Featured Artwork: Valerie Craig
Autumn Leaves
12 x 12 in.
Oil
Fine Art Connoisseur’s Best of Show Award, 2019 LandArt Events
Valerie Craig’s painting Autumn Leaves was created on a property in Chester...
A Pioneering Spirit
In this issue of PleinAir Magazine, we’re highlighting a number of artists who exhibit a pioneering spirit, defined as a “willingness to endure hardship in order to explore new places or try new things.”
Three Quick Tips on How to Paint Dog Portraits
This advice from Johanne Mangi, one of the world’s top painters of dog portraits, will get you going in the right direction toward painting our canine counterparts.
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Moment of Enchantment
Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting. This week's feature is “Moment of Enchantment” by Olena Babek.
Featured Artwork: Brienne M. Brown
On the Road to Grandma’s
Varnished Watercolor on Panel
12 x 24 in.
$2,000
Available through The Mission Gallery, St. George, Utah
Impressions in Watercolor
Bringing the Everyday to Life
Brienne...
Featured Artwork: Natasha Isenhour
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Holbein Certificate of Excellence
Pastel Society of Southern California, Make your Mark, International Online Juried Exhibition
24 x 36 in.
Pastel on hardboard panel
$4,200
Available through Abend Gallery,...
Featured Artwork: Jane Christie
Shore Song
8 x 19 in.
Soft pastels
Shore Song was created during a visit to Grayton Beach and Santa Rosa Beach in Florida. Every year Jane...
The Laguna “Best in Show” Goes To…
The annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational carries on the landscape painting legacy that established Laguna Beach as an art colony more than 100 years ago. See who took home this year’s Best in Show!
From River to Rim: 100th Anniversary of the Grand Canyon
To celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, Kelly Kane talked to five artists well known for their paintings of the Grand Canyon, and got their takes on the top spots to paint.
The Making of a Magic Moment
When this artist was asked to paint en plein air at a wedding ceremony, she stepped up to the challenge. No pressure — right?
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Terlingua Trading Post Vista
Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting. This week's feature is “Terlingua Trading Post Vista” by Tim Oliver.
Bermuda Plein Air Festival: Best in Oils
Help us congratulate Boston-based artist Eli Cedrone, whose painting was recently given recognition at the Bermuda Plein Air Festival.
Analyze Your Paintings Over Time
In this excerpt from “The Confident Artist,” Jed Dorsey shares the importance of looking back at how far you’ve come.
Just for Fun! 2019 Gifts for Artists
If you celebrate the holidays by sharing and receiving gifts, you’ll appreciate this list of gifts for artists — from practical to just plain fun, the gifts range in price from $20 on up.
Painting Landscapes: Paint Exactly What You See
In recent years, top plein air painters have been using painting procedures associated with academic studio painting. Painters like Marc Dalessio, Joseph McGurl, and Matt Chinian all frame their landscape subjects inside a rigid viewer, then paint exactly what they see inside that rectangle. Find out why.
Creating Powerful Compositions, and More, with Mark Fehlman
Enjoy an exclusive Q&A with plein air painter Mark Fehlman on his composition checklist, the most important tool artists have, and more.
Artists, To Thine Own Self Be True
Landscape artist and nature-lover Tom Lockhart shares what he has learned from painting en plein air.
Plein Air Paintings Raise More Than $180,000
The 9th Annual “Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show and Sale” drew art lovers who admired and purchased Catalina Island–inspired art by 11 nationally recognized plein air painters.
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Winter Field
Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting. This week's feature is “Winter Field” by Peggy Immel.
How Your Sketches Can Earn You Money
Does your sketchbook contain the winning work for the next bimonthly PleinAir Salon?