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Artist Spotlight: Karen Halbert
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Karen Halbert: On 9/11, faced with the magnitude of the catastrophe, I had to make...
Meet Your Art Instructors
The 12th Annual Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) at breathtaking Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains just got even more exciting…
Paintings That “Feel” Like Landscapes
By almost completely abstracting the landscape, Scott Gellatly distills the experience of nature to its essence, and, perhaps more important, he ...
Room to Explore: Why I Paint With Acrylics
Plus: Six types of acrylic mediums that can lengthen drying time, make it thicker, or change the texture.
Room to Explore: Why I Paint With Acrylics
Plus: Six types of acrylic mediums that can lengthen drying time, make it thicker, or change the texture.
The Group of Seven: Canadian Artists Who Sparked a Movement
Meet the artists who changed the way Canadians saw their country and sparked a national art movement.
A Quick Response to Nature
Rediscovered more than 25 years ago, this small plein air oil sketch shed light on a little-known aspect of ...
If You’re In the Area: PAPNM 16th National Exhibition
Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) will hold its 16th National Juried Members Exhibition at Legends of the West Fine Art Gallery in Santa Fe, August 31 to September 30, 2024.
That’s My House You’re Painting!
Plein Painting and Its Unexpected Outcomes
By Barbara Tapp
I was plein air painting in a neighborhood when a man drove up, leaned out of the...
Your September 2024 Art Events and Deadlines
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide! Bonus: Includes upcoming event deadlines!
What started as a night painting in my mind — and on my panel — became a twilight painting once the lights didn’t go on.
How I Created My Dream Art Studio
Don’t think you can manage to build your own art studio? Be inspired by Michele Byrne, who shares how she planned it, who she worked with, and how she saved money to make a dream come true.
Artist Spotlight: Manon Sander
What is the best thing about being an artist:
Manon Sander: “One of the greatest joys of being an artist is the opportunity to explore...
Engaging with Architecture
From views of dilapidated rural outbuildings and charming beachside cottages to shiny examples of modern design, the seven paintings featured here glorify the beauty in the built environment.
If you’ve ever dreamed of escaping daily life to do nothing but paint and hang out with friends, your dream is about to come true!
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