Learning How to Paint, Again (For the First Time)
After years of painting, with sales and some success, Lennie Mullaney was told that she "had no idea how to paint." It was strong...
EXHIBITION: “Plein Air to Studio,” Jackson, Mississippi
The Mississippi Library Commission is the host for "Plein Air to Studio," an exhibition spotlighting 13 members of the Plein Air Artists of Mississippi....
Artist as Collector: Steven Lee Adams
Utah artist Steven Lee Adams is very clear about why he bought the three paintings discussed below. They contain passages or suggest processes that...
Featured Artwork: Brad Holt
"St. George Main Street"
2015
Oil -- plein air
9 x 12 in.www.jbradholt.com
This plein air piece was painted on the afternoon of April 2nd, 2015, looking south...
Featured Artwork: Marilyn Simandle
Marilyn Simandle OPAM“Provence Pastime”Oil24 x 36 in.$7,900*Featured in the Oil Painters of America 24th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional OilsThis painting was inspired while...
Featured Artwork: Kathleen Hudson
"Sunrise Over the Missouri"
Oil
*From the 13th Annual Augusta Plein Air Festival13th Annual Augusta Plein Air Festival, Augusta, Missouri
April 23-May 3, 2015
10 days of painting...
Featured Artwork: Rhonda Egan
"Yolo Summer II"
Oil on canvas
18 x 24 in.www.RhondaEgan.com
Master Artist of the Northern California Arts Club, Rhonda Egan loves painting landscapes, especially en plein air....
July 13: Celebrating Edward Hopper’s Legacy on Cape Cod
The Cape Cod Museum of Art and artists from across the country are joining with the Addison Art Gallery and other regional organizations and...
In Walked a Boar….
A bristle-haired visitor with a head reportedly one-third of its overall body mass walked into Vanessa and Andre Stashinski's plein air painting scene last...
Paintings Tough Enough for the Range
Colorado artist Marianna M. Duford has found success in various pursuits but has never followed a traditional path. So it's not surprising that recently...
Why This Works: Grouping and Designing Trees Into Shapes
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
McGurl on Past Masters: Sir Arthur Streeton
In this series, noted painter Joseph McGurl discusses plein air paintings by past masters that he finds instructive or inspiring. This week: Sir Arthur...
OPPORTUNITY: Frank Bette Paintout, Alameda, CA
Views of San Francisco, scenes filled with Victorian homes, ships in the estuary -- Alameda, California, offers plenty of good subject matter. The 10th...
Parting Shot: PACE by Camper
Plein air painters are starting their pilgrimage to Monterey, California, for the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE), which starts on April 13. Jaime...
Last Group Added to Pool in $21,000 PleinAir Salon Competition
Now all the entries are set in the 2015 PleinAir Salon, and the bi-monthly contest winners wait for the Plein Air Convention & Expo,...
Choosing Colors to Use in Antarctica
Ann Justin decided to celebrate a big birthday by going on a spectacular painting trip to the "bottom" of the globe. What colors would...
Artist as Collector: Derek Davis
For Minnesota painter Derek Davis, mood is key in a painting, and after a piece has satisfied all the formal demands Davis has about...
EXHIBITION: Nancie King Mertz, in Chicago
Nancie King Mertz is comfortable painting both out on location and in the studio. A mixture of plein air pieces and studio work is...
May 1: Forgotten Coast En Plein Air
Morgan Samuel Price, Ken DeWaard, Lori Putnam, and a host of other outstanding plein air painters will be in attendance for the 10th anniversary...
May 9: Anelecia Hannah Brooks Paintings
New still life and figurative paintings from contemporary realist Anelecia Hannah Brooks feature in an upcoming solo exhibition. WaterWorks Gallery in Friday Harbor, San Juan...