Can Watercolors Be Varnished?
It’s a peculiar practice to varnish your plein air watercolors, since most are matted and glassed when framed. However, artist Mike Simpson has some thoughts on the process that might give you cause to pause.
OPPORTUNITY: Plein Fun Fest in Delray Beach, FL
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Make plans to be in Delray Beach, Florida, in January for Plein Fun Fest, a plein air...
The Winning Painting That Almost Didn’t Make It
2017 PleinAir Salon Grand Prize Winner Kathleen Hudson retells the remarkable story of how her winning painting was created in this exclusive video interview. The most shocking part? It almost never happened. How?
The Movement That Is Changing The Art World
Early on, plein air pioneers in Europe broke new ground, among them great painters like Constable, Corot, and later,
Monet and friends. In America, the...
Featured Artwork: Tina Bohlman
Featured Artwork: Tina Bohlman
Spring in the Valley #2
Watercolor
16 x 20 in.
Dramatic light and shadow tells the story in this painting
Tina Bohlman has used her...
What’s Cooking at PAM?
The next issue of PleinAir magazine is on the way, and here are some highlights to inspire you.
Featured Artwork: Fran Ellisor
Featured Artwork: Fran Ellisor
Antique Tractor
Oil on linen panel
9 x 12 in.
$975.
Available from The Red Oak Gallery, Conroe, Texas
Antique Tractor was painted as a demonstration...
Devoting Oneself to Plein Air Later in Life
Developing a passionate interest in plein air painting can happen at any point in an artist's career; the necessary skills can be learned and...
Featured Artwork: Mark Fehlman
Laguna Sunset Glow by Mark Fehlman
18 x 24 in.
Oil
Available at Huse Skkelly Studio Gallery
For me, the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational starting in...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Julie Riker and What’s ‘So Darn Cute’
Julie Riker loves the beach, and has been going there for years. But when she goes, she doesn’t paint the beach — she paints the beach town and the marshes. Why?
Artist Spotlight: Qiang Huang
What is the most interesting thing you have painted and why?
Qiang Huang: Waterlily is the most interesting thing I have ever painted. It offers...
Seeing Colors and Life in the Shadows
This Southern California oil painter seeks out and composes paintings with strong dark-light patters, but what happens next is a reflection of his soul.
Mark...
Protected: 2023 Artist Guide to Painting in Colorado
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Painting a Plantation in Georgia
For the last five years, painters have gathered in March at a historic rice plantation to paint. Just paint. No prizes, no judging, just a 150-year-old plantation house on grounds shaded by enormous, moss-bedecked live oaks.
Featured Artwork: Christine Lashley
Christine Lashley: "Environs" is a collection of new oil paintings by artist Christine Lashley on exhibit April 1-30, 2023 at Principle Gallery, Charleston. Her...
Are These Strawberries Red?
Three top-notch artists who are fascinated with color theory commented on some gray strawberries, and PleinAir Today wrote it all down.