Parting Shot: Multipurpose Umbrella
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
It's not just for shade anymore.
Lead Image: Jan Norsetter fishes out her runaway painting. Photo by...
Plein Air Events: Updates
As upcoming plein air events are rescheduled in the interest of public health, we'll keep you updated so you can plan accordingly.
There’s Nothing Like an Old Coat, Says Farthing
We are accustomed to new technology driving old ways to obsolescence, but Kathleen Gray Farthing found that her mother’s old fur coat is an exceptional guard against winter cold.
OPPORTUNITY: Paint Out in High Bridge, New Jersey
Act quickly -- by May 1 -- to participate in the 4th annual High Bridge Paint Out in New Jersey. The...
Enter Small Works in Vermont Show
The Bennington Center for the Arts is accepting entries to its Small Works Exhibition and Sale, set to run May 11-December 22, 2013. Landscapes,...
Battling the Weather — and Winning — in Ellicott City
Last year it was beastly hot. This year, participants in Paint It! Ellicott City, a plein air event in Ellicott City, Maryland, were spared...
Market Impressions
Freeman’s Auction House in Philadelphia recently hosted a major sale involving American art and Pennsylvania Impressionists. How did the market stand as of June 4?
LPAPA Best of Plein Air Winners
View the five award-winning works from the 14th Annual “Best of Plein Air” exhibition. Do you know any of the winners?
A Battle of the Mediums: 4 Artists, 1 Painting
To celebrate 250 days of going live on Facebook to bring encouragement and lessons to artists, Eric Rhoads invited four talented artists to "battle" over which medium would win in this light-hearted game. Watch now and find out: Watercolor, gouache, pastel, and oil ... which won?
Artists Invited to Paint Ancient Cliff Dwellings
Last month 23 artists had a singular painting experience: They painted in and around ancient cliff dwellings in Southwestern Colorado. Surrounded by art made...
ARC Salon Now Accepting Entries
The ARC introduces new categories and a call to plein air artists this year: “To paint outdoors, completely from life is its own skill, and one that we are proud to highlight in our competition.”
Mendocino Open Paint Out Winners Announced
See who won awards at this recent plein air event. Do you know anyone listed?
What the Early Bird Gets at PACE
There's no better way to learn about the process of painting than by watching and doing, and the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE)...
An Artist’s Dream: Painting in New Zealand
There’s an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean that’s about the size of Colorado. It has deep glacier lakes and active volcanoes, and it is the destination for a group of plein air painters led by Eric Rhoads this coming September.
Parting Shot: Would You, Could You, on One Wheel?
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Plein air painters love a challenge. Some don’t know where to stop. James Gurney never stops —...
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.
Adirondacks Produce Winners, Naturally
The 9th Annual Adirondack Plein Air Festival recently wrapped up with a first-time participant taking home the grand prize valued at $2,200. Who joined this artist in victory, and what did they receive? There’s only one way to find out...
Parting Shot: What Disaster?
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
This photo from the archives shows one of two things.
Lead Image: A painter captures San Francisco...
Fall Foliage Paint Out Winners
For the sixth year in a row, artists from across the Midwest gathered in Fairfield, Illinois, to enjoy the Fairfield Fall Foliage Paint Out. This year had some big winners, with one talented artist pulling off a Triple Crown, receiving Best of Show, Artists’ Choice, and Best Oil.
Artists Helping: Donate to Help Survivors of Oakland Fire That Killed Dozens of Artists
The Gray Area Foundation for the Arts, a well-established nonprofit in the San Francisco area, is raising money online to help the survivors and the families of the victims of the December 2 Oakland warehouse fire that claimed 36 people, many of them artists and musicians.