Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Clive Tyler
"If you just put down a color, it just sits there," says Clive Tyler. What does this New Mexico pastelist and instructor at the...
Florida Leads the Way Into Plein Air Season
Crocuses are pushing up even in the iciest parts of the country, and that means the plein air season is ready to get underway....
Artist as Collector: Roger Dale Brown
Nashville artist Roger Dale Brown says artists collect paintings for the same reason any art collector does, but deeper. Read what he means below.
"Artists...
EXHIBITION: New Work by Doreen St. John and Chuck Marshall, Ohio
Two stalwarts of the Ohio Plein Air Society, Doreen St. John and Chuck Marshall, are in the spotlight in this exhibition, which will be...
March 28: Briscoe Western Art Museum’s Night of Artists
The 14th Annual Night of Artists at the Briscoe features Scott Burdick, Teresa Elliott, Tim Solliday, and a host of other well-known painters and...
June 4: Elizabeth Pollie Paintings
Nationally recognized artist Elizabeth Pollie presents artworks for each hour of the day in an upcoming one-person show. The Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey,...
Entering the PleinAir Salon: It’s Not Just the Money
Each year, PleinAir magazine gives $21,000 to artists through the PleinAir Salon. The last chance this year for artists to enter is mere days...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Mark Mehaffey
"Something should be most of a painting." That's what Mark Mehaffey says, and he says that while considering the landscape around his home in...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Eric Wiegardt
Washington State watercolorist Eric Wiegardt is process-oriented, but he loves the product, too. The artist, who is on the faculty at the Plein Air...
McGurl on Past Masters: Aldro Hibbard
In this series, noted painter Joseph McGurl discusses plein air paintings by past masters that he finds instructive or inspiring. This week: "Vermont Winter...
Do Painting and Ice Skating Mix?
Judging from the experience of Deborah Lazar, the answer is yes -- and no. Vermont painter Deborah Lazar recently posted a...
Parting Shot: Racing the Weather, Part II
No palm trees, no turquoise water ... but this is typical Hawaii. Inland on the Big Island, that is. Hawaii is...
Why This Works: Weight on the Side Offsets Dead-Center Vanishing Point
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
From Pastel, a Different Perspective on Grounds
Barbara Clark paints in oil, but it's her pastel past that helps make her paintings so different. How? In a pastel...
Artist as Collector: Debra Joy Groesser
Debra Joy Groesser is an effusive supporter of the arts. In fact, that is likely an understatement. So what does the Nebraska artist look...
EXHIBITION: Karen Hitt, Venice Art Center, FL
Florida artist Karen Hitt went on a mammoth road trip in 2013, painting all the way. Our report on her journey is online, and...
Featured Artwork: Shizhong Yan
"Resting by the Golden Pond"Oil24 x 30 in.$12,500*Featured in the Oil Painters of America 24th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils"I spent some of...
March 29: California Art Club’s Gold Medal Exhibition
The 104th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition for the California Art Club brings together paintings by some of the finest artists on the West...
April 26: Warren Chang Retrospective
Narrative paintings by leading social realist Warren Chang will be on display in a retrospective exhibition. “Warren Chang Narrative Paintings” will debut at the Butler...
March 21: Plein-Air Painters of America Exhibit for the Environment
Ken Auster, John Budicin, Joseph McGurl, and Ralph Oberg are among those exhibiting works in a show to benefit environmental preservation. The Art in Nature...