Parting Shot: Necessity Is a Mother
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Scott Lloyd Anderson forgot his tripod during a recent visit to his sister’s cabin in the woods....
Colorado Artists Plan National Show
Plein Air Artists Colorado (PAAC) is beginning to organize its annual national juried show and sale, this year to be held at Abend Gallery...
Pastelist Maggie Price Dies of Cancer
The world of pastel recently lost one of its most enthusiastic advocates. Maggie Price (1947-2013), founder and former editor of The Pastel Journal, passed...
Views of Victorian Houses and More
Learn about a paint-out that takes place on- and off-island. This year's winners are ...
Parting Shot: One Last Holiday Snap
In Texas, one lively plein air group had a Christmas party that looked like a lot of fun. And everyone went home with a...
The Best View Is From a Kayak
For the fourth year, artist David Gallup has led a group of artists along some of the most dramatic coastlines in the United States....
OPPORTUNITY: Steamboat Springs in September
The SAM Plein Air Paintout, sponsored by the Steamboat Art Museum in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has opened up registration. Here are the details. ...
No Competition. No Show. No Drama.
Fall Color Week is all about painting! Now entering its third year, the hugely popular painting extravaganza in Acadia National Park with publisher Eric Rhoads is just around the corner. Act fast, however, because there’s a limit of 100 participants, and only a few places remain!
Inaugural Red Fern
Nestled in Oklahoma’s Cherokee County lies the quaint town of Tahlequah, which will host its inaugural Plein Air Red Fern festival from June 15-17. Details here!
Plein Air Plus on Long Beach Island
For anyone who’s visited, lived, or worked on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, it’s easy to become enamored with the beauty of the ocean, beaches, and bay. Surely everyone has their favorite view, including a host of outdoor painters who received awards during the recent “Island Life: Plein Air Plus” exhibition.
Californian Wins Best of Show at Maynard Dixon Country
The Gold Thunderbird Award at the Maynard Dixon Country event is the equivalent of Best of Show, and it's given for a body of...
OPPORTUNITY: Plein Air Curaçao
Tired of winter? Paint on a Dutch island off the coast of Venezuela, next month.
Plein Air to Studio: Thomas Jefferson Kitts
It may be hard to overstate the importance of the plein air experience for Thomas Jefferson Kitts when he decides to take an on-location...
Albert Handell’s August PleinAir Salon Choices
Master Artist Albert Handell has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon. They are ...
Juried Show for Women Only
A juried fine art exhibition sponsored by the Northwest Area Arts Council will celebrate women artists, at the Old Court House Arts Center in...
Painting Models in Costume, in New Brunswick, Canada
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Paintings seem to be the perfect medium to capture the models in costume that enliven Kings Landing,...
OPPORTUNITY: Finger Lakes Plein Air
January 30 will be here before you know it -- those interested in participating in the 4th Annual Finger Lakes Plein Air Competition and...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Dan F. Gray
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Dan F. Gray paints the annual rhythms of wildlife and the seasons on his end of Vancouver...
Strong Sales in New Iberia
Organizers of the Shadows-on-the-Teche Plein Air Competition report that sales doubled from last year’s event. Who won ribbons?
Ten Winners Announced in PleinAir Salon’s June/July Contest
Ten artists were awarded top prizes in PleinAir magazine's June/July contest, part of the PleinAir Salon. Were you or one of your friends on...