Why This Works: Secondary Triads, Saturated Color, and Harmony
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
OPPORTUNITY: Mountain Maryland
Paint anywhere in two counties in the Allegheny Mountains of Maryland for this event, scheduled for June 7-11.
Lead Image: “Barton Park Overview,” by...
Parting Shot: An Old Rock Gets Its Due
Ernie Dollman couldn’t find anything to paint. So he just painted anything. And he ended up with a picture he was quite fond of....
Featured Artwork: Susan Elwart Hall
Susan Elwart Hall
“Kelly 202”
Oil
11 x 14 in.
Plein Air Collector Featured Artwork Award
Mendocino Open Paint Out
September 2015
http://susanelwarthall.com/
Six Honored at Art Ball, Including Our Own Publisher Eric Rhoads
More than 300 people donned black tie, white tie, or historical costumes to attend the Florence Academy of Art Beaux Arts Ball, held at...
EXHIBITION: Aimee Erickson and Scott Gellatly in Portland, OR
Through November 30, Aimee Erickson and Scott Gellatly are the subject of a show at Brian Marki Fine Art in Portland, Oregon.
“This summer I...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Linda Tippetts
Linda Tippetts is more than just a notable artist, and she’s more than just a distinguished woman artist, although her strides in that regard...
Painters Gather in Maine for First Fall Color Week
A group of 98 painters gathered in October 2015 for PleinAir magazine’s first annual Fall Color Week publisher’s invitational event in Acadia National Park...
Awards, Deep in the Heart of Texas
It’s only in its second year, but EnPleinAir TEXAS is quickly becoming a favorite stop on the plein air painting circuit.
The 2016 edition just...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Carol Strock Wasson
Indiana artist Carol Strock Wasson found an abstract shape near her home that makes the spot her favorite place to paint.
Lead Image: “Late...
Why Fall Is a Good Time to Get Looser
Arkansas painter Dave Butler has been painting looser lately, and it’s no coincidence that this is happening as the leaves are turning vibrant colors....
Early Influences: Suzie Greer Baker
Suzie Greer Baker discovered in high school that the sky was the limit.
Lead Image: “Stars,” by Maxfield Parrish, 1926, oil, 35 1/8 x...
Urban Sketching: When Exploring Becomes Getting Lost (or Vice Versa)
Omar Jaramillo makes a good case for getting lost in Zanzibar.
Lead Image: Omar Jaramillo drew this scene in Zanzibar, Tanzania. He cut a...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Dave Santillanes
You can take the artist out of the great outdoors, but you can’t take the plein air approach out of the painter. Case in...
OPPORTUNITY: Plein Fun Fest, Palm Beach, Florida
How about Florida in February?
Lead Image: “All Pumped Up,” by Manon Sander. Best of Show at the “En Plein Air” show at the...
Parting Shot: Just Beyond the Skyscrapers
For about 120 years, the Gapstow Bridge at the southern end of New York’s Central Park has offered a moment of peace in the...
Featured Artwork: Ernie Baber
Ernie Baber
“Stormy Day Point Lobos”
oil on board
8 x 10 in.
Point Lobos has inspired many painters over many years. One can spend years or even...
Featured Artwork: Dina Gregory
Dina Gregory
“Whitewater on the Paluxy”
11 x 14
Pastel
[email protected]
Dina is a native Texas. Being a Plein Air Pastel Artist fits in well with her love of...
EXHIBITION: Plein Air, Santa Paula Style, at Blanchard Community Library
Would you like to know what the plein air scene is like in Santa Paula, California?
The show is called “Celebrations,” and it will be...
Doings in Sedona
The Sedona Plein Air Festival produced winners in four separate areas, including a new one that focused on the human figure in its Speakeasy...