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Saim Caglayan, "Mission Santa Barbara," oil, 24 x 24 in.

Now Available: LPAPA’s Annual Catalog Art Show

The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) has announced its annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational “Catalog Art Show." It continues through ...
Olmsted Plein Air - Jill Banks painting

Starting April 19: Olmsted Plein Air Invitational

Experience the beauty of outdoor painting at Atlanta’s 11th Annual Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, April 19-27, 2025. Enjoy stunning artwork, a relaxing atmosphere, and the chance to find unique, original pieces to add to your collection.
Painting of Yosemite Valley

Outside Insights

In her new LPAPA show, “Outside Insights,” Kathleen Dunphy will take you behind the scenes to show you her painting process from inception to final painting.

PleinAir Salon Winner: “Far Beyond Anything a Camera Could Record”

Artist Michele Dunaway has revealed her selections for the winners in the July 2024 PleinAir Salon. They are ...
Adirondack Plein Air Festival

Adirondack Plein Air Festival ‘23 Winners

Participating artists set a new record this year. Discover who won awards at the 15th Annual Adirondack Plein Air Festival.
2023 Dan Guida Best of Show Award: "Domesticated" by Naomi Tiry Salgado

It’s Good to Be “Domesticated”

The plein air landscape painting "Domesticated" by Naomi Tiry Salgado won the Dan Guida Best of Show Award at this year's Red Wing Arts Plein Air event.
Painting in the Garden of the Gods on Day 4 of PACE

Painting in the Garden of the Gods

As we boarded the busses, the thunder was so loud that it was setting off car alarms, and ...

Winning a $20,000 Fellowship

Tom Nachreiner was busy when the news was announced that he had won the 22nd National Exhibition Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists...
Plein air painting by William Suys

Plein Air Painter Elected OPA Master Signature Member

Plein Air Today would like to congratulate plein air and studio painter William Suys for being elected ...
Vincent van Gogh, “Wheat Field with Cypresses,” June 1889, Oil on canvas, 28 7/8 x 36 3/4 in. (73.2 x 93.4 cm), The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Worth the Trip: Explore Van Gogh’s Cypresses

“Van Gogh’s Cypresses” will be the first show to focus on the unique vision the artist brought to bear on the towering trees ...
Plein Air Magazine

Bringing You More of What You Love

We know you can't get enough of art - especially plein air painting. That's why we're going to bring you even more of what you love with a FREE daily Plein Air Today newsletter!
Watercolor painting - India

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...
Pastel Live - Teresa Saia

Pastelists Enjoy an Essential Techniques Day

All day today (and into tonight), pastel artists are learning the basics of painting with this popular medium, as well as networking and making new friends, and discovering the best products on the market.
PleinAir Salon - Paula Holtzclaw, "Come September," oil, 16 x 20 in.

PleinAir Salon: “Come September” Wins November

Lance Rehs, Director of Rehs Contemporary Galleries, has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.
PleinAir Salon - Bethann Moran Handzlik, "A Mind of Winter," oil, 33 x 32 in.

“A Mind of Winter” Wins

Timothy Standring, artist and Curator Emeritus, has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.
CEO and Publisher Eric Rhoads, Artist Camille Przewodek, and PleinAir Salon Manager Kari Stober

The Story Behind Przewodek’s PleinAir Salon Win

Watch the PleinAir Salon awards ceremony filmed live from the 2024 Plein Air Convention and see who won top places.
Door County Plein Air

Meanwhile, in Door County …

Now through Saturday, July 27th, artists are participating in the Door County Plein Air Festival, sponsored by the Peninsula School of Art in Wisconsin....
Artist CW Mundy

See the Legendary C.W. Mundy Get this Award LIVE

PleinAir Magazine’s highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, is to be presented to C.W. Mundy LIVE at ...
Members of Austin Plein Air with the local firefighters

Austin Artists: “Thank You, Firefighters!”

Artist members of Plein Air Austin (PAA) have donated their paintings of 15 Austin fire stations to the Austin Fire Department. These original artworks feature ...
From C.W. Mundy's "3-D realism" painting demonstration

Happening This Week: 4th Annual Realism Live

Watch and interact with world-renowned artists as they demonstrate their skills at Realism Live, November 9-11, with an Essential Techniques Day on November 8.