Salon Winners from Illinois River
The Illinois River Salon is a juried event featuring artwork celebrating the beautiful Illinois River Watershed of Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma. 2017 marked the fifth year for the competition, and it’s recently announced the winners. Do you know these artists?
Key Historical Painting Comes to Irvine Museum
The Joseph Kleitsch painting “The Drugstore,” depicting Laguna Beach in the mid-1920s, is on view at the Irvine Museum through January 19. The rare piece was featured on the TV show “Antique Roadshow” on August 9, 2014.
Parting Shot: Women’s R&R, Captured
Not everyone in Monterey, California, earlier this month was painting en plein air. Some were relaxing by the sea. PACE participant Kathie Odom came...
Web-Stream That Plein Air Painting!
Imagine watching a live painting demonstration in your home. New York painter James Gurney made this possible recently, thanks to technology. ...
On the Waterfront and Beyond
Louisville, Kentucky, is an area rich with hypnotic plein air views and artistic talent. In 2017, the painting theme for the Plein Air Painters of Kentucky was “Architecture in Landscape,” and several of the group’s recent pictures feature during this exhibition.
The Beauty of Imperfection
The Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison, New York, are excited to offer the public an educational panel discussion with artists, designers, and collectors about the aesthetic appeal and artistic value of objects that are broken, scratched, lopsided, or otherwise askew. Who’s on the panel and when does it take place?
More Than a Commission
It was just last year that a woman from Georgia contacted painter Robert Hagberg with regard to possibly commissioning a painting. But it’s the story that unfolded after hat you’ll find especially interesting.
Painting on Copper Plates
Mikel Wintermantel paints on copper plates instead of canvas or panels, and he's been winning awards in plein air competitions. Why does he prefer...
Strong Sales in New Iberia
Organizers of the Shadows-on-the-Teche Plein Air Competition report that sales doubled from last year’s event. Who won ribbons?
Painting the Landscape in Ireland: Art in the Open Winners
In its 14th year, this annual festival hosted 100 artists painting and capturing the stunning landscape of the Sunny South East, County Wexford in Ireland.
Why This Works: “Log Jam”
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
OPPORTUNITY: Chestnut Hill Plein Air Art Competition in Philly
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
June 5 is the date for the 2nd Annual Chestnut Hill Plein Air Art Competition, held in...
OPPORTUNITY: Tableau Vivant Returns at Tilbury
Models, costumes, lighting, and the works can be expensive endeavors for artists, which is why this upcoming event is worth every penny.
OPPORTUNITY: Plein Air Competition in Deming, NM
Get your materials together now to meet an April 1 deadline for the Black Range Artists Plein Air Competition in New Mexico. ...
On View Now at the Grand Canyon
Discover the 15th Annual Celebration of Art's top winners and view the paintings and photos from this year's event.
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....
Winners at Wayne ’23
Wayne Art Center Announces 15th Annual Wayne Plein Air Festival Award Winners
California Art Club is “On the Water” With New Show
The California Art Club is focusing on the theme of water in its current exhibition at the Old Mill, in San Marino, California. The...
Painting Four Paintings a Day in Texas
Rusty Jones painted four pictures in one day in scenic Fredericksburg, Texas, and wrote about it. The verdict? The Internet allows...
PACE’s Early-Bird Deadline Comes Flying In
Spring in Monterey sounds pretty good right now, and it's also more affordable right now -- admission to the Plein Air Convention & Expo...