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...

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...

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: Stacey Peterson

Just four hours from Denver, Stacey Peterson finds a place that offers both remote painting locations and a bustling little town with all the...

My Favorite Place to Paint: Michael Chesley Johnson

"I travel quite a bit all over the country," says artist Michael Chesley Johnson, "but I keep returning to the ocean." He likes the...

My Favorite Place to Paint: Christine Labich

There is a field in Massachusetts near where Christine Labich lives that captivates her, and her exceptional pastel pieces from the location verify her...
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Documenting the Rural Midwest

Focusing on a theme helps establish connections and purpose in an artist’s work, especially when the range of subjects documents a disappearing aspect of...

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...

VIDEO: A Light in the Valley

Presented by Nitram Art Inc., this deeply moving film follows artist Nic De Jesus and his year-long artist-in-residence program at the Saltmarsh Farmhouse — a 16th century country house in the Cuckmere Valley. After experiencing a psychological breakdown, Nic began an enquiry within, to explore his full potential, that is becoming far more than he ever imagined.

My Favorite Place to Paint: Ed Terpening

Ed Terpening says his favorite place to paint is as diverse and unpredictable as a Hollywood studio back lot.  "Cypress Cove,"...