2025 Olmsted Plein Air Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Olmsted Plein Air Invitational! This year's judges were Dan Beck, Helena KM Fox, and Peter Trippi.
The Top Plein Air Painting Events for May 2025
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide! Bonus: Includes upcoming event deadlines!
Alpine Majesty Awaits: Join Us In Switzerland!
I’m reaching out personally to announce my newest artistic adventure: our Switzerland Plein Air Trip. I want to ensure you have the opportunity to secure your place.
Starting April 19: Olmsted Plein Air Invitational
Experience the beauty of outdoor painting at Atlanta’s 11th Annual Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, April 19-27, 2025. Enjoy stunning artwork, a relaxing atmosphere, and the chance to find unique, original pieces to add to your collection.
Event Showcases Art, Community, Coastal Heritage
The 20th annual Forgotten Coast En Plein Air concluded recently with resounding success, bringing together artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts to celebrate the vibrant landscapes and culture of Florida’s Forgotten Coast.
The Top Plein Air Painting Events for April 2025
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide! Bonus: Includes upcoming event deadlines!
Happening Now: The Inaugural Acrylic Live!
This week, we’re seeing up-close-and-personal presentations during Acrylic Live, an online art conference unlike any other.
Highlights From Borrego Art Institute’s 19th Annual Plein Art Invitational
Snow-capped peaks in paintings proved that 2025 was an unusual year at the Borrego Art Institute’s 19th Annual Plein Art Invitational...
Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters 2025 Exhibition
Friends since their time in the Kansas City Art Institute, Colorado artists, Michael Gault and Ken Shanika founded the Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters...
Happening Now: Forgotten Coast Plein Air
In it's 20th year of documenting the landscape and culture of the last vestige of authentic “Old Florida," the Forgotten Coast En Plein Air...
Winners from LPAPA 21st Annual Best of Plein Air Show
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Announces Award Winners for its 21st Annual “Best of Plein Air” Juried Art Show, A Celebration of Paintings Created En Plein Air
An Edouard Manet Moment: The Monet Family in Their Garden at Argenteuil
After years of concentrating on dark-toned Spanish-influenced paintings, Edouard Manet had come to embrace his young friends’ practice of ...
Plein Air Painting is Alive and Well in Maui
Highlights from the Paint Maui Plein Air Invitational, and a hello from the Borrego Art Institute's event happening now!
Your March 2025 Painting Events and Deadlines
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide! Bonus: Includes upcoming event deadlines!
When Retreating to the Studio Is the Best Option
"Most often I work from studies I’ve made on site when painting wintry pastel landscapes in the studio, but every once in a while, it’s too cold to make even a quick sketch outdoors."
Wish You Were Here: The Winter Art Escape
Right now, a group of artists is enjoying the warmer temps of Florida during the Winter Art Escape in St. Augustine with Eric Rhoads, Publisher of PleinAir® Magazine.
Plein Air Perspectives on Los Angeles
These paintings of Los Angeles celebrate the dynamic energy and rich history of downtown L.A. and its surrounding environs, as seen through the eyes of the participating artists – Peter Adams, John Kosta, Simon Lok, Michael Obermeyer and Nancy Popenoe.
The LA Fires: 7 Ways Artists Can Help Now
Our hearts are going out to everyone affected by the LA fires, and as an artist community, we all want to help. Following is a list of trusted resources; please take a moment to check them out and see which one (or more) you're moved to support.
A Moment in Art History: Waterfall in the Dingle at Badger Hall
Intended to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a physician, Peter De Wint instead pursued his love of art ...
Strings of Hope: Combining Art and Music to Aid Hurricane Victims
Virginia artist Kyle Buckland is turning his passion for music and art into a beacon of hope for those affected by Hurricane Helene in September 2024.