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Snow in Summer
I’m not sure which came first, the concept of this painting or the idea to pay homage to Andrew Wyeth’s 'May Day', a mostly two-value painting I’ve always loved.
Leaving the Adirondacks Forever
Our family's journey from Indiana to the Adirondacks, discovering a lifelong love for nature, art, and tradition. Join me as I share the unexpected twists that led to finding my forever summer home—and how you can be part of the magic.
Highlights From Borrego Art Institute’s 19th Annual Plein Art Invitational
Snow-capped peaks in paintings proved that 2025 was an unusual year at the Borrego Art Institute’s 19th Annual Plein Art Invitational...
Deciding When the Time is Right
From initial iPad sketches to refining the final composition, follow along as Kimball Geisler navigates creative challenges, balances colors, and brings his vision to life on canvas in this step-by-step painting demonstration.
Deciding When the Time is Right
From initial iPad sketches to refining the final composition, follow along as Kimball Geisler navigates creative challenges, balances colors, and brings his vision to life on canvas in this step-by-step painting demonstration.
Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters 2025 Exhibition
Friends since their time in the Kansas City Art Institute, Colorado artists, Michael Gault and Ken Shanika founded the Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters...
7 Tips for Painting Wildflowers and Grasses
Embrace the wild without overpowering your landscapes with Karen Margulis's tips on painting wildflowers with pastels.
Winners from LPAPA 21st Annual Best of Plein Air Show
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Announces Award Winners for its 21st Annual “Best of Plein Air” Juried Art Show, A Celebration of Paintings Created En Plein Air
Embracing the Elements While Painting in New Zealand
A spotlight on John Crump, who has embraced plein air painting in New Zealand. "After working en plein air for roughly 50 years, I can even ignore bad weather when it comes down to capturing the mood of my subject."
Jean Pederson’s Evolving Plein Air Journey
Jean Pederson shares insights from her painting trip to Lake Tahoe with a star-studded group of artists.
What is the best thing about being an artist?
Melanie Levitt: The best thing about being a plein air painter is being able to connect with nature and be outside in the White Mountains of NH where I reside. I...
An Edouard Manet Moment: The Monet Family in Their Garden at Argenteuil
After years of concentrating on dark-toned Spanish-influenced paintings, Edouard Manet had come to embrace his young friends’ practice of ...
Plein Air Painting is Alive and Well in Maui
Highlights from the Paint Maui Plein Air Invitational, and a hello from the Borrego Art Institute's event happening now!
Paintings of Los Angeles, Before the Fires
Six artists share their plein air paintings of Los Angeles before the recent fires changed the landscape.
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