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Happening Now – Watercolor Live!
This week we're seeing up-close-and-personal presentations during Watercolor Live, an online art conference unlike any other.
Happening This Week: 6th Annual Watercolor Live
Watch and interact with world-renowned artists as they demonstrate their skills at Watercolor Live this week. We'll see plein air favorites such as ...
Landscape Painting Demo: Big Shapes, Bold Brushstrokes
In this step-by-step landscape painting demonstration, Kyle Buckland walks us through the evolution of "May Along the Creek" — from its first energetic marks to the final refinements that hold the viewer’s eye.
How Plein Air Painting Sets Me Up For Success
In this art snippet, Raj Chaudhuri, who has been on the faculty of the Plein Air Convention & Expo, shares his inspiration for plein air painting, specifically in India, where he grew up. He now travels the world teaching and painting.
Free Lesson: Painting with Gouache en Plein Air
Discover the art of painting with gouache en plein air with expert tips and techniques from Bernard Dellario. Perfect for artists of all skill levels!
Why It Works: 5 Winning Paintings Explained
If you've been considering entering your work in an art competition, you'll want to take note of what these PleinAir Salon judges have said about their First Place choices.
Finding Beauty in Unusual Places
There’s an interesting thing about beauty: it can be found everywhere, if one is tuned to its frequency and actively looking for it.
Why I Chose Vertical Over Horizontal
"I sketched and photographed these flowers — with the bonus bee — on location, then played with cropping and orientation in the studio using...
Artist Confession: “I have no control.”
Painting en plein air requires you to engage all five senses. As an actor within a dynamic environment, you impart a unique energy and freshness to your work.
Coming Soon: Thomas Schaller at Watercolor Live
Watch and interact with world-renowned artists as they demonstrate their skills at Watercolor Live, January 21-23, 2026, with an Essential Techniques Day on ...
Utah artist Sarah Anne captures the fleeting beauty of light and landscape through plein air painting, inspired by her art education and natural surroundings.
Winter landscape paintings captivate us with their serene beauty, transforming the familiar into scenes of quiet wonder.
One of the greatest benefits of this community is the connection it fosters — artists from all over the world engaging with one another, often through something as simple as a comment on a blog or social media post.
I took the painting as far as I could on location, then I packed up my gear and loaded it into the trunk of my car...
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