Reader Spotlight: A Silent Tide
We love to hear from the Plein Air Today community! The following is part of a series that spotlights an artist who loves painting outdoors. Today's feature is on Hema Gupta.
An Artist’s Journey to Venice: 4 Plein Air Watercolor Studies
Watercolor artist Stan Miller takes us to Venice, Italy, to share four watercolor sketches he painted on location. Bonus: Includes four of his art tips for beginners.
Room to Explore: Why I Paint With Acrylics
Plus: Six types of acrylic mediums that can lengthen drying time, make it thicker, or change the texture.
The Group of Seven: Canadian Artists Who Sparked a Movement
Meet the artists who changed the way Canadians saw their country and sparked a national art movement.
Paint What You Know
No matter what’s on your agenda this summer, I hope you’ll spend some time exploring your own backyard for new subject matter or new perspectives on familiar scenes.
That’s My House You’re Painting!
Plein Painting and Its Unexpected Outcomes
By Barbara Tapp
I was plein air painting in a neighborhood when a man drove up, leaned out of the...
How I Painted a Twilight Scene of the Smithsonian Castle
What started as a night painting in my mind — and on my panel — became a twilight painting once the lights didn’t go on.
How I Created My Dream Art Studio
Don’t think you can manage to build your own art studio? Be inspired by Michele Byrne, who shares how she planned it, who she worked with, and how she saved money to make a dream come true.
Engaging with Architecture
From views of dilapidated rural outbuildings and charming beachside cottages to shiny examples of modern design, the seven paintings featured here glorify the beauty in the built environment.
An Urban Sketcher’s Take on Plein Air Painting
Despite the shared practice of capturing the world through on-site observation, I had never tried plein air painting, so I ventured out and ...
Keep Your Cool: 5 Ways Artists Can Stay Safe in Summer Heat
One of the dangers of outdoor summer painting this year is the hot and humid weather. Following is a list of things to help you and your painting pals to stay safe in the heat.
What’s Inside PleinAir Magazine, August/September ’24
Hot off the press > Expert insight and advice from today's plein air masters; News on art competitions; Interesting historical perspectives on landscape art; and more!
Watercolor Wisdom from Thomas W. Schaller
His approach entails painting the shades and the shadows that give white the identity of light — the luminosity you want to have.
PleinAir Salon Spotlight: “Utility Truck”
His advice to others on entering the PleinAir Salon: "Don't be afraid to do it. You never know what can happen."
Sharing Plein Air With the Next Gen of Painters
We love to hear from the Plein Air Today community! The following is part of a series that spotlights an artist who loves painting outdoors. Today's feature is on Jason Saunders.
The Saga of the 1881 Pony Express Cabin
For almost 50 years, watercolor artist Buffalo Kaplinski has aspired to paint a log cabin near Franktown, Colorado that was surrounded by “other shacks and a lot of junk, including those old-time gasoline pumps, old trucks, farm implements, and redneck stuff.” Then one day he noticed demolition equipment joined the landscape.
A Plein Air Painting RoundUp: 9 Riveting Renditions of Boats
A Plein Air Painting RoundUp > Whether moored or on the move, boats represent opportunities for adventure, enterprise, and, for the fortunate, a seafood supper. Here nine artists welcome us aboard to share in their views of life along the shore and on the water.
How 9 Plein Air Artists Honor the Fourth of July
Nine painters share their experiences, art inspiration, and patriotic landscapes in this unifying roundup.
On Painting the Churches of Tasmania
An Australian plein air painting adventure: Why two artists visited the churches in Southern Tasmania, and what they learned.
What’s Inside PleinAir Magazine, June/July ’24
Hot off the press > Expert insight and advice from today's plein air masters; News on art competitions; Interesting historical perspectives on landscape art; and more!