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Vibrant Energy and Intricate Patterns: The Art of Joseph Delaney
More than 40 paintings and drawings from collections around the country celebrate the life and achievement of this artist. See where and when in this preview.
Door County Plein Air Festival: Winners Announced
Festival judge and artist CW Mundy tells us, “All works were judged based on the foundational truths of the science of painting — drawing, design, value, color, edges, paint manipulation, with variety and unity in each of those disciplines.”
How Plein Air Groups Get Museum Shows
An exhibition at a regional museum is a marketing coup — but how does it happen?
Featured Artwork
Teaching Children Art in Mexico
Despite a language barrier, Jolyn Wells-Moran brings concepts such as perspective, composition, color, and values to young artists who crave the opportunity to paint.
PleinAir Art Podcast Episode 88: Tim Newton
If you’ve ever wanted to understand the mindset of an art collector, you’ll want to listen to this fascinating conversation with the Chairman of the Salmagundi Club.
Pittsburgh Celebrates a Plein Air Painter with His Own Day
What happens when an artist randomly paints in a place where folks generally have never witnessed it?
In this weekly series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting from the current issue.
A Plein Air Event That Benefits a National Park
Read a recap of the 7th Annual “Plein Air for the Park,” and see the list of winners from this year’s event.
A Great Painting Always Comes Down to This
Quite frankly, these elements are the glue that holds every good painting together and, conversely, is the reason some paintings fall apart!
A Revolutionary New Painting Technique
The story starts with a demo Donald Neff did for the Society of Western Artists in San Bruno, California. He never thought that, just hours later, he would discover a new painting technique not heard of before.
How a group of artists saved the memory of a landmark, hours before a tornado left its own mark.
A Shot in the Dark That Became a Group Exhibition
Learn how one artist created a group show that grew to include more than 100 works of art (and see where you can view them in person).
PleinAir Art Podcast Episode 87: Scott Christensen
Hear about Christensen’s major breakthrough, his reflections on how to reframe your thinking, and more.
Plein Air Pests, in 1889
In case you missed it: An art conservator made waves around the art world after she alerted curators that, as she examined Vincent van Gogh’s 1889 “Olive Trees” with a microscope, she had found something extraordinary.
This plein air artist has an inextricable connection with her native California landscape.
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