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How to Learn From a Demo – and Put It Into Practice
On how to make the most of your art lessons > Most students do not know how to drill something on their own. We assume that invisible skills, like how to practice and how to watch a demo and pull something usable from it, will develop on their own, but ...
Plein Air Painting Tip: Plan By the Seasons
The energy surge, delight and awe, I experience when I'm surrounded by nature's colors is such a visceral experience. Here's why I ...
Winning Work: “A Shimmering Light, Jackson Lake”
Diane Waterhouse of Waterhouse Gallery has revealed her selections for the September 2026 Salon Art Prize. The winners are ...
Beyond the Exhibition: Helping Artists Turn Connections Into Lasting Opportunities
How Art Easely and Lumaprints are helping artists reach more collectors, simplify their businesses, and earn more from the work they create.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Painting “Without a Net”
On painting and using photo references > "The plein air sketch forms the basis of all of my art making," says Joe McGurl, who goes on to add ...
INSPIRING ARTIST: The Transformative Experience of Painting America
Plein air painter Richie Vios came to the United States from the Philippines through a personal turning point ...
WATCH: Helpful Seascape Painting Tips from Scott Hamill
Learn how to build a breaking wave seascape with bold shapes, dark-to-light oil painting, luminous foam, and edge control—plus practical plein air guidance from Scott Hamill.
GIVING BACK: Plein Air For Our Heroes
Transforming stress into strokes of creativity: Representational artist Todd Lachance founded Plein Air MD to help first responders and military personnel reconnect with nature through the healing art of plein air painting. Discover how he's changing lives, one canvas at a time.
Photo Essay: Fall Color Week 2026
This year’s Fall Color Week (a Publisher’s Invitational painting retreat hosted by our charismatic Eric Rhoads, CEO, Publisher, and Artist) welcomed 80 people to the Schoodic Institute in stunning Acadia National Park during peak autumn color. In addition to painting in the same locations as the historic Hudson River artists, there were ...
ART LESSON: Why Bother Doing Color Studies?
Color is always shifting for plein air painters. What to do? Gavin Glakas explains how he uses color studies when "chasing the light."
For plein air painters, there’s a positive aspect of increased darkness - the opportunity to practice painting nocturnes.
In this episode of Art School Live, Steve Browning shows a simple shape-based method for placing figures that read correctly at a glance, even if you've never studied anatomy.
Representational painter and plein air artist Johanne Mangi is known internationally for her animal and floral fine art. When we asked her if she had any unusual habits as a painter, she had these gems to share.
Join PleinAir Magazine publisher Eric Rhoads for our exclusive winter “Publisher’s Invitational” Event and enjoy a week of sun, paint, and pure relaxation.
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