Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Into the Light
Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting. This week's feature is “Into the Light” by Molly Lipsher.
Living in the Now, Through Plein Air
Canadian artist Richard Dixon has been painting for 40 years, but he remembers only one of them. Learn why, and why he calls it a blessing.
Superbloom: Painting the California Poppies
Emilie Lee tells us about her visit to the Antelope Valley and Figueroa Mountain to paint the beautiful fields of poppies, known as the “superbloom” for good reason.
Time-Lapse: Five Artists, One Painting
ICYMI - See what happens when five plein air artists are given a few minutes each to complete a landscape painting — on stage, in front of a large, live audience!
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Yarra Valley
In this weekly series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting from the current issue.
What You Can Learn With Small Plein Air Paintings
Why Daniel Keys creates small paintings on location and the important lessons he learns from the experience.
Six Degrees of Plein Air
Discover what’s inside the newest issue of Plein Air magazine, including dramatic lighting in landscapes, textural watercolors, “broken color,” and more, in this sneak peek.
16th Annual Telluride Plein Air Winners
Over $130,000 worth of paintings were sold during this recent plein air festival in Colorado. Discover the top-selling artists and get the recap here.
The Design Strategy Game and the OODA Loop
When painting, there is a necessity to be ready to re-synthesize new information as it presents itself in a rapidly changing design. With every brushstroke comes a decision about how it affects the overall work. John Hughes explains more in this guest blog post.
Featured Artwork: Randall Cogburn
Corridor to the Tall Ship Ellisa
16 x 20 in.
Oil on Linen
2019 Award of Excellence at Plein Air Southwest
Painted on location Galveston Island, TX
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5 Tips To Add More Color and Creativity To Your Landscape Painting
Canadian artist Melissa McKinnon, known for her landscapes with bold colors and thick textures, shares how to push out of your comfort zone on your next plein air painting session.
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Ryan Paints Fishing Boats
In this weekly series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting from the current issue.
A Wider Interpretation of Plein Air
Discover how the six-day Wild Rivers Plein Air Festival combined the traditional with the experimental this year.
The Best Painting Locations in the World
In celebration of the places around the world that have inspired painters to set up their easels, we’re inviting YOU to vote for your favorite!
On John Singer Sargent’s “Home Fields, 1885”
Did Sargent place himself in this landscape painting? Thomas Jefferson Kitts, on the work that turned him onto plein air painting.
Visionary Work: 7 Ways to Develop Creativity
Good news: You don't have to sacrifice your personal expression for the sake of learning the principles of art. Here's how to maintain your unique artistic voice.
Keys to Efficient Plein Air Painting
After years of painting outdoors and in the studio, Dee Beard Dean has developed ways to quickly capture the sense of light and space in the landscape. Discover them here!
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Visual Trespass
In this weekly series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting from the current issue.
Albert Handell on Gray Tones
Learn how to find out if two colors are the same value with this advice from a master pastelist and oil painter.
Your Plein Air Painting Guide for August 2019
Looking for a local event next month? Check out these listings of plein air events from the Northeast to the Southwest, and beyond!