Take Advantage of a Helpful Payment Plan
You don’t want to miss the Plein Air Convention & Expo, in Monterey, California, from April 10-14, 2013 (www.pleinairconvention.com). So to help you spread...
Thanks for the Memories
As we take time to give thanks for our many blessings, Abigail McBride remembers a grandmother who insisted on planting a tree over her...
Inspiration From Historic Landscape Drawings
A wide variety of drawing techniques were used in creating works currently on view at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California, and those...
Rural & Urban Paintings in Portland, Oregon
Scott Gellatly is well known to PleinAir magazine readers as an expert who shares his considerable knowledge about painting at art schools, retail art-supply...
New California Landscapes
Because plein air paintings tend to be smaller than studio pieces, a professional-looking frame is especially important for making them look significant. Terry Miura...
Painters & Photographers Compete in Florida
Thirty-three painters and 15 photographers worked all around the city of Tarpon Springs, Florida, from November 7-10, 2012. Find out who won the prizes....
Which Paintings Received Purchase Awards?
In the Footsteps of Thomas Moran 2012, the fourth annual plein air event in Zion National Park, was held November 4-12, 2012. Twenty-five of...
Husbands & Wives Win Salon Prizes
There are a few coincidences among the bimonthly PleinAir Magazine Salon competition winners, including the fact that one husband-and-wife team worked on the plein...
The Advantage of Using Acrylic Studies
To fulfill a long-standing ambition to paint an expansive view of the Iguassu Falls of South America, Donald Neff made acrylic studies on location...
A Conservator Responds to Constable’s Historic Cloud Studies
A distinguished art restorer was inspired by plein air cloud studies and small landscapes created by the great British artist John Constable (1776–1837). Mark...
Pastel Triptych of Yosemite on Exhibition
Californian Donna Vis spent 17 hours over several days painting a triptych in Yosemite National Park. The pastel painting, measuring 9 x 36 inches...
The Best Paintings by Minnesota Artists
From November 10 through December 29, 2012, members of the Outdoor Painters of Minnesota will each be exhibiting two of their best paintings. Find...
NUDE! Exposure for Those Who Paint Figures
If you draw or paint nude figures en plein air or in the studio, there are two opportunities for you to compete for prizes....
Juried Show for Women Only
A juried fine art exhibition sponsored by the Northwest Area Arts Council will celebrate women artists, at the Old Court House Arts Center in...
Just Released! New Book on John Singer Sargent
When Richard Ormond spoke to a packed audience during the 2012 Plein Air Convention & Expo (www.pleinairconvention.com), he talked about completing Volume VII of...
Important Tips for Avoiding Identity Theft
When PleinAir was first published, from 2004-2006, each profile article contained vital statistics about the featured artist. We’ve since learned that providing that kind...
WARNING! Thieves Target Painters
We’ve received several warnings about a sophisticated plot to extort money from outdoor painters. Find out what’s happening so you can protect yourself!
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Michael Zakian, PleinAir Salon Judge
If you entered the September/October PleinAir magazine Salon competition (www.pleinairsalon.com), you'll have the good fortune of having your artwork reviewed by Michael Zakian, director...
Paintings by Four Plein Air Artists in Pasadena, California
Paintings that offer four individual perspectives on the city of Los Angeles are currently on view at American Legacy Fine Arts in Pasadena, California....
Frank Hobbs in Virginia
An exhibition of paintings and monotypes by Frank Hobbs, an artist who has championed plein air painting and has introduced others to the challenges...