Your February 2023 Plein Air Events and Deadlines
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide!
Get What You Came For
"When working in plein air, start with your most important elements," says John D. Cogan.
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 ...
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...
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 ...
Birch, Please
Lily Pad | West is presenting an exhibition of recent landscape paintings by the Wisconsin artist Steve Gerhartz, many of them created in plein air.
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: 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."
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.
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.
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 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,
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 ...
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!
2022 Holiday Gift Guide for Artists
This list has it all: gorgeous frames, beautiful paints, and even a cute art-themed ornament!
Your Plein Air Painting Events Guide for November 2022
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide!
Oils All the Way
The following is part of a series that spotlights an artist who loves painting outdoors. Today's feature is on Sandy Schmidt.
24th Laguna Plein Air Invitational Results
LPAPA continues to be excited and grateful for the overwhelming support.
Landscapes and Lobsters: A Painting Retreat
Recently about 100 plein air painters met in Acadia National Park for the Publisher's Invitational painting retreat known as Fall Color Week with Eric Rhoads.
Camaraderie and Kaleidoscopic Sunsets
Outdoor Painters of Minnesota announces 2022 awards in the 19th Annual Plein Air Grand Marais competition and festival of outdoor painting.