The Artist Who Introduced Monet to Plein Air
Eugene Boudin (1824-1898) is rightly considered one of the forerunners of French Impressionism, and his influence was quite direct. As Claude Monet's first teacher,...
Can Artists Make Money Off Their Blogs?
So you're an artist, and you feel that you put a lot of great information on your blog. Some artists charge subscriptions or have...
“The Florida Four” Exhibit
The Casselberry Art House in Casselberry, Florida, is hosting an exhibition and series of painting demonstrations by four accomplished artists. Find out when Morgan...
Frederic Church Paintings of Maine
This summer, Frederic E. Church's magnificent home, Olana, will present an exhibition titled Maine Sublime that will include nearly 30 oil and graphite sketches...
Plein Air Odyssey Begins at Convention
When Susi Havens-Bezaire leaves the Plein Air Convention & Expo in Monterey, California, she will be taking off on a plein air odyssey to...
Submit to Tennessee National Exhibition
The Cumberland Society of Painters will present the Cumberland Society National Exhibition, a showcase of the finest representational work in the nation, to be...
San Francisco Bay Area Artists Attend Largest Paint-Out
On Saturday, March 23, members of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the California Art Club held a spring quarterly paint-out off Old...
$20,000 in Awards Soon to Be Presented
Three final judges of the PleinAir Salon competition are about to decide who will receive $20,000 in cash and art supplies, and feature stories...
Plein Air Event Benefits Jacksonville, Florida
The Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens again hosted A Brush With Nature. In its third year, the three-day plein air painting event -- held from...
Salon Winner Painted in Familiar Kansas Location
Kim Casebeer won First Prize in the January/February bimonthly PleinAir Salon competition with an oil painting based on a location near her Topeka home....
Paint on Location in Knoxville, Tennessee
The Knoxville Museum of Art invites artists to participate in the 8th Annual Artists on Location Plein Air Event, May 10-11, 2013 in Knoxville,...
Andrew Wyeth’s Creative Process Revealed
The Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, is now presenting the first in a series of exhibitions focusing on the creative process behind...
“Impressions of Light” in Connecticut
Next week, the Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut will present the work of modern-day American Impressionist Dmitri Wright in a show titled...
15th Anniversary Show, Demo & Paint-Out
West Wind Fine Art on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with artwork by master artists Richard Schmid, Clyde Aspevig, Nancy Guzig,...
“Throwing Gouache Around” on Location
Gary Geraths refers to his technique of using gouache -- or opaque watercolor -- as "throwing it around." In part that's because gouache can...
Painting a 10-Foot-Wide Triptych on Location
Heinley Fine Arts in Taos, New Mexico, recently unveiled a 30 x 120-inch triptych titled "In Memoriam" that Jivan Lee created on location in...
Artists Notified About ARC Salon
We're hearing from artists who were fortunate enough to be chosen as top finalists among the 850 entrants to the 2012/2013 Art Renewal Center...
January/February Salon Winners Announced
Dr. Gregory Hedberg reviewed a record number of entries in the recent bimonthly PleinAir Salon competition and selected seven semi-finalists and three award winners,...
MO Artists Visit OK Museum & Paint
Artists from nine states are part of the Missouri Valley Impressionist Society (MVIS). Some of those folks recently spent a weekend in Tulsa viewing...
Fifth Annual Winter Park Paint Out
The Fifth Annual Winter Park Paint Out (WPPO) opens April 20th and closes on the 27th. Twenty-five of the finest plein air artists will...