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My Favorite Place to Paint: New Hampshire
The following is part of a series that spotlights an artist who loves painting outdoors. Today's feature is on Mia Jaworski.
The Confidence to Know When to Stop
Watch plein air artist Scott Hamill paint ‘Winter Light, California Coast’ step-by-step — learn how he captures light, shadow, and coastal atmosphere in this free oil painting demo.
Clean Color: A POV on Painting With Acrylic
Artist Brooke Borcherding shares her insights on painting with acrylic, including a great tip for using acrylic en plein air.
Art School Live: How to Approach a Gallery
Join Art Publisher Eric Rhoads on Art School Live as he gives you free art marketing instruction on: How to approach galleries; Expanding to new galleries without hurting existing partnerships; How to know if you're undervaluing your work; and more.
Art School Live: How to Approach a Gallery
Join Art Publisher Eric Rhoads on Art School Live as he gives you free art marketing instruction on: How to approach galleries; Expanding to new galleries without hurting existing partnerships; How to know if you're undervaluing your work; and more.
The Roles Trees Play
Watercolor artist Keiko Tanabe shares insights on painting trees in this free article.
Happening Saturday, August 23: Gouache Live!
Gouache LIVE (August 23, 2025) is about rewiring how you see, think, and create as an artist while giving you a fresh sense of creative freedom.
Ned Mueller on His Life of Plein Air Painting
About 50 years ago, when I first got involved in doing plein air work, I would travel to great painting spots, camp out or get a motel, and paint every day for a week or two, making four or five paintings in a day, and later doing seven or eight plein air shows a year.
6 Things Your Future Artist Self Will Thank You For
Inspiration for Fall Color Week - a private painting retreat with PleinAir Magazine's Publisher, Eric Rhoads, September 28 - October 5, 2025.
Reviving Mexico’s Plein Air Tradition
Artist Jorge Obregón shares his passion for plein air painting in Mexico, blending tradition, nature, and studio refinement.
In this free Art School Live demo, Danny Folkman demonstrates how the careful preservation of transparent layers ...
13 Mighty Mountain Landscapes
In this showcase of mountain landscapes, 13 contemporary plein air painters capture the drama, mystery, and quiet majesty of the world’s ...
Art School Live: Start Selling Your Art Today
Join Art Publisher Eric Rhoads on Art School Live as he gives you free art marketing instruction on commissions, social media platforms, how to convert followers to buyers, and much more!
A Look at This Year’s Pikes Peak Plein Air
The event’s conclusion came with an awards ceremony held at the Ute Pass Cultural Center. Participants submitted their art to be put on display for judging and inclusion in the evening’s Gala, which began with ...
Can you use gouache on black paper? Yes! Jan Poynter is not afraid of the dark, and she’s not afraid of phthalos. Here’s what that means for her artwork.
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