Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Doreen St.John’s Fantastic Year
Who knows what will happen for Doreen St.John between now and April 23, the start of the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) in...
Awards in Brandywine River Valley
Awards in Plein Air Brandywine Valley were announced by judge M. Stephen Doherty during the October 21 opening reception held at the Visitor Center...
Converting an Old Watercolor . . . and Winning
Deborah Tilby offers proof that there are many ways to win awards. Last month, she won First Place in the August-September contest of the...
Winning Awards With an Unusual Format
Crystal Moll painted a 50”-x-10” painting chock full of architectural lines, and won a top prize for it. It was a challenge, but probably...
Artists and Conservancy: Conservancy Close to Home
by Lori Putnam
In this series, artist Lori Putnam speaks on the role artists can play in the conservation and preservation of land, cultures, and...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Kyle Ma, Young Sage
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Superlatives get tossed around in today’s society, but here’s one you can be sure of: Kyle Ma...
OPPORTUNITY: Plein Fun Fest in Delray Beach, FL
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Make plans to be in Delray Beach, Florida, in January for Plein Fun Fest, a plein air...
Parting Shot: Bye-Bye Bikini
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Update: Cooler weather has put the kibosh on Amy DiGi’s bikini, but her series of plein air...
Why Did 70 People Converge on Acadia National Park?
You may not have made it to Maine for Fall Color Week, the Publisher's Invitational event that PleinAir magazine publisher Eric Rhoads hosted earlier this month, but...
EXHIBITION: Jim McVicker, on Balboa Island, CA
New work from past PleinAir Salon Grand Prize winner Jim McVicker will be on display at the Debra Huse Gallery through November 20.
Says a...
Did Artists Sell in Fairfield, Il? You Bet
The Fairfield Paint Out concluded with a bang — more than 140 paintings sold, a 41 percent increase over last year, totaling $17,000.
More than...
What’s More Classic Than Painting in Coastal Massachusetts?
The Cape Ann Plein Air event came out of the gate with more than $12,000 in prizes, putting Gloucester, Massachusetts, on the plein air...
Artists KOPE With Hill Country Beauty
Kerrville, Texas, sits in the beautiful Hill Country of the Lone Star State, and each year, it beckons to plein air painters in October....
Taking Home $10K from Laguna Beach
In one of the most inspiring and beautiful painting spots in the country, some of the most talented plein air painters compete each fall...
PACE Instructor Inspires Youth in Australia
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
“They’ll read about you in school.” For Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) instructor Georgia Mansur, this...
Why This Works: Monochromatic Look Evokes Atmosphere
- Jeanne Mackenzie reporting -
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and...
OPPORTUNITY: Outdoor Painters Society Associate Online Showcase
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Send your entries in by November 18 to be eligible for selection for the Outdoor Painters Society’s...
Parting Shot: It’s Going to Get Loud
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Carlton J. Manzano said he wasn’t the least bit concerned about the regular freight trains that roar...
How to Enjoy Fall Color with 60 Friends
Painting fall color by day, portraits by night, eating lobster … it's a tough life being a participant in the Publisher's Invitational Fall Color...
EXHIBITION: “The Majesty of the Great Race,” Santa Anita Park
Back in February, members of the California Art Club painted at Santa Anita Park, a horse racing facility in Arcadia, California, outside of Los...