Why Giannini Spent Days on One Painting
Maine artist Stephan Giannini spent days creating two plein air paintings in an apple orchard. Find out why he worked so long on location.
Check Out Other Artists’ Work
A wide variety of outdoor paintings are about to go on exhibit in art centers and galleries around the country. Here are a couple in which inspiring and informative work will be on display. Make sure you stay informed.
Start Planning for 2018 Plein Air Events
With dozens of events to consider and deadlines looming, it’s time to plan your outdoor painting activities for 2018. Here is the news about a few upcoming events.
Determined Painters During Rough Winter
Outdoor painters have faced challenges in almost every region of the country over the years. Here is how a few hardy souls made it through.
The Risks & Rewards of Foreign Plein Air Painting
Over the past 25 years, David E. Dallison has taken his portable watercolor equipment to more than 35 countries, sometimes ignoring travel warnings and political unrest. He is now being a bit more cautious since he is traveling with his young family. Here’s how he works with watercolors in distant locations.
Painting Outdoors and The Power of an Attitude Adjustment
Utah artist Brad Teare stopped painting outdoors because he was putting too much pressure on himself and not enjoying the observational process necessary to discover nature’s subtleties. How did he adjust his attitude and reduce his stress levels?
No Controversy. Just Six Americans Painting in Russia
American artists joined several Russian artists for three weeks of painting, touring museums and private studios, and sharing information. What did each artist gain from the experience?
Your Plein Air Magazine Editorial Team
Plein Air Magazine: About Us > Meet your Publisher, Eric Rhoads; Editor-in-Chief, Kelly Kane; and Web Editor, Cherie Dawn Haas.
PleinAir Magazine Welcomes New Editor-in-Chief
PleinAir Magazine ushers in a new chapter, welcoming Kelly Kane as its next Editor-in-Chief. The former content director of The Artist’s Magazine and longtime editor of Watercolor Artist will take over when M. Stephen Doherty retires in January.
The Miracle of Light
Richard Schloss belongs to a group of strong, intimate painters who have helped continue Santa Barbara’s storied tradition of landscape painting that began more than a century ago. This new year, Schloss presents his newest paintings during a must-see exhibition here.
Didn’t Win or Get In? There’s an Important Next Step
On my way home from the Chicago area recently, I got to thinking about the importance of attending an exhibition even if you have not received notification of an award or, in the case of a juried exhibition, going to the opening reception even if your work wasn’t accepted.
’twas the Season for Salon Victory
Did you or your friends win? The latest bi-monthly winners of the PleinAir Salon, selected by Scott Shields, were revealed in December! Find out here who took home awards and is in the running for the $15,000 Grand Prize.
Masters of the West Returns
The Autry’s “Masters of the American West Art Exhibition and Sale” is considered one of the country’s premier Western art shows. In 2018, the exhibition returns with great excitement and anticipation. When does it begin?
A New Range of Landscape Painting Subjects
Sometimes artists redefine themselves and reach new collectors simply by painting a new range of landscape painting subjects...
Painting Tanks and Militaria at Fort Leonard Wood
Having a daughter married to a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force has some unexpected benefits. I have always enjoyed visiting the various posts and bases where they are stationed — Little Rock AFB in Arkansas, Scott AFB in Mascoutah, Illinois, etc. Each has its own history proudly on display.
Featured Artwork: Debra Howard
“End of the Season”
8 x 10 in
Oil
Available from the artist.
An artist and adventurer her entire life, Debra Howard now resides in Crisfeld, MD, gateway...
Featured Artwork: Kathleen Denis
“Waiting For You”
Original Oil on Panel
Available
“Waiting For You” was first painted en plein air as a 6 x 8 during the 2017 Paradise...
Featured Artwork: Rick J. Delanty
“Peace in the Valley”
12x16 in., acrylic on board
Available at Mission Gallery in St. George, Utah
$1400
Rick is currently represented by Jane Bell Meyer’s Mission Gallery...
Who’s Exhibiting in Jackson?
On view now through December 31 at the Art Association of Jackson Hole in Wyoming are brilliant paintings by members of the Teton Plein Air Painters, including works spanning from May through November 2017.
A Plein Air Wonderland
Gallery Moab in Utah is pleased to be featuring works by this talented artist during the month of December. Celebrating the beauty of the winter landscape en plein air, these great paintings will warm your heart despite their cold subjects.