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Parting Shot: Fall Color

Deborah Lazar found some fall color in Vermont.  "Orchard Road," by Deborah Lazar, 2013, oil, 16 x 20 in. "The block-in...
LPAPA - Michael Hill, "Flower Fields at Dusk," oil, 16 x 20 in.

Flowers Fields Take 1st Place at LPAPA

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA, California) opened its annual “From Dusk to Dawn” event at the LPAPA Gallery recently, and has announced this year's award winners.

Last Call: American Vistas Competition

The Missouri Valley Impressionist Society reminds artists that August 1 is the deadline to enter "American Vistas," a landscape exhibition slated for the Buttonwood...

Parting Shot: Bruce Katz in Sonoma

San Francisco painter Bruce Katz saw a house on a hill in Sonoma County and painted it from afar, with good results. ...
Jack Richeson, October 27, 1932 — October 27, 2023

We Say Goodbye to Jack Richeson

Jack worked in the artist materials industry from the age of 16 helping to manage sales for the leading manufacturers in the world. At age 49, he founded Jack Richeson and Company ...

Bold Plans for Big English Plein Air Event

An artist and art instructor has bold plans to hold the biggest four-day plein air event ever held in England. Ready to make travel...
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.
Cherie Dawn Haas - Christina Angelo - PACE

We’re Here – Are You?

Right now, hundreds and hundreds of us from the plein air community are gathered at the 12th Annual Plein Air Convention & Expo in Reno, Nevada!
King Charles Coronation plein air artist

Painting the King’s Coronation

A Plein Air Artist Capturing History
PleinAir Salon art competition - John Buxton (Allison Park, Pennsylvania), "How Many Beaver?" oil, 12 x 9 in.

PleinAir Salon Winner: Clearly, a Piece That Comes to Life

William A. Suys, Jr. has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon. First place goes to ...

Painting the Figure Outdoors With Bellerose

Patricia Bellerose was the overall winner in PleinAir magazine's April/May Salon contest for a piece that also won Best Floral -- but she doesn't...
Lori Putnam, “Remembering Front Street,” oil, 12 x 16 in.

Art Auction & Live Event Supports Those Affected by Maui Wildfires

Join us for a free Art Streamathon on Friday, September 22, 2023, hosted by Kathleen Hudson, John Burton, Heather Burton, and Eric Rhoads. This live,...
PleinAir Salon - Angus McEwan (United Kingdom), "Early Morning Quiet," watercolor, 22.5 x 15 in.

Albert Handell’s August PleinAir Salon Choices

Master Artist Albert Handell has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon. They are ...

What’s Left Unsaid: PleinAir Salon Winners

Artist Kathleen Dunphy has revealed her selections for the winners in the June 2024 PleinAir Salon.
Paint Maui Plein Air Invitational 2025 invited artists

Plein Air Painting is Alive and Well in Maui

Highlights from the Paint Maui Plein Air Invitational, and a hello from the Borrego Art Institute's event happening now!
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...
Peak Art Adventure 2025 winners

A Look at This Year’s Pikes Peak Plein Air

The event’s conclusion came with an awards ceremony held at the Ute Pass Cultural Center. Participants submitted their art to be put on display for judging and inclusion in the evening’s Gala, which began with ...
The Wayne Plein Air Festival

Winners at Wayne ’23

Wayne Art Center Announces 15th Annual Wayne Plein Air Festival Award Winners
Farley Lewis painting the Courthouse Bluff durint the 2023 Bluff Strokes Quick Paint

Dubuque, Iowa Through Artists’ Eyes

Results from the 6th Annual Bluff Strokes Paint Out, judged by ...
4th Floyd Plein Air Biennial artists

How Painters Pivoted During Hurricane Helene

Artists in Virginia were to “lean in and get creative” as they painted their way into the uncertain weather week.