Ocean City, MD Winners
Nobody saved anybody’s life this year, as far as we know, but by other measures the 2016 Artists Paint OC event dazzled as brightly...
Anatomy of an Award Winner: Richard Abraham in Santa Fe
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Richard Abraham found that timing was everything in nailing the painting that won him First Place at...
A Reminder on the Judicious Use of Bold Color
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Jeff Troupe’s painting “Behind the Lot” caught our eye, and when we asked the Montana artist to...
Painting a Bar at Night, Wisconsin Style
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When R.L. Weber chose a neon-lit bar to paint for a nocturne, he didn’t realize it would...
Why This Works: Simplified Shapes, Effective Supporting Players
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In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and...
OPPORTUNITY: Paint Ulysses S. Grant’s Cottage in Wilton, NY
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North of Albany, New York, is the cottage where President Ulysses S. Grant passed his final days....
Parting Shot: The Early Artist Gets…
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...a visit from a bird, evidently. Rita Pacheco recently hosted this chicken on her easel during Plein...
Featured Artwork: Mary Pettis
"Living Waters - Lao Valley"
oil
16 x 20 in.www.marypettis.comAbout the Artist:
In her work, Mary Pettis – Expressive Realist – draws heavily upon her classical training...
Port Wing Wins in Wisconsin
More than 30 artists convened in the small town of Port Wing for a plein air event that drew over 200 collectors to the...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: William Schneider and One-on-One Coaching
William Schneider has painted demos from the stage at past Plein Air Convention & Expos, but helping people one-on-one suits him just as well....
PleinAir Salon Winners Announced
Richard J. Demato, of RJD Gallery, in Sag Harbor, New York, judged the June-July contest of the PleinAir Salon, awarding 20 honors and choosing...
Childe Hassam’s Solace in Maine
The coast of Maine, with its turbulent surf and craggy shoreline hugging a brooding and dark North Atlantic Ocean, promotes clarity in thought and...
Gathering a Plein Air Master’s Wisdom
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Greg McHuron wasn’t as famous as he could have been, perhaps because he wasn’t a joiner. But...
How to Paint Misty Rays of Sunlight
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Kansas painter John Hulsey decided to tackle one of the hardest light conditions an artist can face:...
How Artists Can Help Ellicott City
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Many plein air painters have warm feelings for Ellicott City, Maryland, the site of Paint It! Ellicott...
Why This Works: Finding Beauty, Using Diagonals, Striking a Tone
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In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and...
OPPORTUNITY: Painting in Monterey Bay in Early November
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Head to Capitola, California, to compete in Capitola Plein Air, November 2-6, and enjoy the ravishing scenery...
Parting Shot: It Takes a Lot of Brass
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Egon Miklavcic was painting a mountain lake, Ödensee, in Austria, when this horn player began to serenade...
EXHIBITION: Alan Maciag in Elk Rapids, MI
Alan Maciag is the featured artist in the exhibition “A Rural Perspective: Paintings of the Michigan Landscape,” on view through August 27 at Twisted...
Winners in Driggs, Idaho
Just across the Wyoming border, west of the Tetons, Driggs, Idaho puts on a solid plein air event each summer. Who won awards this...