L.A. Gets a New Plein Air Event
Another opportunity for L.A. painters opened up when art supplies retailer Raw Materials sponsored the Los Angeles Plein Air Festival, a four-day event that...
Parting Shot: Grand Canyon Celebration of Art Winners
PleinAir magazine was pleased to award Best of Show to Michael Obermeyer at the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art event, held at the Grand...
OPPORTUNITY: Painting the Civil War
Painters in Texas and those able to travel there may want to consider taking their easel to Hempstead, Texas, on November 22, for a...
Mackenzie Honored in Wilderness Act Event
Colorado artist Jeanne Mackenzie, a regular contributor to PleinAir Today, received top honors at the Wilderness Act Art Show, in Fort Collins, Colorado. ...
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....
Weather Can’t Stifle Ohio Plein Air Event
October is still supposed to be pleasant weather, right? Even if it isn't, the Ohio Plein Air Society members are ready. Witness their recent...
What Successful Events Have in Common
What do Plein Air—Easton, Plein Air Southwest, the Door County Plein Air Festival, Finger Lakes Plein Air, the Frank Bette Plein Air Paint Out,...
Sumptuous Group of Winning Paintings at AIS Show
A flock of painters working in the impressionist mode -- the American Impressionist Society -- recently convened for its annual show in Denver, and...
Parting Shot: Doing Justice to a Sculpture
A sculpture in Denver's City Park caught the attention of Ted Garcia, so he set up to paint it. "I've had...
In Its Second Year, Event Stretches to Two Weeks
Plein Air Shorewood in Wisconsin was in its infancy in 2013. This year, it lasted two weeks -- from September 8-20 -- and included...
OPPORTUNITY: Museum Show in Delray Beach, Florida
Artists may submit work via the Plein Air Palm Beach organization for an upcoming museum show at the Cornell Museum of Art in Delray...
Drink Beer? Yes. Paint? No.
Leon Holmes was all set to create a series of paintings at Munich's big fall celebration, Octoberfest. But the event's officials had some thoughts...
OPPORTUNITY: OPA Paint Out in Colorado
All painters are welcome to participate in an Oil Painters of America event in Boulder this weekend. The Oil Painters of...
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...
Winners at an Island Event in Maryland
PleinAir magazine editor M. Stephen Doherty served as judge at the recent Solomons Plein Air Festival on Solomons Island, Maryland. Who took the top...
Do You Want a List of 2015’s Plein Air Events to Help You Plan?
With plein air painting's increasing popularity, it's easy to overlook an event in your area or in a place you plan to visit in...
OPPORTUNITY: Oil Painters of America Paint Out in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Art Club is hosting an Oil Painters of America Paint Out for the second year in a row on Saturday, October 4. ...
Paint Your Passion, Even If It’s Poultry
They say paint what you love, so why wouldn't Vanessa Piche paint a Chick-Fil-A restaurant? The Maryland native is a big...
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...
OPPORTUNITY: Los Angeles Plein Air Festival
Plein air painting in Los Angeles? The opportunity awaits anyone who registers -- free.
The event, which is in its first year, runs four days,...