Why This Works: Muted Foreground Sends Viewer to Mid-Ground
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they succeed as painted images. This week, Kayti Didriksen’s “Fall Evidence, Catskills.”
Not Too Early to Plan Painting Bluebonnets in Texas
Members of the Outdoor Painters Society will gather in Ennis, Texas, in May to paint bluebonnets. A member of OPS has some advice on this.
EXHIBITION: Levi Jackson and Adam Bateman, in Salt Lake City
Plein air painters Levi Jackson and Adam Bateman are featured in a show at Rio Gallery in Salt Lake City, January 20 through March 10. They shared their thoughts on the exhibition with PleinAir Today recently.
OPPORTUNITY: Painting in the Hamptons in July
Much of the country thinks of New York’s Hamptons as a playground for the East Coast’s rich and famous, but it originally became a destination in large part because of its gentle beauty. A plein air event in July invites artists to capture some of that on canvas.
Parting Shot: Rare Hare Sighting
Michele Farrier saw a snowshoe hare outside her kitchen window recently, and made the executive decision to paint it quickly from inside, where the temperature was not 5 degrees, and she had less of a chance of spooking the creature.
Salmagundi’s West Coast Expansion Nets a Museum Show
The Salmagundi Club, a historic art club based in New York City, branched out to California over the last year, and the West Coast participants are now the subject of a museum show in El Cajon.
Paint Like an Old Master? Look Like an Old Master
Two artists participating in the EnPleinAirTEXAS event dressed in period costume while painting the view at Fort Concho in San Angelo, Texas.
Adirondacks Paint Camp Is Filling Up
Every year, more than 100 plein air painters gather near the Canada border in the Adirondack Mountains to paint in a collegiate setting, with no pressure and lots of painting on the agenda. It’s the Publisher’s Invitational, and it’s about filled up.
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Ray Hassard and Painting Near and Far
Ray Hassard, a featured instructor at the upcoming Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) slated for April 24-28 in San Diego, has traveled widely ... and painted locally. One of his guiding lights is a provocative quote from John Constable.
Why This Works: Masterful Use of Color
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they succeed as painted images. This week, Jude Tolar’s “Provencal Golden Hour.”
EXHIBITION: Jon Redmond and Michael Doyle
Two instructors at the Wayne Art Center, both alumni of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, are showcased in a show at the center through January 28.
OPPORTUNITY: Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition
Members of the Oil Painters of America are running out of time to enter the group’s annual national exhibition.
Parting Shot: Drama in the Snow
Paul Zegers was facing a rather subdued, overcast scene, but he knew what to do to make a good painting.
Featured Artwork: Lon Brauer
"Porch Dog"
Oil on panel
18 x 14 in.
Plein air
available from artist
About the Artist:
Lon Brauer is an American artist known for his work in figure and...
Capturing Nepali Carvings Before They Disappear
Nepal was hit hard by an earthquake in April 2015, and an artist named Gurung Dhwoj has been at the center of the relief efforts. Along the way, he has scratched out some time to paint and sketch. Recently, his drawings have more urgency to them, as he realized that many wood carvings on buildings—a key element in the local culture—were not being restored or preserved amidst the great chang
What He Learned at the Poles
David McEown paints in both the Arctic Circle and Antarctica each year. He’s learned some fascinating things along the way.
Italy, Abstracted
Richard Kattman tells the story about how he was painting a fairly abstract piece in Italy when someone in a passing car slammed on the brakes. What did the driver say?
Fresia’s Plein Air Manifesto
It takes a bold person to write a manifesto on art, considering, among other things, that there are as many opinions about art as there are artists. Jerry Fresia is that bold person. We think there are some truths worth hearing again in his statement from Italy.
Hitting One Out of the Park
When officials at the Saginaw Art Museum were planning their multiple Quick Paint events for the Great Lakes Bay Plein Air event, they decided to inject some excitement by staging one at the old ballgame.
Winter Painting Is Fun, Says Work and Words
An upcoming show at the Cedarburg Art Museum is Exhibit A in two Wisconsin painters’ case arguing that painting in winter can be a blast.