Peggy Orbon lived in New England, Italy, Scotland, and New Mexico before settling in Arizona with her husband. The dramatic colors, fantastic landscapes, and the wonderful weather inspired her to begin painting in pastels and oils soon after moving to the Southwest. Peggy is a member of the Arizona Plein Air Painters and a signature member of the Arizona Pastel Artists Association.

“I enjoy painting landscapes preferably on location. On location (painting “en plein air”) the need to get the painting down quickly before the light changes too much keeps my painting fresh. And, I find that painting the scene in front of me for a couple of hours helps me to remember the subtle details later. I often use these plein air paintings as a source when creating larger studio paintings. My main focus and interest is on how to capture the light as it appears in a landscape.”

Pastel and oil impressionist paintings.

I like the challenge of creating a sense of light on the landscape or on figurative subjects.