Paintings of churches

Country Roads: 12 Rural Landscape Paintings

The tree-lined twists and turns of narrow country lanes hold the promise of adventure and discovery, and, for some, the feeling of coming home. The 12 bucolic landscapes featured here leave us wondering what lies just over the hill or around the next bend.
Dawn Whitelaw, “Margaret’s Gate,” 2020, oil, 8 x 10 in., Private collection, Plein air sketch

Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: “Margaret’s Gate”

Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting and artist quote. This week's feature is "Margaret’s Gate."
Nancy Nowak, "Riverwalk Cable Car," 2017, pastel, 9 x 12 in., Private collection, Plein air and studio

Making an Impression

Striving to evoke an emotional response to the beauty in the everyday, this Georgia-based painter imbues her representational pastels with an impressionist flair.
Scott W. Prior, “Old Carlsbad,” 2020, oil, 11 x 14 in., Available from artist, Plein air

Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: “Old Carlsbad”

Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting and artist quote. This week's feature is "Old Carlsbad."
Michael Reardon, “Tivoli Morning,” 2018, watercolor, 10 x 5 in., Collection the artist, Plein air

Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: “Tivoli Morning”

Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting and artist quote. This week's feature is "Tivoli Morning."
Plein Air Magazine - Skip Whitcomb painting

Paint What You Know

How the old writer’s adage, “write what you know,” worked for artists too ...

Artists and Conservancy: Never Underestimate the Impact You Have

As an artist, what role can you play in the conservation and preservation of land, cultures, and buildings?
Painting landscapes - acrylic painting

That Unknown, Undefined, Yet Beautiful Balance

"The working process is intense and concentrated . . . and it IS work." Plein air painter Harry Stooshinoff shares his inspiration for continuously painting the landscape.
Jill Carver, “Canyonlands From Deadhorse Point,” 2020, oil, diptych, 30 x 30 in. panels

Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: “Canyonlands From Deadhorse Point”

Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting and artist quote. This week's feature is "Canyonlands From Deadhorse Point."
Plein air painting in Venice

15 of the Most Influential Landscape Artists on Instagram

We can't get enough of these amazing artists on Instagram! Check out this hot list for new inspiration.
George Van Hook, “Iris,” 2020, oil, 30 x 24 in., Collection the artist, Plein air

Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: “Iris”

Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting and artist quote. This week's feature is "Iris."
Watercolor painting of a bridge

Ahhh … Rivers, Streams, Waterfalls

In these paintings, contemporary artists take us to the water’s edge to showcase these jewels of the landscape in all their glory.
Stephen Quiller, “Crestones, Late March,” 2018, watercolor, 26 x 20 in., Private collection, Plein air

Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: “Crestones, Late March”

Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting and artist quote. This week's feature is "Crestones, Late March."
Pastel painting of a grainery

Rural Funk and Fabulous Skies in Pastel

A Pastel Live Spotlight: Terri Ford (Beginner's Day)
Tiffanie Mang, “Trees at Buena Vista Park,” 2019, gouache, 6 x 6 in., Private collection, Plein air

Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: “Trees at Buena Vista Park”

Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting and artist quote. This week's feature is "Trees at Buena Vista Park."
Art residencies - Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso

A Metamorphosis in Bulgaria

Learn about how participating in an art residency can bring inspiration and lifelong memories. Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso explains more...

What is Tonalism in Art?

Learn how one artist ably juggles the use of monochrome and vibrant color to offer a new take on this poetic style.
Kim Casebeer, “Last Light Pines (Big Sky),” 2018, oil, 16 x 8 in., Private collection, Plein air

Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: “Last Light Pines (Big Sky)”

Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting and artist quote. This week's feature is “Last Light Pines (Big Sky)."
Teaching art to foster children

Make a Difference: Teach Art to a Foster Child

Guest Post: It's time to pass on the benefits of art to the youth that may need it the most.
Kami Mendlik, “Big Sky Morning View,” 2018, oil, 9 x 12 in., Available from artist, Plein air

Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: “Big Sky Morning View”

Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting and artist quote. This week's feature is "Big Sky Morning View."