Borrego Springs Plein Air - Margaret Larlham won the Quick Draw event in 2022 with her pastel painting, "Golden Oldie."

Borrego Springs Plein Air – 17 Years Strong

Once again 13 premier plein air artists have been invited to capture stunning vistas in oil, pastel, and watercolor for ...
Plein Air Convention & Expo

Your March 2023 Plein Air Painting Events

Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide!
LPAPA - Debra Huse, "Saturday Serenade," oil, 8 x 10 in.

Art, Music, Ocean Views

The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) had a "just plein awesome" morning of art, music, and ocean views on ...
SLOPE plein air painters - Dotty Hawthorne, "Alluring Light On Spreading Oak," pastel, 11 x 14 in.

Plein Air Exhibition: Colors of Conservation

San Luis Outdoor Painters for the Environment (SLOPE) and The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County announce ...
Plein air painting by William Suys

Plein Air Painter Elected OPA Master Signature Member

Plein Air Today would like to congratulate plein air and studio painter William Suys for being elected ...
Beth Winfield, "Watering the Sunflowers," 12 x 12 in., oil

A Fond Farewell To California

Beth Winfield, an artist who is moving from California to Santa Fe, is featured at ...
Artist Carrie Pill - Painting outdoors

How One Artist is Combining Painting and … Skiing?

Artist Carrie Pill paints and skis Vermont’s 20 alpine ski areas this season ...
From the Desert Plein Air Association event at Shields Date Garden, December 2022

Your February 2023 Plein Air Events and Deadlines

Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide!
John D Cogan, “Morning Virga,” 2017, acrylic, 16 x 20 in., Private collection, Plein air and studio

Get What You Came For

"When working in plein air, start with your most important elements," says John D. Cogan.
Plein art art show

Plein Air Art Show: Layers of Autumn

The Kelly Adirondack Center and Union College Department of Visual Arts is presenting "Layers of Autumn," an exhibition of paintings by ...
Watercolor painting - India

New Delhi Welcomes Plein Air

The India Watercolor Society (IWS) is hosting the 11th annual Plein Air Festival and Competition, January 20-23 in New Delhi. The jurors are Atanur Dogan...
Painting of a moose

Are Your Colors Too Hot?

Primarily known as a painter of big game, Carl Rungius earned himself a revered position in the canon of plein air painting for his fidelity to ...
A glimpse of Julie Gilbert Pollard’s “Values” demo and her palette (Watercolor Live, 2022 Beginner's Day)

Pushing Color

“As a painter who loves color,” said Julie Gilbert Pollard, “I typically push color beyond what I actually see to a ...
On the easel of Michele Usebelli

On the Easel: Michele Usebelli

"What's on my easel? Working with gouache to add texture relief to my watercolors. Putting my own twist on these water-based mediums."
The gallery prior to Hurricane Ian; photo credit Vandy Major

Help a Fort Myers Art Gallery Rebuild

Hurricane Ian was a destructive and deadly Category 4; it struck Florida in late September 2022 and residents are still recovering.
Mike Bonar at the Plein Air Convention & Expo, after winning a trip to New Zealand

One Spin…Trip of a Lifetime

"What a full-on adrenaline rush." Mike Bonar on winning the New Zealand painting trip on the PACE prize wheel, and his reflections on this trip of a lifetime.
Plein air painting events

Your Plein Air Painting Events Guide for December 2022

Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide!
Watercolor artist Jansen Chow

Watercolor Success From Malaysia to the US

The following part of a series featuring a leader in the art community who will be joining us on the faculty of Watercolor Live,
Star Valley plein air 2022

A Plein Air Competition in a Painter’s Paradise

I hadn’t thought of this pristine valley as an art destination...but then a painting buddy told me they were about to hold their first-ever ...
Iain Stewart - (Staying Loose While) Working From Photos: Landscape Painting

Quick Tip: Be a Workshop Pro

Have just a moment? Check out this quick tip from Iain Stewart on how to make the most of your next art workshop!