Delaware Event Benefits Special-Needs Children
A recent event in Wilmington, Delaware, not only engaged plein air painters, it also helped fund a nonprofit that the artists found inspiring.
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Featured Artwork: Sharon Doyle
"Grassy Waters"
Oil
24 x 36 in.
Photo: Richard Kendallwww.sharondoylefineart.comSharon Doyle was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area before relocating to Florida in 1993. Early...
Featured Artwork: Kathie Odom
"Choosing Christmas"
Oil on linen
10 x 20 in.KathieOdom.comKathie Odom is an East Tennessee plein air artist who seeks to catch a glimpse of beauty, digest...
New York Hosts Big Sales for Big Three Auctioneers
Browse the online catalogues for next week's auctions of Modern and Impressionist art to see some exceptional works of art and eye-popping numbers. The mania...
Using Black and Red to Work on Greens
Brian Brigham was not satisfied with the darks in his plein air pastels, so he took a novel approach: He worked on a black...
When Frederic Church Turned His Attention to Landscape Architecture
Olana, the estate of Hudson River School painter Frederic Church, wrapped up its annual plein air paint-out on October 18 with a reception, exhibition,...
Echternach Wins Big at Westcliffe
Jeanne Echternach won two awards -- including the PleinAir Magazine Award of Excellence -- at the recent Alla Prima Westcliffe event in Westcliffe, Colorado. ...
Strapped In to Paint a Billionaire’s Home
Over six days, Jerry Fresia painted Villa La Cassinella, a home on Italy's Lake Como associated with billionaire Richard Branson. It required him to...
Parting Shot: Up All Night
John Porter Lasater IV tackled his third 24 Paintings in 24 Hours event, this time in Carthage, Missouri, and this time with a partner...
Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce Releases Five Plein Air Postcards
Painters who show up in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, for the 15th annual Cedarburg Plein Air event in June will be able to send home professional...
Painting the Movement of Water
Canadian artist Claude Millette is not alone in his love for painting water. But its particular draw for him rests on a paradox. ...
Winners at PleinAir Moab
Jeanne Mackenzie and Alan Petersen served as judges at the 5th Annual PleinAir Moab event, held in Utah. Who took home ribbons?The judges commented...
Artists vie for $3K Top Prize in Mt. Lebanon
On the outskirts of Pittsburgh, 22 artists gathered to participate in Plein Air Mt. Lebanon, an event with a $3,000 grand prize.Ellen Gavin took...
Winners of the August-September PleinAir SalonContest
Expanded categories, an hours-long jurying process, and 14 winners. Get the scoop below.  "Bourton on the Hill," by John McCartin,...
Suggesting Detail in 75 Minutes, Step by Step
Brazilian painter Marcelo Romani Borges de Araujo agreed to share with our readers some photos of a painting in its various stages, and a...
Lost in Beauty on the Coast of Northern California
The Pacific Coast Highway hugs the California coastline from Dana Point to Mendocino County, but it skips a big section about 230 miles north...
Why One Lover of Solitude Competes in Plein Air Events
Matt Chinian isn't anti-social, he just likes the meditative feel of painting alone. Yet he still competes in plein air events. Why? ...
Parting Shot: Put a C on It
New York-based painter Tony Winters stole a morning away from his architectural work to paint the confluence of the Harlem and the Hudson rivers,...
L.A. Gets a New Plein Air Event
Another opportunity for L.A. painters opened up when art supplies retailer Raw Materials sponsored the Los Angeles Plein Air Festival, a four-day event that...
December 12: Quang Ho & Vincent Xeus
A two-person exhibition for Quang Ho and Vincent Xeus displays the prodigious skill of these painters.Gallery 1261 in Denver will present a show of...