Artist as Collector: David Ohlerking Collects on His Daughter’s Behalf
David Ohlerking is on the road a lot, painting for himself and for commissions, and participating in artist residencies. But he still collects art — on behalf of his child.
Anatomy of an Award Winner: Jason Sacran and an EnPleinAirTEXAS Time Crunch
For Jason Sacran, there’s nothing like a deadline … and some serendipity.
The Next Print Issue of PleinAir Magazine Is Hot in the Winter
Many painters love to paint winter scenes with their myriad whites and clear, cold air. But winter is also a time to regroup, to research, to reflect. The next issue of PleinAir magazine is chock full of information that can improve your art.
A Winner Tells Why You Should Enter the PleinAir Salon
Eric Bowman took the top prize in the most recent contest of the PleinAir Salon, a competition that awards more than $31,000 in prizes each year. He has some words of advice for artists thinking about entering such things.
Why This Works: Complements Add Punch to Muted Colors
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, R. Gregory Summers’ “God of Light.”
Winter Wishes, From Us and From New Hampshire
Lyudmyla Mayorska Hoffman loves to get out in the crisp New England winter air and paint, and so should you.
EXHIBITION: Julane Jensen in Albuquerque
Now through January 30, New Mexico artist Julane Jensen’s work is on display at Purple Sage Gallery, located in Albuquerque’s Old Town.
OPPORTUNITY: Paint Annapolis, MD
A First Place award of $5,000 is sure to draw some top talent to Maryland this June for the Paint Annapolis event. The deadline for entering approaches.
Parting Shot: Snow Cannons? Yes, Snow Cannons
Michel Normandeau likes to paint the interesting atmospheric effects created by the snow cannons that maintain the ski slopes near his home in Quebec, especially at dawn, and even in temperatures that would make a polar bear shiver.
When a Watercolorist Has a Background in Stained Glass
Hilary Slater is attracting attention with her inked outlines of watercolor, an effect that echoes another medium she has worked in for years.
Artist as Collector: Barry Koplowitz
Pennsylvania artist Barry Koplowitz collects art, but not many paintings. What moves him to pick the few he has?
For the Sake of Sailing
In Sarasota, Florida, the SRQ Plein Air Painters of Sarasota teamed up with the Renaissance School of Art to hold a fundraiser benefiting the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, on December 10.
Winners in Small Packages at Salmagundi
The Salmagundi Club in New York City announced the winners of its 2016 Thumb Box Exhibition & Sale. Who won?
Why This Works: X Marks the Resting Spot
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, Jean-Pierre Jacquet’s “Benched.”
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Carol Marine
You’ll often hear artists say that a key way of improving in your art is to fill miles of canvas. Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) faculty member Carol Marine agrees — in fact, she wrote the book on it.
EXHIBITION: Plein Air in Deming, New Mexico
From January 3-26, plein air artists from the Deming, New Mexico, area have works on view at the Deming Arts Center.
OPPORTUNITY: Plein Air Easton
The deadline for one of America’s most prestigious plein air events is coming up.
Parting Shot: Truly Tough Vantage Point
A recent conversation on social media centered around this photograph of Charles Hoffbauer painting from a battlefield trench in World War I.
The PleinAir Salon Made Someone’s Holidays Great
Artist C.W. Mundy judged the October-November contest in the PleinAir Salon, giving First Place to a stylized view of the West Coast landscape.
Plein Air, Inside Out
Patrick Saunders is very accustomed to painting outside, and he loves natural light. But he and his wife, Kimberly, live in an Airstream. So how does he handle the commissions that he likes to take? Inside out.