Beach, permanent collection

Select works from the Festival of Arts Permanent Art Collection are currently on display at for a limited-time exhibition titled “Through the Decades: Artists That Shaped the Festival of Arts” including works tied to some pretty incredible moments in Festival and Pageant history.

📍 Casa Romantica, San Clemente
🎨 “Through the Decades”
🗓 Ends September 6, 2026

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08/21/2026

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