Advice for Artists: 10 Ways to Take New Risks
Why is taking risks so important for our growth as artists, especially when it comes to confidence? Jed Dorsey explains in this excerpt from “The Confident Artist.”
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Magic in West Glacier
Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting. This week's feature is “Magic in West Glacier” by Lori Putnam.
August/September 2019 PleinAir Salon Winners Revealed
Kathryn Mapes Turner, owner of Turner Fine Art, has revealed her selections for the winners in the PleinAir Salon bi-monthly competition.
Plein Air Painting — “MacGyver” Style
When caught in a plein air painter’s paradise without all the “necessary” tools, Lori McNee got creative, and her horse helped. Here’s how...
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Morning at St. Michaels
Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting. This week's feature is “Morning at St. Michaels” by Olena Babak.
Impressionist Realism in Landscapes
Debra Latham explains how to achieve an impressionistic look, and still retain that “touch of realism.”
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Boat Builders Entry
Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting. This week's feature is “Boat Builders Entry” by Mitch Baird.
Fresh Off the Easel of Lori Putnam
See a landscape painting come to life step-by-step in this behind-the-scenes look into Lori Putnam’s recent painting, “Downtown Charlotte.”
Watch: The Serenity of Painting Waves
Take a moment from your busy day to enjoy a tranquil moment with an artist painting waves in Southern California...
And the Winners Are…
Discover the award winners of two recent major plein air events!
Accidental Magic and More During Fall Color Week
Almost 100 artists gathered to paint the stunning landscapes of Ghost Ranch, while also forming lifetime friendships. Enjoy these photos of the painting excursion, and be inspired.
Night Shift: 6 Nocturne Paintings
These artists embrace the challenge of painting in the dark to reveal the poetry in mysterious moonlight.
Plein Air Moment: The Judgment of Paris
As a plein air painter, you are part of one of the largest art movements in history. Learn about artist Claude Lorrain here.
Featured Artwork: Fran Ellisor
New Day Dawning
10 x 20 in.
Oil on Mounted Linen
Available at Red Oak Gallery
“This painting was completed on location during a plein air event, Shadows...
Featured Artwork: Carolyn Lindsey
Old House
10 x 10 in.
Oil on linen panel
The afternoon light raking across the face of an old abandoned house in San Cristobal, New Mexico...
Featured Artwork: Michele Usibelli
Resplendent
12 x 16 in.
oil
$1950
This painting of Lido Island, Newport Beach, CA, will be exhibited in the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association 2019 Invitational and...
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Fireweed
Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting. This week's feature is “Fireweed” by Peggy Immel.
Oil Painting Demo: Irises by Lynn Dunbar
To help market her artwork, Lynn Dunbar summarized her approach to plein air and studio painting and emphasized her response to the spirit, vitality, and beauty of her home state.
When “Paint What You See” Doesn’t Work
If we only paint observationally and we rely on our visual perceptions, we are often wrong in our drawing and our values. Here’s why.
What’s To Become of the Plein Air Painting Movement?
A movement like this continues only with an orchestrated effort, and I for one want to see my children’s children able to take part in it.