Roger Dale Brown Featured in Upcoming Shows
One of the rising stars in the community of plein air painters is Tennessee artist Roger Dale Brown, who is about to exhibit paintings...
Albert Bierstadt in Thomas Cole’s Home & Studio
Although he is best known for paintings of the American West, Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) often painted landscapes in New York and throughout New England....
Young Painter to be Artist-in-Residence
One of the hottest young artists in California will work with students and community members as an artist-in-residence from February 1 through March 2...
Keynote Address by James Gurney
He writes one of the most popular blogs for artists, he created the Dinotopia phenomenon, he’s written informative books for artists, and he is...
PleinAir Salon Winners Announced
Another influential art expert judged the bimonthly entries in the PleinAir Salon competition (www.pleinairsalon.com). He picked award winners and offered comments that can help...
Lecture: Plein Air Painting in Jerusalem
The California Art Club is presenting a lecture by Peter Adams on his experiences painting in Jerusalem, at the Bakersfield Museum of Art on...
Fundraising Paint-Out in Florida
The 7th Annual Wekiva Paint-Out in Longwood, Florida, will take place from March 3-10, with all the profits going to support the Wekiva Wilderness...
‘Winter’s Splendor’ in Maryland
Several top plein air painters are currently presenting a selection of their winter landscape paintings at the McBride Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland, until February...
Plein Air Paintings from Corot to Van Gogh
An exhibition of plein air masterpieces is currently on view in Madrid, Spain. The works by Constable, Turner, Corot, and Van Gogh are included...
Staying Warm in Utah
Utah artist Tom Howard recently ventured off to the southwest corner of the Oquirrh Mountains near Salt Lake, where the temperature was only 2...
New Year’s Day Paint-Out in Nevada
Two members of the Reno-Tahoe Plein Air Painters welcomed the new year by painting at the wetlands at the base of Slide Mountain. Take...
Quotes Worth Sharing
We come across quotes by artists, philosophers, historians, and critics that offer a new way of looking at plein air painting. We offer one...
Can You Be Easily Contacted?
An eager collector called us to ask how he could contact two artists recently featured in PleinAir magazine, and we had difficulty providing contact...
PAPA Adds Four Signature Members
Being elected to membership in a prestigious art organization is a significant milestone in an artist’s career, and four artists have recently achieved that...
Did John Stobart Really Say That?
“All kids should be given plein air paintings to hang in their bedrooms,” says the distinguished and sometimes controversial artist John Stobart. The British-born...
Americans Paint On Location in China
The March 2013 digital edition of PleinAir presents an informative article about a group of American plein air painters, organized by W. Jason Situ,...
125-150 Paintings a Year … at Age 81!
Canadian artist J. Allison Robichaud received a subscription to PleinAir magazine on his 81st birthday, and the articles motivated him to keep going outdoors...
Treat Yourself to a Cruise With Art Lovers
Get a behind-the-scenes tour of French museums, private homes, and art events during the Fine Art Connoisseur art cruise to Paris and Normandy in...
Featured PleinAir Artist Welcomes 170 Young Students
One of the feature stories in the March 2013 issue of PleinAir is a profile of Gregory Kondos, a California artist who will celebrate...
America’s Parks Competition II Announced
Artwork selected in the first America’s Parks competition is about to go on view in Missouri, and already a new theme and set of...