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Watercolor Wisdom from Thomas W. Schaller
His approach entails painting the shades and the shadows that give white the identity of light — the luminosity you want to have.
Your August 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!
PleinAir Salon Spotlight: “Utility Truck”
His advice to others on entering the PleinAir Salon: "Don't be afraid to do it. You never know what can happen."
Plein Air Podcast 259: Jill Carver’s Painting Roadmap, and More
In this episode, Eric Rhoads interviews Jill Carver, whose work "explores the dialogue between abstraction and realism."
Plein Air Podcast 259: Jill Carver’s Painting Roadmap, and More
In this episode, Eric Rhoads interviews Jill Carver, whose work "explores the dialogue between abstraction and realism."
Meanwhile, in Door County …
Now through Saturday, July 27th, artists are participating in the Door County Plein Air Festival, sponsored by the Peninsula School of Art in Wisconsin....
20th Annual Plein Air Easton Celebrates Art, Legacy, and Community
The 20th Annual Plein Air Easton (PAE) Competition and Art Festival on Sunday, July 21st. Organized by the Avalon Foundation, this 10-day festival achieved art sales exceeding $500,000 for the second consecutive year.
A German Perspective on Painting in America
An interview with Ulrich Gleiter about his experiences of painting in Russia, why he loves nature as a subject more than anything else, and what’s different about painting plein air in America.
Sharing Plein Air With the Next Gen of Painters
We love to hear from the Plein Air Today community! The following is part of a series that spotlights an artist who loves painting outdoors. Today's feature is on Jason Saunders.
Plein Air Podcast 258: Scott Christensen on His Color Palette, Gouache, and More
In this episode, Eric Rhoads interviews Scott Christensen, who has a two-man exhibition with Quang Ho at the Museum of Western Art, from July 20 through September 21, 2024. Listen as they discuss the act of creating art outdoors, their transformative experience of painting in Russia, different approaches to solving common painting problems, color palette preferences, and much more.
On painting with pastels > “I love to paint flowers simply because I love flowers,” declared the artist Karen Margulis in her disarming simplicity.
Hello from Plein Air Easton!
Plein Air Easton is going strong and celebrating its 20th anniversary. The event began July 12 and takes place through July 21.
Artist Spotlight: Kami Mendlik
How did you develop your unique style?
Kami Mendlik: I believe that our style is something we are born with and comes to the surface...
The Saga of the 1881 Pony Express Cabin
For almost 50 years, watercolor artist Buffalo Kaplinski has aspired to paint a log cabin near Franktown, Colorado that was surrounded by “other shacks and a lot of junk, including those old-time gasoline pumps, old trucks, farm implements, and redneck stuff.” Then one day he noticed demolition equipment joined the landscape.
A Plein Air Painting RoundUp > Whether moored or on the move, boats represent opportunities for adventure, enterprise, and, for the fortunate, a seafood supper. Here nine artists welcome us aboard to share in their views of life along the shore and on the water.