American Plains Artists — Winners Announced
See the comprehensive list of awards and recipients from the recent American Plains Artists 33rd Annual Juried Exhibit & Sale.
More Than An Accessory
Here at PleinAir Magazine, we recently received a letter to the editor from reader Carolyn Counnas on protecting your eyes while painting en plein air. See what her tip is to keep your vision safe.
Plein Air and Studio Landscapes
Preview a selection of landscape paintings that are part of this current exhibition, and discover when and where you can view them in person.
Spotlight on the Oil Paintings of Suzie Baker
Take a closer look at her plein air oil painting, “A Negative View of Saloons.”
Every 5 Miles: Painting the Way of Saint James
This artist has plans to stop and paint every five miles as she walks 1,000 miles of the Way of St. James, sharing its unique sense of place through 200 plein air paintings.
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: An All-Important Focus
In this weekly series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting from the current issue.
Accepting the Challenge of Painting Skies
Tomas Honz has an impressive body of work focusing on various sky conditions. It was not done without a fair amount of adversity.
Painting Landscapes: Aspen Trees
Today’s spotlight on artists painting landscapes is Bob Rohm, who offers a video workshop on painting landscapes - specifically trees - trees in oil.
Random Act of Kindness, en Plein Air
Nancy Tankersley shares a moment of humanity from a recent plein air event.
32 Artists Painting 300 Landscapes in the Delaware Valley
Don’t miss this recap of the 12th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival!
Oil Painters of America Plein Air Salon Winners
Congratulations to these plein air artists!
Changes: A Streamline Welcome to Scott Jones
As we wish a happy retirement to one of our team members, we welcome a new one.
Featured Artwork: Brian Sindler
San Francisco
12 x 12 in., acrylic on canvas
Studio 2018
Available through Edgewood Orchard Gallery
Brian Sindler was born in Chicago in 1957. He received a bachelor...
Featured Artwork: Mike Simpson
The Advent of Spring
9 x 12 in., watercolor
Available through the artist
This little watercolor was painted, on location, high in the San Juan Mountains of...
Featured Artwork: Kari Ganoung Ruiz
Since 1976
14 x 18 in.
Oil on panel
“I have recently found myself intrigued by small bits of the greater scene; the corner of a building,...
Featured Artwork: Fran Mangino
Sanding Her Down
15 x 11 in., watercolor
This work was recently awarded Second Place at the 2018 juried ‘Best of Ohio Plein Air II’ show...
Featured Artwork: Beth Bathe
Bel Air Blues
16 x 20 in., oil on panel
Available from artist
Art critics frequently describe Beth’s representational paintings as “evoking nostalgia, like that of an...
Featured Artwork: Suzie Greer Baker
High and Dry
16 x 20 in., oil on linen panel
Awarded ‘Best in Show’ at the 2018 Outdoor Painters’ Society Plein Air Southwest
"I paint in...
Featured Artwork: Tobi Clement
Safe Haven
9 x 12, Pastel on Pastelmat
Available through the artist here
“As a plein air artist, I experience an indescribable sense of mystery when I...
10 Rules for Hiking Artists
Are you ready to pack your gear and paint en plein air in the mountains?