8th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival in Arizona
Thirty artists from Maine to California were invited to participate in the 2012 Sedona Plein Air Festival, sponsored by the Sedona Arts Center in...
Sonoma Group Having Big Impact on Arts Education
Plenty of artists do what they can to support arts education. They donate pieces to fundraisers, have shows that benefit arts groups, and the...
Rocky Mountain High
Several world-class artist members of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters recently gave their time to help foster the younger generation of plein air artists near Moose, Wyoming.
OPPORTUNITY: Hameau Artist Retreat in May
Instructed and facilitated by the talented and vivacious Susan Nicholas Gephart, the annual Hameau Farm Artist Retreat in Big Valley, Pennsylvania, is a great opportunity to share, create, and learn all things art and plein air. Details here.
Artists Under the Texas Stars
See highlights from the 10th Annual EnPleinAirTEXAS, a fundraiser for the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.
February-March 2019 PleinAir Salon Winners Revealed
Elizabeth Harris, Director of InSight Gallery, has revealed her selections for the winners in the PleinAir Salon bi-monthly art competition.
Parting Shot: Passing It Along
Each year, more than 100 artists gather in Wyoming for the Susan Kathleen Black Foundation's workshop in Dubois. All the artists and the instructors...
How Would You Paint the OC?
A variety of great plein air works were recently created in the small town of Ocean City Maryland last week, earning several artists ribbons and cash prizes. Details here!
Plein Air Hudson Winners Announced
These artists also got some help from local well-known goats, called “the Munch Bunch” to open up a great vista.
Next PleinAir Travel Adventure Is … New Zealand!
- Staff reporting, PleinAir Today -
PleinAir magazine publisher Eric Rhoads took an informal poll at the Fall Color Week event in Maine last fall...
Landscape Love at Realism Live 2023
In addition to back-to-back lessons, we enjoyed breakout sessions to network and make friends; special moments with the Realism Live Sponsors; nightly paint-alongs; and even a faculty artwork auction.
We Can Finally Watch the Highly Anticipated “Loving Vincent”
Make a date with your closest friends because “Loving Vincent,” the animated film inspired by Van Gogh’s paintings, is now available. Watch a preview here and learn how a team of artists created oil paintings to develop an experience that connects us with the mystery of this master.
Harford Plein Air Festival Winners
See who won awards at this plein air festival, hosted by the Maryland Center for the Arts. Also, get the details you need to enter or attend the 2019 event.
OPPORTUNITY: The Chateau Beckons
A group of artists recently returned from a weeklong journey where they took on the enviable task of capturing the Loire Valley in Trôo, France, en plein air. A delightful little photo essay of their adventure is one click away.
The Great Hahamongna Paint-Out and Walkabout
This is a family-friendly community event for both art and nature enthusiasts to enjoy this environmental treasure in ...
Texas Plein Air Event Breaks the Record in 2021
Something magical happened when 31 award-winning artists rode in from 16 states and saddled-up with their easels to paint on 14 private ranches in West Texas.
OPPORTUNITY: Plein Air Easton
The deadline for one of America’s most prestigious plein air events is coming up.
Staying More Abstract to Retain the Essence
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Many artists recommend identifying what you first liked about a scene, and staying with that thought through...
OPPORTUNITY: Plein Air at Olana in New York
Artists have a chance to paint on the estate of Hudson River School legend Frederic Edwin Church in July at the fourth annual "Plein...
Second Year a Second Success in Bath County
In its second year, the Bath County Plein Air Festival in Virginia again succeeded in making its participating artists feel extremely welcome and comfortable....