Why This Works: Complementary Colors and Lost Edges
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
How to Go About Plein Air Painting in Sicily
Ever seen a painter's guide to Sicily? Jack Hannula hasn't, and he is dumbfounded by that. Why? Jack Hannula in...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Michael Reardon
Michael Reardon, a watercolorist and featured instructor at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) was actually surprised to find out there were oil...
Parting Shot: The Painting Is Here Somewhere
Patrick John Mills is quite accustomed to the elements. He paints outside in Ottawa, Canada, all the time. But sometimes he has to search...
McGurl on Past Masters: Corot’s “The Bridge at Narni”
In this series, noted painter Joseph McGurl discusses plein air paintings by past masters that he finds instructive or inspiring. This week: Corot's "The...
Who Collects Art? Artists.
What's on your wall? Try to name an artist who doesn't have original art in his or her home. It's nearly impossible. But the...
On Both Coasts, Poetry and Painting Pair Up
Poetry and painting together? In a sense, this is old news -- as in, going back to Plato's era. So why does it seem...
Who Is Eligible to Win the $15,000 Top Prize in April?
Actually, anyone who paints is eligible, but 16 people did just get a step closer. The PleinAir Salon gives out $21,000 in cash prizes...
March 13: Gage Academy of Art Collector’s Gala
Live and silent auctions for artwork by Juliette Aristides, Norman Lundin, and Kathy Liao headline an upcoming collector’s gala. The 2015 Gage Collector’s Gala Art...
February 22: Robert Henri Paintings
An upcoming exhibition explores Robert Henri’s vision of California through his realist portraits and landscapes. The Laguna Art Museum in California will premiere an exhibition...
How to Have a Happy Birthday (Painter Style)
When you are a painter, it's a good life. And the best way to celebrate one's birthday is a no-brainer. Here's how Richard Gallego...
Building a Better Hibbard Mitt
Wisconsin painter Lynn M. Rix was highly motivated to improve upon the Aldro Hibbard painting mitt she read about last year. "I have had...
Why This Works: Suggesting Distance in a Very Short Plane
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: Constable’s “Study of an Elm Tree Trunk”
In this new series, noted painter Joseph McGurl discusses plein air paintings by past masters that he finds instructive or inspiring. This week: John...
OPPORTUNITY: New Event in Louisiana
Paint the grounds of a mansion built by a 19th-century sugar tycoon in this inaugural event. The 1st Annual Shadows-on-the-Teche Plein...
Parting Shot: Big Sky Country Demands a Big Canvas
Aaron Cordell Johnson didn't plan on doing a large painting, but the sky he encountered required it. Johnson was painting in...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Kevin McCain
When Kevin McCain goes to his favorite place to paint, he goes home -- home to a place where movie studios, pop stars, and...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: John P. Lasater IV
What's the big deal about painting a nocturne? You just have to figure out how to get some light, right? John P. Lasater IV...
EXHIBITION: “Kathy Anderson & Mark Boedges,” Legacy Gallery, Arizona
The Legacy Gallery's Scottsdale, Arizona, location is hosting a two-person show spotlighting Kathy Anderson and Mark Boedges. Anderson is on the faculty at the...
EXHIBITION: “Unrivaled Grandeur: California’s National Parks,” the California Art Club
On view through May 3 at the California Art Club Gallery at the Old Mill in San Marino, California, "Unrivaled Grandeur: California's National Parks"...