EXHIBITION: Bill Murphy’s Etchings and More, on Staten Island
Back in January, we reported on Bill Murphy’s sprawling new project, in which he is depicting the construction of a giant Ferris wheel on...
Fleeing to the Big Easy, Returning With Paintings
Marcia Willman, Nyle Gordon, Manda Sophia, and Spencer Meagher fled the cold Midwest and traveled to New Orleans this past winter to soak up...
Milwaukee Museums Band Together, Host Plein Air Event
Five museums in Milwaukee have joined forces to draw visitors to a two-mile stretch of cityscape featuring diverse subject matter. It’s called Plein Air...
Painting Models in Costume, in New Brunswick, Canada
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Paintings seem to be the perfect medium to capture the models in costume that enliven Kings Landing,...
Why This Works: Embracing the Inexactness of the Tool
- 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 in the Denver area in October
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
The deadline is April 1 to enter a new event focused on locations in Jefferson County, Colorado....
Parting Shot: No Sketchbook? No Problem
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Dennis Young didn’t have his sketchbook when it came time to come up with some thumbnails for...
Salon Contest Winners Announced
The last PleinAir Salon of our year is always a hotly contested one. The artists are eager to get a last-minute spot in the...
EXHIBITION: CAC’s Gold Medal Exhibition at the Autry Museum
April 3-24, the California Art Club is hosting its 105th annual Gold Medal Exhibition at the Autry Museum of the American West in Los...
Light Chasers Event Attracts Thousands
Organizers of the Light Chasers event held recently in Sarasota, Florida, estimate that more than 4,000 people came to see the plein air artists...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: George Strickland
George Strickland knows what he’s going to talk about at the Plein Air Convention & Expo, coming up next month in Arizona: The importance...
Report From Cuba: Inspiration and Color Around Every Corner
Southern California artist Anette Power came back from the Paint Cuba! Publisher’s Invitational trip with a few thoughts on visiting the formerly forbidden Caribbean...
Lighthouse ArtCenter Event Heats Up Florida
Kentucky artist Kathleen B. Hudson reports on the highly competitive and wholly enjoyable Lighthouse ArtCenter Plein Air Art Festival, which wrapped up recently in...
Bob Francis, Ready to Roll, Ready to Paint
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
When Southern California painter Bob Francis shifted his emphasis from surfing to plein air painting, he didn’t...
Be Brave, Says Brad Holt
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Brad Holt, a field instructor at the upcoming Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE), has much...
Why This Works: Less is More … and Elegant
- Jeanne Mackenzie reporting -
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and...
OPPORTUNITY: Jackson’s Open Art Prize, in England
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Jackson’s Art Supplies in London, England, is offering more than $7,000 in prizes in its 2016 competition,...
Parting Shot: Catching Clouds
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Donald Neff grew up around dramatic clouds, but now he’s learned to catch them when he can....
EXHIBITION: “En Plein Air,” at FrameHouse & Jask Gallery in Pittsburgh
Through March 26, FrameHouse & Jask Gallery is showcasing the plein air work of seven artists working in the Pittsburgh area.
Pieces by Barbra K....
Cuban Traveloque by Evelyn Dunphy
Maine artist Evelyn Dunphy made the trip to Cuba in February, and she offered a workshop to participants as well. Dunphy was so fascinated...