Workshop Scholarship for Young Artists
Artist Jerry Markham is offering a scholarship to his upcoming plein air workshop to anyone ages 17 to 25. Find out how and when...
Three Opening Presentations Motivate Artists at Convention
Two artists and a museum director motivated a capacity crowd during the opening-night presentations at the Plein Air Convention & Expo, which just concluded...
Plein Air Painting on Network TV
Artists are buzzing about the new Subaru car commercial that depicts the pleasures and perils of plein air painting. In another...
A Powerful Reminder of Colorado’s Beauty
The images and descriptions from Plein Air Artists Colorado's recent event at Crested Butte are a jaw-dropping reminder that the Centennial State has some...
Why You Should Take an iPad Into the Field
Many plein air artists have one simple reaction to digital art: horror. Here's why they may be wrong.
An application on an iPad or similar...
Trash Into Treasure
It's true that artists can find beauty in any scene. Just take a look at these paintings of trash cans, gritty alleyways, and derelict...
COLOR: A Hue More Popular Than White?
Most artists were probably not surprised to read in a recent post on OutdoorPainter.com that painters go through a lot of white paint. But...
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...
How to Have a Happy Birthday (Painter Style)
When you are a painter, it's a good life. And the best way to celebrate one's birthday is a no-brainer. Here's how Richard Gallego...
OPPORTUNITY: Steamboat Springs in September
The SAM Plein Air Paintout, sponsored by the Steamboat Art Museum in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has opened up registration. Here are the details. ...
More Painting in Parks on Public TV
Stefan Baumann spent a considerable amount of time and effort filming a TV series titled “The Grand View,” and the care he took in...
OPPORTUNITY: “All Along the Sierra,” California
Randall Sexton will serve as selection judge for “All Along the Sierra,” a competition hosted by Epperson Gallery in Crockett, California.
Lead Image: “Worth...
Bob Francis, Ready to Roll, Ready to Paint
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When Southern California painter Bob Francis shifted his emphasis from surfing to plein air painting, he didn’t...
Why This Works: Keeping it Fun and Lyrical
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In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and...
OPPORTUNITY: Zion National Park Artist in Residence
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Apply by July 29 to get an artist-in-residence position at Zion National Park in Springdale, Utah.
Lead...
How Not to Get Tripped Up on Rocks
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
California painter Catherine Fasciato likes to paint rocks, and she’s good at it. We asked her for...
OPPORTUNITY: Plan Now for Big Urban Sketcher Event in Chicago
Artists from all over the world will gather in Chicago in July for the 8th International Urban Sketchers Symposium.
A Winner Tells Why You Should Enter the PleinAir Salon
Eric Bowman took the top prize in the most recent contest of the PleinAir Salon, a competition that awards more than $31,000 in prizes each year. He has some words of advice for artists thinking about entering such things.
What’s Behind You While Painting
Plein air painting isn’t just about the view in front of you. It’s about the entire environment around you. Danny Griego is exploring this through short videos.
It’s Snow, It’s a Drawing…It’s a Painting by Chula
Chula Beauregard discovered an exhilarating aspect of her artist-in-residency at the Carpenter Ranch, located outside of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It involved snow, her 7-year-old, sunshine, and more than 100 other people.