OPPORTUNITY: Plein Air Competition in Deming, NM
Get your materials together now to meet an April 1 deadline for the Black Range Artists Plein Air Competition in New Mexico. ...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Stephanie Birdsall
Stephanie Birdsall, a pastelist who will be offering instruction and a demonstration at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) in Monterey, California, in...
Why This Works: Nailing the Values
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: Andrew Wyeth
In this series, noted painter Joseph McGurl discusses plein air paintings by past masters that he finds instructive or inspiring. This week: "Benjamin's House,"...
What’s the Salon Judge Looking for in Your Painting?
The excitement is building as April approaches and one Grand Prize winner is to be announced in the PleinAir Salon, earning $15,000 and international...
Parting Shot: Racing the Weather
We've all been there. A storm is coming, or at least some potentially ruinous rain. But the dramatic weather that's approaching is creating a...
In the Mid-Atlantic, a Focus on All Members
The Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association seems to be bucking some trends currently popular in plein air groups, and the underlying cause is a...
Central Park’s Plein Air Past
Central Park, the green lung of New York City, the cool, shady resting spot for summer-soaked New Yorkers, the Olmsted masterpiece of landscape design,...
Artist As Collector: Judson Brown
Western New York artist Judson Brown chooses pieces for his collection that please him, but as he talks about his collection, a couple of...
EXHIBITION: “Crystal Cove in Bloom”
A treasure of Southern California gets top treatment in a special two-day show.
The Crystal Cove Alliance, a nonprofit group that advocates for Crystal Cove...
March 21: Artist Talk on Tonalism
Artist and instructor Paul Roehl looks at the origins and contemporary manifestations of Tonalism. The Holton Studio Gallery in Emeryville, California, will host an artist...
Featured Artwork: Vladislav Yeliseyev
"Old Estate"
Watercolor
17 x 23 in.www.artist-yeliseyev.com
“Painting outdoors with its ever changing conditions is my passion. I see my paintings as a testament to the natural sources...
Painting the Best Building in Town
Texas has 254 counties, and in many county seats the courthouse is the most striking building in town. Michael Holter has noticed this, and...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Elizabeth Mowry
Master pastelist Elizabeth Mowry will be on stage at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) in Monterey, California, in April, but she won't...
McGurl on Past Masters: Dennis Miller Bunker
In this series, noted painter Joseph McGurl discusses plein air paintings by past masters that he finds instructive or inspiring. This week: "Beached Boat,"...
Why This Works: Beautiful, Simple Design
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: Paint Private Gardens in Charlotte, North Carolina
Those wishing to paint the spring blooms in some of Charlotte, North Carolina's finest private gardens will need to get their applications ready in...
Parting Shot: Captivating Enough to Catch a Water Bird’s Eye
Although the snowy egret in this photo seems to be casting a critical eye on Neil Walling's painting, closer inspection implies the water bird...
Finding Beauty in L.A.’s Downtown River
"This river was here before the city was." Los Angeles arts activist Spike Dolomite reminds us of this fact before embarking on an excited...
EXHIBITION: Elizabeth Pollie at Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI
The subject of Elizabeth Pollie's upcoming show are the hours of the day. How is she presenting them?
The Michigan artist addresses the idea of...