Kids Experience Plein Air Painting on a Schooner
There are many ways one could introduce children and adults to the joys of painting outdoors. A Michigan nonprofit organization is offering a particularly...
A Final Word on Painting Warmly in the Cold
We've been passing along the best advice for painting in cold weather, and last week, we received the absolute bottom line for staying warm...
No Place for an Artist?
Atlanta artist Gary Cooley decided to set up his easel alongside the railroad tracks to capture an interesting, sturdy-looking structure in downtown Atlanta's west...
Why This Works: Harmonious Color for Quiet Mood
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
OPPORTUNITIES: Florida, Utah, Pennsylvania
The deadlines for entries for events in warmer climes and beyond continue to come, with entries due for events in Florida, Utah, and Southern...
Riverside Art Museum Extends Plein Air Show
The Riverside Art Museum in Riverside, California, is showcasing plein air paintings and drawings from the museum's permanent collection in the exhibition "The Riverside...
Parting Shot: It’s Sunny in Monterey
San Francisco artist Sandra Lo took advantage of the fine weather in Monterey to nail down a nice painting. "It was...
The Tale of the Palette
Saskatchewan painter Mike Keepness has a habit of photographing his paintings in the field, and showing his palette and mixing area in the picture....
Plein Air to Studio: Jean Perry’s Three Approaches
Jean Perry doesn't have one single approach to taking a plein air study up to a larger size in the studio. She has three,...
Too Cold for Details
Some artists strive for more abstraction -- or at least less detail -- in their work. And some get a helping hand from the...
New Year’s Painting Party
Hai-Ou Hou has racked up a lot of awards in plein air competitions, including prizes in prestigious events such as Plein Air -- Easton!,...
Art War Between the States
Even for winter-tempered Midwesterners, the cold can mean a lot more time at home instead of painting in the field. To heat up the...
Why This Works: Lean Darks, Loaded Lights
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
OPPORTUNITIES: Two Spring Events in California
Although the winter only seems to be intensifying in most parts of the country, California is getting ready for spring. Two events -- Los...
Parting Shot: Cold Weather Painting Ninja
Greg Summers bundled up tight (while allowing evident flexibility) for his recent plein air adventure in the Kansas City area. Temperature: -9 degrees Fahrenheit....
One Surefire Way Galleries Will Know Your Name
PleinAir Today was recently talking with Eleinne Basa, the 2012 winner of the PleinAir Salon, about other painting topics, and the subject of the...
Plein Air to Studio: John Burton on the Thoroughness Needed
Nothing can replace the plein air painting experience or the truth in the plein air studies one creates outdoors. California artist John Burton discusses...
Plein Air Convention Hotel Almost Sold Out
The entire Portola Hotel is almost sold out for the Plein Air Convention. Only 18 rooms remain in the host hotel, which is the...
Plein Air to Studio: Advice From Marc Hanson
Marc R. Hanson has thought a lot about how to paint a large studio painting based on a smaller plein air study -- in...
OPPORTUNITIES: Entry Deadlines in Maryland, the Finger Lakes Region
Start filling in that new calendar you bought for 2014 with plein air competition dates. Here are two events with deadlines just around the...