OPPORTUNITY: Bethany Beach this Fall
The second annual Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Plein Air event is a little-known but ripe opportunity for outdoor painters this fall. With nearly $2,000 in total prizes along with fresh coastal views, this event could be worth your consideration.
Artist Spotlight: Landscape Oil Painting with Karl Dempwolf
Today we welcome artist Karl Dempwolf as our guest with an exclusive Q&A about painting en plein air, his color palette, and his advice for those new to painting with oil.
America’s Parks Names Winners
More than $6,000 in prizes were awarded in the America's Parks II competition recently, with a familiar name pulling in the PleinAir Magazine Juror's...
Artist Ignores Personal Danger, Pursues Land Conservancy at the Top of the World
More and more artists are working to help preserve open land, but few run the risk of death -- or at least a bad...
6 Stars of the August Salon
Diane Waterhouse, owner of Waterhouse Gallery, has revealed her selections for the winners in this round of the Plein Air Salon.
Artists and Conservancy: Depicting the Native American Legacy
In this series, artist Lori Putnam speaks on the role artists can play in the conservation and preservation of land, cultures, and buildings. In this installment, Putnam discusses the Sedona Plein Air Festival’s theme of Native American Legacy.
Juried Show for Women Only
A juried fine art exhibition sponsored by the Northwest Area Arts Council will celebrate women artists, at the Old Court House Arts Center in...
Incorporating More Abstraction Into Landscapes
Cynthia Rosen is excited, because she feels she is on the verge of something. Her incredibly bold and intense abstractions of landscapes, painted on-site...
Western Visions: National Museum of Wildlife Art
The National Museum of Wildlife Art presented it 25th annual Western Visions event (August 18-September 26, 2012), and more than 150 painters and sculptors...
Featured Artwork: Kirk McBride presented by Troika Gallery
“Grandmaster”
24 x 30 in.
oil on linen
Available through Troika Gallery, Easton, Maryland
"I am drawn to paint trees of all sorts and for a variety of...
June 4: Elizabeth Pollie Paintings
Nationally recognized artist Elizabeth Pollie presents artworks for each hour of the day in an upcoming one-person show. The Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey,...
Learn to See and Interpret Light, Before Attempting to Paint It
In order to better understand the properties of light for your next landscape painting, practice this assignment from John Hughes.
Featured Artwork: Kat Ring
"7 Pumpkins & Purple Planter"
Oil
15 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.www.katring.com
A perpetual wanderer and nature-lover, Katerina Ring now lives and paints in
Zambia and Italy. Her...
Glazing Acrylics With a Palette Knife
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Canadian painter Sylvio Gagnon makes paintings with a distinctive look, and once you hear about his process,...
Early Influences: Clyde Steadman
Many have been moved by the art of Van Gogh. Denver painter Clyde Steadman has found deep and lasting significance in one of the...
Childe Hassam’s Solace in Maine
The coast of Maine, with its turbulent surf and craggy shoreline hugging a brooding and dark North Atlantic Ocean, promotes clarity in thought and...
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 ...
More Than a Commission
It was just last year that a woman from Georgia contacted painter Robert Hagberg with regard to possibly commissioning a painting. But it’s the story that unfolded after hat you’ll find especially interesting.
An Artist’s View of the Sorolla Murals
Thomas Jefferson Kitts posted a video online of his visit to the “Vision of Spain” murals by Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, housed at the Hispanic Society in New York City, and thousands are appreciating his eye and his edits.
OPPORTUNITY: Quick Draw in Staunton, VA
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Twenty-three artists have already been juried in to the first annual Queen City Plein Air Festival, scheduled...