Half of Your Painting Relies on This Choice
What's the best white paint? Scott Gellatly says the answer is easy.
Helping Artists Get Business-Savvy
A Colorado organization is focusing on developing business skills in artists, and as a result, some are able to focus on fine art instead...
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...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Marc Dalessio
This painter found a spot where he doesn't have to chase the light, and the view is spectacular. Why wouldn't this be his favorite...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Tony D’Amico
Preferred painting spots can have challenging elements, breathtaking views, or untamed stretches of wild nature. But for Tony D'Amico, more than anything, there's no...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Richard Gallego
Richard Gallego knows the answer right away to the question "Where's your favorite place to paint?" His instant reply is, "Outdoors." But, when pressed,...
Why This Works: Sky Holes, Asymmetry, and Contrast
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
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...
How to Use Watercolor on Location
Virginia artist Eleanor Cox has years of experience as a plein air watercolor artist and teacher, and she has some advice to offer on...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Greg Summers
Colorado has some beautiful views -- some lush views -- but one reason the Rocky Mountains are awe-inspiring is their uncompromising ruggedness. Greg Summers...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Stephen Bach
Stephen Bach drives to the middle of downtown Winter Park, Florida, when he wants to paint his favorite spot. He sets up right along...
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. ...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Bryan Mark Taylor
Bryan Mark Taylor likes a patch of nature where he can be surrounded by the energy of a city. So where does he set...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Michael Reardon
Michael Reardon's favorite spot for painting is a rare place indeed: a tourist destination that is calm and relaxing. A similar...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Derek Davis
The undeveloped portion of a sprawling office park turned out to be a great place for an artist who has operated as something of...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Kim Lordier
Kim Lordier doesn't just have a favorite place to paint, she has a favorite tree. Bluefish Cove It's a cypress tree...
Plein Air Convention Leaves 700 Artists ‘Wowed’ in Monterey
Event organizers were calling the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) the "Woodstock of plein air painting," and while the vibe was certainly a...
My Favorite Place to Paint: John Huerta
Huntsville's pond, in Utah's Ogden Valley, is John Huerta's favorite place to paint, but it's not so much the pond itself but the setting,...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Bruce Katz
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Bruce Katz lives in San Francisco, but in less than an hour, he...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Marilyn Fairman
Marilyn Fairman is drawn to a painting location just 20 minutes from her home in large part because of the deep tranquility of the...