When Ed S. Brickler demonstrates painting materials and techniques on April 14th during the 1st Annual PleinAir Convention & Expo, he will offer information about new products and procedures that are tremendously valuable to plein air painters. In addition to being a professional artist, Brickler is the Fine Art Director & Technical Consultant for Canson, Arches, and Royal Talens.

Over the past 25 years, Erik Speyer has been creating plein air watercolor paintings wherever he travels. Last summer he decided to challenge himself to paint one hundred 7” x 10” and 8” x 8” watercolors in and around his home in Miami, Florida. After completing the paintings and having them featured in The Miami Herald, he sold over half of them.

Momentum is building for the 1st Annual PleinAir Convention & Expo from April 12-15, 2012 with dozens of artists registering every day and new sponsors lending their valuable support to the record-breaking gathering of outdoor painting enthusiasts. A number of the top art-materials companies are now supporting the event as sponsors and exhibitors.