Group Focuses on Historic Landmarks
Every Monday, a group of Dallas painters gather to paint and celebrate buildings in the area that have historical or architectural value, highlighting their...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Kim VanDerHoek
Some days it's crowded and difficult, but California painter Kim VanDerHoek knows where to go for her favorite painting views: Crystal Cove. ...
Painting on a Forbidden Island
What's it like to paint in one of the few spots in the world the U.S. government forbids (most) of its citizens from visiting?
In...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Michael Reardon
Michael Reardon's favorite spot for painting is a rare place indeed: a tourist destination that is calm and relaxing. A similar...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Jeanne Mackenzie
Jeanne Mackenzie's favorite place to paint is her neighbor's backyard. The reason: gallus gallus domesticus, the domesticated chicken. The chickens in...
Plein Air Painting Gets a Star Turn on TV in Minnesota
Public television continues to shine the spotlight on plein air painting. Last week, Lakeland Public Television, a partnership of two TV stations in Minnesota,...
Techniques of a Smokejumper
“One key aspect of my approach to plein air painting came out of my 13 summers as a smokejumper,” says Californian Davis Perkins, who...
Why This Works: Muted Foreground Sends Viewer to Mid-Ground
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they succeed as painted images. This week, Kayti Didriksen’s “Fall Evidence, Catskills.”
My Favorite Place to Paint: Ned Mueller
Ned Mueller's favorite place to paint is 11 hours away by car, but the draw of the location is strong enough that he won't...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Marc Dalessio
This painter found a spot where he doesn't have to chase the light, and the view is spectacular. Why wouldn't this be his favorite...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Dino Massaroni
There are usually good reasons why a few celebrated painting spots are beloved among artists. Ohio artist Dino Massaroni's favorite spot to paint not...
In Detail: Rick Wilson’s “Going Small: An Exhibition of Small Paintings”
Last fall, Indiana artist Rick Wilson contemplated the sluggish economy, recalled the flat first-quarter sales of his paintings in past years, and decided to...
How to Use Watercolor on Location
Virginia artist Eleanor Cox has years of experience as a plein air watercolor artist and teacher, and she has some advice to offer on...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Greg Summers
Colorado has some beautiful views -- some lush views -- but one reason the Rocky Mountains are awe-inspiring is their uncompromising ruggedness. Greg Summers...
Get Your Work Appraised, Help a Museum
Those within travel distance of Hingham, Massachusetts, can get paintings appraised by an expert while benefiting a local museum, on December 10.
My Favorite Place to Paint: Tony D’Amico
Preferred painting spots can have challenging elements, breathtaking views, or untamed stretches of wild nature. But for Tony D'Amico, more than anything, there's no...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Joan LaRue
Joan LaRue loves Venice. But that's not her favorite place to paint. She knows of a place that has many of Venice's charms, but...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Bruce Katz
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Bruce Katz lives in San Francisco, but in less than an hour, he...
Half of Your Painting Relies on This Choice
What's the best white paint? Scott Gellatly says the answer is easy.
My Favorite Place to Paint: John Huerta
Huntsville's pond, in Utah's Ogden Valley, is John Huerta's favorite place to paint, but it's not so much the pond itself but the setting,...