A Plein Air Quilt
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Many artists make a piece in the studio based on plein air sketches. But St. Louis painter...
Why This Works: Correct Capture of Dissipating Light (and Color)
- Jeanne Mackenzie reporting -
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and...
OPPORTUNITY: October KOPE event in Texas
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Enter online now to participate in the Kerrville Outdoor Painters Event, scheduled for October 5-8 in Kerrville,...
Parting Shot: En Plein Air/In Bed
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Robert Bohne likes to start some of his artwork in the front seat of his SUV, and...
Featured Artwork: Mike Simpson
"North Coast"
2009
oil on linen
22 x 28 in.
Studio painting from plein air sketch
Collection of the artist
Mike Simpson – An American Artist
Mike Simpson’s early career as...
EXHIBITION: The CAC at La Casita
The California Art Club is joining with the La Casita Foundation and the Pasadena Garden Club to put on a plein air festival on...
How Different Does the World Look After Cataract Surgery?
A while back, Florida artist Linda Relis posted a painting online that she was very excited about. Why? It was one of the first...
PAAC Hands Out Awards in 20th Annual Exhibition
Who won at the 20th annual Plein Air Artists Colorado Exhibition? Some familiar names and some talented folks — including several pastelists — enjoyed...
Artists and Conservancy: Oyster Restoration
By Lori Putnam
Over the next few months, artist Lori Putnam will occasionally speak on the role artists can play in the conservation and preservation...
A Well-Traveled Panel
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
When Jill Stefani Wagner went to sign the back of a nocturne painting she completed at the...
Once in a Hundred Years: Painting the Rockies During the Park’s Centennial
by Kathleen B. Hudson
Kentucky artist Kathleen B. Hudson gives an artist’s perspective on the recent Plein Air Rockies event in Colorado. What’d she observe?...
Why This Works: Color Harmony Through Secondary Triad
- Jeanne Mackenzie reporting -
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and...
OPPORTUNITY: Painting the West Village With the Salmagundi Club
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Those in the New York area on September 24 may want to join members of the famed...
Parting Shot: Just Paint It In…
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Randall Cogburn was painting a seascape when a giant cargo ship cruised into the scene. So he...
1st Annual Cape Ann Plein Air
The first annual Cape Ann Plein Air competition & festival celebrates the rich and storied history of painting outdoors on this beautiful North-of-Boston cape....
EXHIBITION: John Budicin on Balboa, Island, CA
From September 16 through October 1, John Budicin is the featured artist at the Debra Huse Gallery on Balboa Island in Southern California.
Budicin is...
Winners in Goldendale, WA
Terry Miura had the job of choosing the winners at the recent Pacific Northwest Plein Air in the Columbia River Gorge event. Who did...
Painting the Peninsula in Port Angeles
More than 20 artists gathered in Washington State recently for the 4th annual Paint the Peninsula event, spreading out over the 3,600 square miles...
Featured Artwork: Michelle Murphy-Ferguson
"Posey Perspective"
Oil
8 x 10 in.
About the Artist:
‘Posey Perspective was painted during the five day Frank Bette Plein Air Paint Out event in Alameda, CA....
Featured Artwork: Karen Ann Hitt
"Have Dock, Will Peer"
acrylic on birch panel
5 x 7 in.
About the Artist:
This painting depicts what any child will naturally do on any dock presented...