Doug Clarke is a landscape and figure painter pursuing his adventures in outdoor painting throughout the country. An accomplished plein-air painter, he has won numerous awards for depicting rural and urban landscapes. Doug works with traditional oils and modern digital art as his preferred mediums. Graduating with Honors, Magna Cum Laude, from Virginia Commonwealth University, Doug's work has evolved from commercial to fine art. As an active member of the Norfolk Drawing Group, the painter strives for excellence in his figure drawings and paintings. His commitment to life drawing and painting led him outdoors to paint "en plein air." There he realized his passion for capturing light and nature in his own personal way.In pursuit of mastering his craft, he has participated in local and national plein air events across the country and has won numerous awards. When painting outdoors, Doug is passionate about capturing the vanishing landscapes of Southeastern Virginia.