Winners From the 16th Annual Borrego Springs Plein Air Invitational
Thirteen invited plein air artists from both coasts and several western states made a strong showing this March...
Plein Air Painters Hit the Beach & Harbor
After more than three days of being inspired by lectures and demonstrators, artists who attended the Plein Air Convention & Expo had a chance...
When Your Kit Is Like a Hairdo
Karen Whitworth posted a highly organized, detailed photograph of the items in her plein air painting kit, and social media responded.
Lead Image: Karen...
From Monterey to La Jolla
Although she is known for her impressionistic depictions of rural landscapes, contemporary painter Erin Hanson has amassed a stunning collection of sweeping coastal vistas from Monterey to La Jolla, California, for this special exhibition.
Artists Gather in Napa Valley for Sales Event
Yountville, California, was the host of the Napa Valley Art Festival, a grass-roots event that bestows Artists' Choice and People's Choice awards to talented...
Painting an Icy Stampede
Every year, Dan Gray paints a New Year’s Day spectacle in Parksville, on Canada’s Vancouver Island, that lasts just minutes.
Watercolor Success From Malaysia to the US
The following part of a series featuring a leader in the art community who will be joining us on the faculty of Watercolor Live,
Plein Air in Provence
France — where beauty resides in every village and field — is a favorite destination for me. I love traveling there and painting from life the beauty I see. How did my recent trip go? Find out here...
Urban Sketching: The Gritty of Hawai’i
“In spite of popular opinion, Hawai’i is not all beaches and rainbows,” says Sebastian Sievert, one of the co-founders of Urban Sketchers O’ahu. The...
A First-Timer’s Response to PACE
As you'll see in this Plein Air Convention recap, it turns out that hanging out with a thousand artists is every bit as much fun as you would think!
200 Artists Paint Spring in SW Indiana
More than $7,000 in prizes were awarded recently at the First Brush of Spring plein air event in New Harmony, Indiana. Sponsored by the...
Announcing the LPAPA Town and Country Winners
The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) recently hosted “Town & Country – Where the Cities Meet the Pastures,” a juried art show. Discover the winning paintings here.
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Michelle Jung and the Bicoastal
Oil painter Michelle Jung spends half the year in Santa Cruz, California, and the other half in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The contrast between the two locales has sharpened her skills of observation and has given her important insight that she can share with attendees of the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE), where she is on the faculty.
Robert Bateman: Why Plein Air Painting Is Important
Robert Bateman, one of the most successful representational artists working today, thinks plein air painting is very important -- but not as an art...
Tips for Painting Cactus in the Tucson Area
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Two Arizona painters — Matt Smith and Barbara Mulleneaux — discuss the challenges and joys of painting...
OPPORTUNITY: Hardly a Month to Enter Bermuda Plein Air Festival
How does Bermuda in November sound?
Lead Image: A painter finds a nook with a view in Bermuda
The deadline to submit an application to...
Passionate Color
Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery has just put out a call for artists to submit their work for an upcoming four-week exhibition titled “Passionate Color,” to be shown in Portland, Maine, in October. Specs and details here!
Special Convention Presentation by Chinese-American Artists
During the Plein Air Convention & Expo (www.pleinairconvention.com), two Chinese-American artists will demonstrate their skillful, painterly approaches to outdoor painting. Here's a brief review...
Just Released! New Book on John Singer Sargent
When Richard Ormond spoke to a packed audience during the 2012 Plein Air Convention & Expo (www.pleinairconvention.com), he talked about completing Volume VII of...
Why I Responded to this Painting At First Glance
Karen Hagan, owner of Hagan Fine Art Gallery, has revealed her selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.