Painting With Peers in the Mountains

Nearly 100 artists are gathering this week at Paul Smith College, deep in the Adirondack Mountains, for a painting getaway with PleinAir magazine publisher...

Two Landscape Painting Shows at Lyme Art Association

Plein air artists will find two exhibitions of landscapes worth seeing this summer in Old Lyme, Connecticut, as the Lyme Art Association pulls together...

Why This Works: “Log Jam”

In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...

Painting Long Panoramas on Scrolls

All plein air artists have to learn to edit a lot of information out of a scene, but Dutch artist Jacob Kerssemakers has to...

Painter and Storm Watcher

Arni Anderson heard the tornadoes were coming toward his Oklahoma home … so he grabbed his watercolors and headed to his driveway to paint....

Final Call for Artists to Paint Ocean City, Maryland

Organizers for the "Artists Paint OC" plein air event on August 8-11 in Ocean City, Maryland, have issued their final call for participants. ...

This Place Is a Ghost Town: Painting in Bodie, California

John White didn't have to worry about residents objecting to his setting up his easel in the middle of town when he recently did...

Advice to New Plein Air Painters

Many studio painters are hesitant to paint outdoors because they fear their lack of control and comfort will lead to failure. British artist Tom...

Useful Websites: Artists Helping Artists

This ongoing feature will showcase websites that artists have found useful. This week we examine the "Artists Helping Artists" blog.  Leslie...

Why This Works: “Hills Above Nicasio”

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: Kim VanDerHoek

Some days it's crowded and difficult, but California painter Kim VanDerHoek knows where to go for her favorite painting views: Crystal Cove. ...

VIDEO: Maine Artist Mary Byrom

The Portland Press Herald in Maine posted a video of artist Mary Byrom painting en plein air, and the accompanying story may be even...

Artists Invited to Paint Ancient Cliff Dwellings

Last month 23 artists had a singular painting experience: They painted in and around ancient cliff dwellings in Southwestern Colorado. Surrounded by art made...

Painter and Composer Combine for New Symphony

Jerry Malzahn has paintings in some prominent public and private collections, but he's never been as excited as when his pieces were on view...

Host Hotel for Plein Air Convention 75% Sold Out

Following the announcement of the 2014 Plein Air Convention in Monterey just two weeks ago, the Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay is...

Top Artists and Experts Named PleinAir Salon Judges

PleinAir magazine recently announced its judges for upcoming installments in the 3rd Annual PleinAir Salon Competition, and the lineup includes names most everyone will...

$75,000 in Prizes Awarded in OPA National Juried Exhibition

The Oil Painters of America recently announced the winners at its 22nd Annual National Juried Exhibition, and Stan Rogers won the Bronze Medal award...

Plein Air Painting Opportunity in Wisconsin

Fourteen spots remain for artists to join the Cedarburg Plein Air Event, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The annual event draws more than 150 artists to...

Plein Air Vermont Event Draws Artists to Bennington

Artists interested in painting in Southwestern Vermont may want to mark their calendars for Plein Air Vermont, which will be held in Bennington, Vermont,...

Useful Websites: An Online Art Competition Clearinghouse

This ongoing feature will showcase websites that artists have found useful. The first site we examine serves as an online art competition website. Artists...