Beginning April 28: Fifth Annual Olmsted Plein Air Invitational
Contemporary Impressionist paintings of Atlanta will be created and sold during a series of events throughout the week.
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6 Salon Stars from January 2022
Joseph McGurl has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the Plein Air Salon. They are ...
The “Raging” Power of the PleinAir Salon Winner
Lori Putnam has revealed her selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon. See who took home prizes here!
“You’ve Got To Do It”
At the first paint-out of PACE '23, some artists painted on location for the very first time after a full day of demos and friend-making.
Winners from Plein Air in the Mountains
Discover who took home the top prizes from Plein Air in the Mountains in this, and learn about a new artist division!
12th Annual ARC Scholarship Awards
The Art Renewal Center just announced the recipients of more than $30,000 in scholarships to aid students at ARC Approved Art Academy and Atelier...
Magazines & Artists at L.A. Art Show
Our reporter Vanessa Rothe tells us that both PleinAir and Fine Art Connoisseur magazines were well received in the booth she organized with regional...
Frederic Church Paintings of Maine
This summer, Frederic E. Church's magnificent home, Olana, will present an exhibition titled Maine Sublime that will include nearly 30 oil and graphite sketches...
Art Festival Funds Preservation of River Habitat in Central California
Art lovers within driving distance of Central California may want to make a trip to Paso Robles on May 25, when the town hosts...
Plein Air Inside Car Wins Easels Top Prize
The Grand Prize Winner at the Easels event in Frederick, Maryland, at the end of June was painted in inclement weather -- but the...
How Chinese Artists See the Hudson
A cultural group with offices in New York City and Beijing introduces Chinese painters to American landscapes, and American painters to China. The results...
Artist +1
A recent event in Sonoma allowed collectors to view pieces by friends of established painters, enriching an exhibition, exposing new artists to potential buyers,...
Tips for Painting in Freezing Temps
20 degrees? No problem for these Midwestern painters. Debra Joyce Dawson and the Ohio Plein Air Society offer three tips for winter painting --...
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...
Not Idle in Winter: Jeanne Mackenzie
Plein air artists stay busy in winter in various ways. Many just bundle up and head out to paint in the cold weather. Others...
Plein Air Convention Moves to Tucson; 2016 Event Already Half Full
The 2016 Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) is already half full, and the 2015 event only concluded 12 days ago. Satisfied attendees are...
PleinAir Salon Deadline Is Nigh!
Emerging artists enter to get attention, veteran artists submit entries to keep fresh against the competition, and all benefit from the fact that the...
A Sharpie Notan Underdrawing Under a Pastel Painting
Georgia pastelist Karen Margulis knew the value of doing a thumbnail sketch before starting a plein air piece. She also knew that a notan...
What He Learned at the Poles
David McEown paints in both the Arctic Circle and Antarctica each year. He’s learned some fascinating things along the way.