Featured Artwork: Grace Schlesier
“Gentle Surf”
Oil on linen
24 x 30 in.
“Gentle Surf” will be presented at the AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS 2016 Annual Master and Signature Member National Juried...
Featured Artwork: Carol Strock Wasson
"Willow Sunset"
pastel
24 x 30 in.About the Artist:
Carol Strock Wasson’s recognition as an award winning artist keeps her in-demand as a painter and instructor. Her...
Featured Artwork: Larry Cannon
“Monastery Beach”
Watercolor on paper
16 x 20 in.www.cannonwc.comAbout the Artist:
I grew up in the Midwest, and moved to San Francisco following Bachelor and Master’s degrees...
How to Stay Cool(er) in Arches National Park
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
The temperature often exceeds 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer in Arches National Park in Utah. But...
How to Paint a 4′ Canvas Outdoors in One Session
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Bob Matheson paints big on location, and he nearly completes it in one session. What’s his approach?...
Why This Works: Delicate Balance
- Jeanne Mackenzie reporting -
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and...
OPPORTUNITY: Act Fast and Get to Iowa
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Ever heard of Amana, Iowa? There are few places like it, and if you move quickly, you...
Parting Shot: Sherman Tanks and Oil Paper
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Marc Poole was delivering a commission to the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum when he saw a line...
Kathleen Dunphy et al., in Massachusetts
Tree’s Place Gallery, in Orleans, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, is hosting a show called “Plein Air Influences: New Works From Kathleen Dunphy, Thomas Kegler,...
Winners at “the Other Hudson Show”
In Hudson, Wisconsin, along the banks of the St. Croix River, Plein Air Hudson recently held its third annual event. Who won awards?
More than...
Painting “Where Wisconsin Began”
The town of Mineral Point, Wiscosin, likes to say that their city is “where Wisconsin began,” because lead ore mining there attracted settlers to...
Winners at Saranac Lake, NY
For the eighth year, artists gathered at Saranac Lake, New York — some coming from as far as California and Florida — to enjoy...
Chronicling Life Changes, En Plein Air
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Amy DiGi loves a challenge and loves to try something new. Sometimes, she will double or even...
Plein Air Frisbee? Try Turning It Into an Abstract
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
The observations one makes while painting en plein air never go to waste. Just ask painter Margaret...
When the Middle of Your Triptych Can’t Be Painted
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Joshua Adam had in mind a triptych depicting a famous rock in Castine, Maine, but when he...
Why This Works: Avoiding Hard Edges for Icon in Mist
- Jeanne Mackenzie reporting -
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and...
OPPORTUNITY: Mariemont Paint Out in Cincy Area
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
More than $5,000 in awards will be given in October in the 2016 Mariemont Paint Out, in...
Parting Shot: (Not Particularly) Helpful Hints About Poison Ivy
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Another hazard plein air painters face is poison ivy. This meme has been floating around recently, but...
EXHIBITION: Louisa McElwain in Santa Fe
The work of plein air painter Louisa McElwain will be on display at Evoke Contemporary Gallery in Santa Fe, in conjunction with the launch...
Winners in North Carolina
Forty-six artists had a hot time in Salisbury, North Carolina, recently during the NC Open Plein Air Paint Out. Who won under the sun?
Larry...