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Plein air artist Susan Benigni-Landis

A Plein Air Selfie: Inspired by Every Season

The following is part of a series that spotlights an artist who loves painting outdoors. Today's feature is on Susan Benigni-Landis.
plein air painting in Spring flooding

Plein Air Painters: Pay Heed to Rising Water

A cautionary tale about the danger of flash floods: Just because it’s dry where you are, you could still be downstream of a perilous storm.
Plein air art history - Abbott Handerson Thayer, "Mount Monadnock," 1911/1914, oil on canvas, 22 3/16 x 24 3/16 in., National Gallery of Art, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Anna E. Clark Fund)

Plein Air Landscapes as a Form of Portraiture

Aiming to stay true to nature, Abbott Handerson Thayer painted scenes en plein air, most often finding inspiration in views of Mount Monadnock, which overlooked his studio.

Artist Spotlight: Cecy Turner

What is the best thing about being an artist? Cecy Turner: One of the best things about being an artist is that you begin to...

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Artist Spotlight: Cecy Turner

What is the best thing about being an artist? Cecy Turner: One of the best things about being an artist is that you begin to...
Painting plein air - artist retreats - Publisher's Invitational Adirondacks

How I Made My Closest Friends While Painting Plein Air

A letter from Eric Rhoads on friendship, new experiences, and painting plein air >>> 
Eric Rhoads working with a painter; one of the benefits of PACE is learning from each other on the spot.

April 2024 Painting Events – In-Person and Online

Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide!
Plein air painters

Small Town, Big Art at the BAI 18th Annual Plein Air Invitational

Nestled in the small town of Borrego Springs, renowned and emerging artists come for the competition, but the scenery and community spirit remain long after.

It Gets Better and Better: Highlights from Plein Air Live

The 5th Annual Plein Air Live wrapped up after several days of camaraderie, workshops, paint-along sessions, and learning from the masters. Today's demos featured Amit Kapoor, Beth Bathe, Kimball Geisler, Charlie Hunter, and Kevin Macpherson.
From Tim Horn's landscape painting demo

An Aha Moment, Every Time

Preview expert presentations from Natasha Isenhour, Roos Schuring, Tim Horn, John Budicin, Shuang Li, and even Don Demers at Plein Air Live, Day 2.
On Day 1 (Wednesday) of Plein Air Live this year, we had front-row seats for painting demonstrations from Shanna Kunz, Tom Hughes, Nicholas O'Leary, Marc Anderson, Rich Gallego, and Mary Garrish.
artist Chris Rapa with her work

Artist Spotlight: Chris Rapa

How did you get started and then develop your career? Chris Rapa: My parents set me loose on a basement wall with brushes and cans...
Second-generation plein air painter Carrie Curran

9 Painters Share Essential Techniques for Painting Outdoors

The fifth annual Plein Air Live kicked off this week with our "Essential Techniques Day," an annual favorite ...
plein air painting - PAC6

PAC6 Art Exhibition: From Field to Frame

For PAC6, “From Field to Frame: The PAC6 Show How It's Done” marks ten years of collaboration, and is their third major exhibition for the Santa Paula Art Museum.
During her Plein Air live demo session, Shanna will show her composition process by painting a place where her family has gone camping many times.

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