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Plein Air Artists to Follow on Instagram

Our team came up with the following list of Instagram accounts for artists — especially plein air artists! — that you’ll love seeing in your feed.
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Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Winterburn Creek, WV

In this weekly series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting from the current issue.
Plein Air Salon sketches - OutdoorPainter.com

How Your Sketches Can Earn You Money

Does your sketchbook contain the winning work for the next bimonthly PleinAir Salon?

The Foldable Landscape

Lili Schuch realized that her sketchbook had at some point become the artwork. Lead Image: The small format of a sketchbook provides portability and...
"Hay Barn" by James Faeke

Back on the Farm: 15 Rural Paintings

Wind your way down the country roads and bucolic byways traversed by the 15 artists whose work is featured here and find yourself back on the farm.

Parting Shot: I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together…

But comes the time we have to say, “So long.” I’m handing the reins of PleinAir Today over to the capable Andrew Webster. Happy trails, but I’ll keep an eye on all things plein air, and maybe I’ll see some of you out there in the field.
Kim Lordier plein air painting - OutdoorPainter.com

Six Degrees of Plein Air

Discover what’s inside the newest issue of Plein Air magazine, including dramatic lighting in landscapes, textural watercolors, “broken color,” and more, in this sneak peek.

The 10 Best Plein Air Sites

I was asked by the travel editor of a national publication to identify the top 10 painting locations favored by plein air artists. I immediately asked my friends on Facebook what their choices would include, and I received hundreds of recommendations.
Plein air paintings - Jim McVicker

Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Ryan Paints Fishing Boats

In this weekly series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting from the current issue.

Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Brienne M. Brown

This Pennsylvania painter is looking forward to her annual “shot in the arm” at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE). What does she mean by that?
Painting nocturnes en plein air

Are Nocturnes Easier to Paint?

For plein air painters, there’s a positive aspect of increased darkness - the opportunity to practice painting nocturnes.
plein air painting churches

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.
Kathleen Hudson gives a demon on how to paint moving water

In Deep Water

Don't find yourself in deep water when it comes to painting elements like rivers and streams. In this Art School Live with Eric Rhoads, Kathleen Hudson takes us through a demo on how to paint moving water.
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Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Rail Station in the Rain

In this weekly series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting from the current issue.

Plein Air Painting Is the Largest Movement in Art History … and Growing

We are seeing thousands adopt the plein air painting lifestyle, which means more painters’ groups, more events and shows, and more people being exposed to original art and collecting it.
Sue Ginter, plein air painting

How I Sold My First Painting

My goal was achieved because of persistence in the face of several obstacles, including ...
Hannah C. Heyer, featured in the PleinAir Magazine article “Artists to Watch” (October/November 2024 issue, digital version)

In the Path of Inspiration

What are you going to do today to put yourself in the path of inspiration?
Plein air art humor

I Am a Plein Air Painter and That Is Why …

Just for fun! Use predictive text to finish the sentence, and then share your answer with us by ...
Plein air oil painting - Don Demers - OutdoorPainter.com

Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Warren’s Beach

In this series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of PleinAir Magazine, shares a favorite painting from a previous issue.
A child painting en plein air

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.