Why This Works: Selecting a Few Trees To Detail
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: Create! Eugene, in Oregon
Sarah Sedwick painting along the McKenzie River at its convergence with the Willamette River just north of Eugene, Oregon
Compete for cash prizes in Eugene,...
Parting Shot: Beauty at the Junkyard
Jennifer Smithwell was at a wrecker shop when something caught her eye.
The Toronto painter has been using a palette knife lately, on a canvas...
Paintings That Ask Viewers to Remember
On Memorial Day, Kansas painter R. Gregory Summers posted three paintings, all of cemeteries. He says that these works were both pleasant and thought-provoking...
Paintings That Ask Viewers to Remember
On Memorial Day, Kansas painter R. Gregory Summers posted three paintings, all of cemeteries. He says that these works were both pleasant and thought-provoking...
Go Paint! Winners Announced in Wisconsin
Reports from Durand, Wisconsin, are that the weather was quite variable—ranging in temperature from the 30s to the 80s—during Go Paint! Durand 2015. The...
Featured Artwork: Camille Przewodek
"Tree in Front"
Oil on panel
9 x 12�
Available at www.przewodek.com
“Color that expresses the light key of nature can make any subject strikingly beautiful.”
About the artist:
Plein-air colorist...
Winners at the Carmel Art Festival
Carmel-by-the-Sea is a hotspot for art collectors. Who shone brightly at the town's recent plein air event?
Premier Event Opens Up to More Artists
The Maynard Dixon Country plein air event has pulled in some of the biggest names in representational painting. But how does one become a...
What the Rocks Tell Us: Some Basics
In this series of articles, Utah artist J. Brad Holt talks about what artists are seeing as they look at the landscape. Holt studied...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Kami Mendlik
Kami Mendlik appreciates travel. She loves to paint beautiful places. But one part of the country has a subtle beauty that can make her...
Plein Air Force: Student Day at the Forgotten Coast
The Plein Air Force initiative -- an effort to help painters spread the word about plein air painting and encourage people to try painting...
What Will the Salon Judge Be Looking For?
Many artists think they gain an edge by knowing who the judge for a competition is and what they generally look for in an...
OPPORTUNITY: Steamboat Springs in September
The SAM Plein Air Paintout, sponsored by the Steamboat Art Museum in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has opened up registration. Here are the details. ...
Parting Shot: A One-Wheeled Opportunity Arises, an Artist Pounces
Richmond, Virginia, painter Amy Donahue was painting a pleasant scene, when a unicyclist pedaled through her view. What could she do? ...
Winners in Wayne
Ray Roberts served as judge at the 9th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival, held recently in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Who did he choose? Mark...
Schaumburg Winners Announced
Who took the top prizes in Schaumburg, Illinois? Here's who.It was the fifth year for the Prairie Plein Air Competition and Show, which features...
Visiting All National Parks, “To Preserve and Protect”
Fitz Maurice made it personal. Many people love our national parks, but she is visiting all 59, because she wants to make sure she...
What the Rocks Tell Us: Geologic Time and Painterly Time
In this series of articles, Utah artist J. Brad Holt talks about what artists are seeing as they look at the landscape. Holt studied...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Francesco Fontana
Francesco Fontana's favorite spot is one created by a famous Impressionist painter, one of the greats who helped launch the current plein air movement....