Painting Memories
Plein air paintings often capture more than the outward appearance of the landscape. For Mitch Kolbe, the series of paintings he created over the...
Painting Along Narrow Streets in England
Derek Daniells likes to paint along the narrow streets of Stony Stratford in England. Normally, the location is reasonably quiet, but at times the...
Paintings Celebrate a Bicentennial in Indiana
New Albany, Indiana, is celebrating its bicentennial with an exhibition of paintings titled The Artists of the Wonderland Way. The art was created by...
Painting Over “Stinkers”
Living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, requires an outdoor painter to get used to working in deep snow, strong winds, and cold temperatures. Todd LaChance...
Sacramento Artists Persuade Farmer
Twenty-one members of the Sacramento (California) Plein Air Painters and Sacramento Sketchers recently worked on a farm after persuading the 95-year-old property owner to...
Demos From Master Artists: Guido Frick
We just started a series of painting demonstrations by the master artists who will be sharing their ideas and inspiration during the Plein Air...
Demos From Master Artists: Becky Joy
We asked Arizona artist Becky Joy to talk about her luscious, emotionally charged paintings and the way she uses brushes and palette knives to...
Rare Show of Anders Zorn Paintings & Drawings
The first international loan exhibition and catalog in more than 25 years dedicated to one of our favorite artists, Anders Zorn (1860-1920), is about...
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...