Red Wing, Minnesota, and Plein Air Painting
The Red Wing Arts Association (RWAA) announced the winners at its 7th Annual Plein Air Art and Music Festival, and sang special praise for...
The Moment Procrastination Hurts Painters
Are artists worse procrastinators than others? Perhaps. But all should take note that admission to the Plein Air Convention & Exposition (PACE) is going...
Prominent Watercolor Artist Passes Away
Services are being held this week to honor his life and legacy.
LPAPA Positive Postcard Art Auction
Right now, you have the opportunity to bid on an artist who will paint an original 5″ x 7″ LPAPA Strong & Positive Postcard.
Winners at the Tarpon Springs Paintout
A plein air competition in Tarpon Springs, Florida, awards its top prize to the person with the best body of work completed over the...
A Great Model for Improving Arts Education in a Community
A lot of the paintings produced during the recent Sonoma Plein Air Festival were dazzling, but the success of the festival's mission overshadows the...
Why This Works: “Hartung Oil”
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
Painting Inspiration in Central Oregon
Do you need a spectacular view to inspire you, or perhaps one just to shake you out of a rut? Go to Oregon on...
Why This Works: Composing for an Extremely Vertical Format
- Jeanne Mackenzie reporting -
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and...
Finding History on the Outskirts of Pittsburgh
Oil painter William Pfahl set his sights on a historic town of 3,000 for a series of cityscapes. His pieces examine the nature of light, the charm of older buildings, and the pull of history.
Artists Announced for EnPleinAirTEXAS
It’s quickly becoming one of the most sought-after plein air events in the country. Some could argue it’s already there. Organizers of EnPleinAirTEXAS recently revealed their competition and invited artists for 2017. Who made the list?
Red Wing Recap
The Red Wing Plein Air competition in Minnesota recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with a prolific display of artistic mastery between June 21-24, with juror and judge Joshua Cunningham charged with the task of determining winners in 2017. Who were they?
The Paint That’s Illegal
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
There’s a paint, a “material,” that an artist patented, and no one else is allowed to use...
The Lasting Mark of a Plein Air Artist Residency
Kalispell, Montana artist Ken Yarus has been exploring and painting Glacier National Park his entire life. So, when he was offered the opportunity to live and paint at Sperry Chalet for two weeks as their resident artist, it was an easy yes.
Final Call for Artists to Paint Ocean City, Maryland
Organizers for the "Artists Paint OC" plein air event on August 8-11 in Ocean City, Maryland, have issued their final call for participants. ...
Short Stories and Night Scenes
Linden Frederick is planning a solo show in 2017 that incorporates short stories written by noted authors to accompany his plein air and plein air-inspired paintings, at Forum Gallery in New York City.
Another Way to Present Plein Air Painters and Travels to Collectors
Daniil Belov found an engaging way to show his work and the places he's painted: with a Pinterest map. When the...
OPPORTUNITY: Paint Winter in Wisconsin!
Why paint winter in Wisconsin? We can point you to two reasons. 1. If you can't lick winter, join up with...
Light Chasers Exhibit in Sarasota Event
More than 400 artists participate in the Light Chasers group, a plein air association that includes among its ranks Morgan Samuel Price, Bill Farnsworth,...
Painting Long Panoramas on Scrolls
All plein air artists have to learn to edit a lot of information out of a scene, but Dutch artist Jacob Kerssemakers has to...