Artist Spotlight: Hai-Ou Hou
Hai-Ou Hou’s favorite studio is the outdoors, and she finds that nothing beats the beauty and wonder of nature.
Vantage Points: Part 1
There is something elemental and powerful about responding directly to nature. Ken Knight shares his approach to plein air painting.
Artist Spotlight: Barb Walker
Barb Walker: Confession. I don’t always draw in preparation for a painting. Actually, almost never unless the light is so fleeting that a quick...
Pastel Painting: On Sketches, Composition, and Visual Brainstorming
The following is part of a series that features the best artists who are teaching others pastel painting techniques.
My Greatest Teacher
A special spotlight on someone from the plein air painting community you may not know yet: Erin Spencer on her Aha moment, and more.
My Favorite Place to Paint: Jennifer Fairbanks
Kentucky artist Jennifer Fairbanks prefers that those observing her plein air painting have hooves and paws, and she gets her way when she paints...
Seeing the Unconventional, on Location
It took an unconventional painting done from a photograph taken at an extreme vantage point to set David Boyd, Jr. on his current path as a plein air painter.
Anatomy of an Award Winner: Mary Monk
No sun? No problem for Mary Monk. Overcast days at the Shadows-on-the-Teche Plein Air Competition did not deter the Louisiana oil painter.
Plein Air Spotlight: Joseph Zbukvic
Please help us welcome watercolor artist Joseph Zbukvic as a newly announced faculty member for PACE. See a gallery of his work in this spotlight.
Plein Air Heritage: Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900)
As a plein air painter, you are part of one of the largest art movements in history. Learn about artist Frederic Edwin Church here.
Artist Spotlight: Anne Blair Brown
For this artist there is no award, title, or amount of money that can compare to seeing lightbulbs go off in her students’ heads or the feeling of painting something that delights or moves someone.
Artist Spotlight: Manon Sander
What is the best thing about being an artist?
Manon Sander: Of course, there are the obvious perks, like having an outdoor office or occasionally...
How I Create Flowing, Organic Lines with Watercolor
Inspiration from Cindy Briggs, who is on the Watercolor Live faculty this month.
Artist Spotlight: Kathleen Kalinowski
How do I find inspiration?
Kathleen Kalinowski: As a contemporary impressionist painter, the inspiration and concepts which inform my work stem from memory and 30...
How Hip Hop Inspires My Plein Air Painting
San Francisco-based plein air painter Tom Colcord approaches his work with a unique mindset. When asked what he means by “the flow,” he references ...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: John P. Lasater IV
What's the big deal about painting a nocturne? You just have to figure out how to get some light, right? John P. Lasater IV...
Artist as Collector: Monika Johnson, Finding Inspiration
When Monika Johnson sees someone doing what she tries to do, she finds it inspirational — and she buys the piece. Who’s in her collection?
Find Important Information in the Shadows
“If people start looking for color in the shadow, they will see it,” says Mark Fehlman, one of the featured artists at the Plein Air Convention & Expo. “If they stop and look, compare things, and consider what they want to emphasize most, they will get a lot more out of their observations.” How does Fehlman actually accomplish that?
Love of Plein Air, and Citroën Cars
Susan Kendall is both an outdoor painter and a car enthusiast. See how her passions crossed paths, resulting in 8 x 20-foot backdrops for a classic car show.
Why I Start in the Field
How do you capture that combination of light, aroma, temperature, and freshness of an early morning walk? Mark Fehlman shares his insights on painting landscapes in this guest blog post.