Lessons in Light From Past Masters
Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya, Munch, and Hopper each addressed the problem of light from a unique perspective. One new exhibition provides a fascinating and broad...
How You Can Be Part Of A Paint Tribe
When our batteries run down, we’re not giving the best we can offer. Imagine a week with a big smile, just spending time painting, relaxing, and simply talking like the old days … and not having a care in the world.
Featured Artwork: Kathleen Lanzoni
The West
30 x 20 in.
Watercolor
$3600
There are many spectacular views in Colorado that can take your breath away, including this landscape outside of Telluride. I...
Burton Dives In, Little Girl Lives
In early April, California oil painter John Burton saved a life. This is not a metaphor.
A Conservator Responds to Constable’s Historic Cloud Studies
A distinguished art restorer was inspired by plein air cloud studies and small landscapes created by the great British artist John Constable (1776–1837). Mark...
OPPORTUNITY: Parkville Paint Out, Kansas City
The 4th Annual Parkville in Art event is coming up fast, so Kansas City-area artists will need to ready their plans.
Lead Image: “Looking Both...
Why This Works: Strokes in Sky Counter-Balance Diagonals in Rock
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
Urania Christy Tarbet, Rest in Peace
We honor the life of the founder of IAPS, author, artist, and beloved friend and family member.
America’s Parks Exhibition Begins Tour
Many subscribers to PleinAir entered the "America's Parks Through the Beauty of Art" competition, and several of them have paintings among those that will...
Why This Works: Color Harmony Through Secondary Triad
- Jeanne Mackenzie reporting -
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and...
Parting Shot: Multipurpose Umbrella
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
It's not just for shade anymore.
Lead Image: Jan Norsetter fishes out her runaway painting. Photo by...
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Ediza Shoreline
Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting and artist quote. This week's feature is "Ediza Shoreline" by Kim Lordier.
Painter and Storm Watcher
Arni Anderson heard the tornadoes were coming toward his Oklahoma home … so he grabbed his watercolors and headed to his driveway to paint....
Parting Shot: What Disaster?
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
This photo from the archives shows one of two things.
Lead Image: A painter captures San Francisco...
Featured Artwork: Chula Beauregard
"Autumn Bounty"
Oil on linen
12 x 16 in.www.cogswellgallery.comChula Beauregard Art Show at Cogswell Gallery March 4th & 5th: Cogswell Gallery is excited to present a...
November 14: Bermuda Plein Air Festival
Leading national and international plein air painters will take to beautiful Bermuda for inspiration.
The Bermuda Plein Air Festival, a week-long painting event that culminates...
One Never Tires of Glacier National Park
- Kathleen B. Hudson reporting -
If it’s not already on there, you might want to add Glacier National Park to your bucket list of...
En Plein Mountain Air
Exhibition: Two impressionists who, after travels and studies throughout the world, have returned to the Blue Ridge, inspired by its natural beauty.
Parting Shot: Your Lights Are Shining Brightly
Ted Garcia got into the holiday spirit by painting in sub-zero temperatures. That’s a plein air painter for ya.
Adirondack Plein Air Festival Continues to Grow
Top awards, interesting paintings, more sales — the summer event at Saranac Lake, New York, keeps getting better.
This year 55 artists participated in the...