Our small town of Markleeville is soon to be alive with artistic talent and it is yours for the taking.This year the Markleeville Plein Air Event takes place from Tuesday to June 23. As the name implies, the artists will be starting with a clean canvas, color, and brushes, then go out-of-doors to  transfer Alpine County's beauty into a masterpiece:  while you watch.  It is the only Plein Air Event in this area.While most of us have seen artists at museums sketching a statue or object of interest, the artists working outside face the challenging factors of weather, especially the …