Californian Wins Best of Show at Maynard Dixon Country
The Gold Thunderbird Award at the Maynard Dixon Country event is the equivalent of Best of Show, and it's given for a body of...
Helping Artists Get Business-Savvy
A Colorado organization is focusing on developing business skills in artists, and as a result, some are able to focus on fine art instead...
Parting Shot: Artists Sign “Art in the National Parks” Book
Fresco Fine Art Publications published a 432-page book on contemporary paintings in America's National Parks at the end of June, and a recent signing...
Which Paint-Spattered Artist Pulls in Big Win in ADK?
Anyone who knows this artist would recognize his multi-colored, much-spattered painting apron ... and the wearer won the top prize at the Adirondack Plein...
Improve a Painting by Destroying It (Strategically)
Indianapolis painter C.W. Mundy, who is featured in the November 2013 issue of PleinAir magazine, lit up social media last week when he posted...
High Bridge Paint Out Returns
The High Bridge Paint Out returns this October for a second year of painting the fall season in New Jersey. Artists...
Last Call: Paint Willamette Falls
The Clackamas County Arts Alliance, in partnership with the Willamette Falls Festival in Oregon City, Oregon, recently put out the last call for Pacific...
Blog Post on Splitting Commissions Sparks Online Debate
Jason Horejs, the co-owner of Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, recently wrote about the thorny question of galleries splitting a commission when a piece...
Painting Four Paintings a Day in Texas
Rusty Jones painted four pictures in one day in scenic Fredericksburg, Texas, and wrote about it. The verdict? The Internet allows...
Artists Gather in Napa Valley for Sales Event
Yountville, California, was the host of the Napa Valley Art Festival, a grass-roots event that bestows Artists' Choice and People's Choice awards to talented...
Why This Works: “Frankly Speaking, Yackandandah”
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Christine Labich
There is a field in Massachusetts near where Christine Labich lives that captivates her, and her exceptional pastel pieces from the location verify her...
Parting Shot: Book ’em, C-Dub!
Plein air painter C.W. Mundy was one of the 40 artists who signed 400 copies of the book Painting Indiana III: Heritage of Place,...
Salon Winner Finds Inspiration in Wild Florida
Scott Hiestand's paintings of the Florida landscape may seem serene at first glance, but they represent a decidedly wild terrain. "Glades,"...
Westfield Event Offers One Model for a Successful Plein Air Startup
Katherine Brown Galbraith, the owner and artist behind The Station Art Gallery in Westfield, New York, decided to start a plein air event in...
Plein Air Artists Colorado Award Prizes
William Scott Jennings was the juror for the Plein Air Artists Colorado (PAAC) 17th Annual National Juried Exhibition, which opened August 10 at Abend...
What’s the View From Idaho?
The Sun Valley in Idaho is another stunning spot in which to paint, with arresting scenes in all directions. So what did the nine...
Georgia O’Keeffe Paints the Adirondacks
By many accounts, Georgia O'Keeffe painted, sketched, and drew outdoors frequently and in sometimes rough country. And she spent one of the most prolific...
Painting in Wyeth Country
Twelve spots remain for artists wishing to attend Plein Air Brandywine Valley, a competition scheduled for October 20 through 25 in Wilmington, Delaware. ...
Why This Works: “Friendship Park”
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...