Giant New Zealand Mosquitoes?
A travelogue about the recent Publisher’s Invitational Painters’ Trip to New Zealand, by Eric Rhoads of PleinAir Magazine
Blending Plein Air Paintings with Real Life
We recently discovered Marcelo Rocha on Instagram when he posted a surprising video from a plein air session. You have to see it to believe it, so watch here.
Before You Go to the Top of the World…
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Cory Trépanier recently posted a YouTube video of his expedition to Aulavik National Park in the Arctic...
How Do You ‘#PaintItForward’?
Outdoor painting is so much more than a creative outlet—it’s a way to connect with nature, form lifelong relationships, and expose passers-by to an exciting cultural phenomenon. Discover how one ascending watercolorist is using his talents to give back to the community he captures in so many beautiful ways.
Fill in the Blank: If I Could Paint Anywhere …
Close your eyes and imagine ... if you could choose any place in the world, with no limits or consequences, where would you paint?
New Year’s Day Paint-Out in Nevada
Two members of the Reno-Tahoe Plein Air Painters welcomed the new year by painting at the wetlands at the base of Slide Mountain. Take...
Painting a NASA Telescope
Joanna Barnum says her plein air painting experience allowed her to make a successful watercolor under the tight schedule allowed by NASA recently at the Goddard Space Flight Center.
Sometimes You Have to Get Wet to Find Your Inspiration
If you are in search of the perfect plein air experience and that all-important inspired location to paint, sometimes you must be willing to leave the beaten path and get your feet wet!
A Muddy Marsh Adventure
Plein air painter Kip Bradley is painting six marsh locations around Savannah, Georgia over the course of a year to document coastal changes.
Schuerr’s Final Report: “It Was Crazy Hard Work”
A few weeks ago, we talked with Montana artist Aaron Schuerr about his preparations for a solo painting and backpacking trip from rim to...
Touring National Parks, En Plein Air
Robert C. Rigsby, Jr. has brought new meaning to extreme plein air, as the artist spent much of 2016 trying to paint each of our nation’s 59 national parks in observance of their 100th anniversary. Did he reach his goal? His amazing story is here!
Plein Air Painting — On a Boat!
Watch a video clip of Debra Huse painting while on a boat and using a custom “rod-pochade.”
Finding the Perfect View in Big Sur
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Laurel Sherrie saw a great view in a newspaper — an eminently paintable view — and she...
Plein Air Travels
Long stretches of highway and wide breadths of landscape have dominated our summer. This body of work represents thousands of miles traveled, a half dozen mountain ranges, and countless good times in between. The following is an account of just one such trip, from Billings, Montana, to Paradise Valley, Bozeman, and back again.
The Granite Group Hikes Again
Painting scenes such as the ultramarine blue lake, a snow melt pond at the foot of a mountain, and more, the Granite Group had an "epic" adventure this year.
Painting Along Narrow Streets in England
Derek Daniells likes to paint along the narrow streets of Stony Stratford in England. Normally, the location is reasonably quiet, but at times the...
Parting Shot: Cubs Win! Painter Paints!
Chicago plein air artist Nancie King Mertz caught baseball fever recently when the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.
Painting the “Dwelling Place of the Gods”
Canadian artist and filmmaker Cory Trépanier has been exploring and painting Canada’s Arctic for over a decade. Experience the Arctic through his eyes in this preview of an upcoming exhibition (including captivating video footage from his adventures).
How One Artist is Combining Painting and … Skiing?
Artist Carrie Pill paints and skis Vermont’s 20 alpine ski areas this season ...
Parting Shot: Seeking Depressed Urban Settings
It was a no-brainer for Jean-Pierre Jacquet when he heard about the Oil Painters of America paint-out in late September at the Gowanus Canal...