My Favorite Place to Paint: Fort Bragg
"I love painting the marshes in the morning and painting the ocean in the afternoon..."
The Beauty of Neutrals
Neutrals, when used correctly, evoke a feeling of mood and quality of light that is unequaled. Your work can be ...
13 Things to Try in 2023
As we head into a new year, I’d like to invite you to join me in the fear zone and try something new in your art world.
Birch, Please
Lily Pad | West is presenting an exhibition of recent landscape paintings by the Wisconsin artist Steve Gerhartz, many of them created in plein air.
A Simple, Intuitive, and Repeatable Painting Process
Join art publisher Eric Rhoads on Art School Live as he gives you free art instruction in watercolor painting with artist Tim Oliver!
3 Secrets to Make Your Paintings Vibrate and Sparkle with Light
Watch this popular episode of Art School Live with Eric Rhoads and Kyle Buckland, who shares Impressionist secrets that will make your paintings vibrate.
Sarah Yeoman: Why I’m an Artist Today
"The Adirondacks have long been an important part of my life,” says Sarah Yeoman. “For over 60 years I’ve spent my summers being ...
How to Make your Watercolors Really Rich
Learn how to paint with watercolor when you watch this popular episode of Art School Live with Eric Rhoads and Cindy Baron!
How to Create a Powerful Landscape Painting
World-renowned artist Thomas Schaller shares a painting demonstration on how to paint a powerful landscape starting with his planning of composition and angles, to starting and completing a ...
A Few of My Favorite Things
An Ode to Plein Air Painting: A little something to hum while you're out there creating.
Pushing Color
“As a painter who loves color,” said Julie Gilbert Pollard, “I typically push color beyond what I actually see to a ...
On the Easel: Michele Usebelli
"What's on my easel? Working with gouache to add texture relief to my watercolors. Putting my own twist on these water-based mediums."
The Real Key to Colors that People Love
"When someone tells me, 'I just love your colors,' I, of course, appreciate the compliment, but I think the real key lies in ...
Venice in Watercolor
"Venice - It’s easy to feel dizzy in this city," Hillkurtz said of the watercolor shown here ...
Let the Art Speak
Plein air painter Kathie Odom calls herself a "Nostalgic Impressionist," which is clearly seen in her new book of 112 reflective paintings, "Let the Art Speak."
My Favorite Place to Paint: The Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains
With amazing vistas and sparkling clear lakes, the subject never disappoints. I especially relate to ...
One Spin…Trip of a Lifetime
"What a full-on adrenaline rush." Mike Bonar on winning the New Zealand painting trip on the PACE prize wheel, and his reflections on this trip of a lifetime.
The Road to Inspiration
For this issue, I talked to a number of artists who share that appreciation for travel and the connection it brings them to the landscape and to others who share their passion.
How Much Do You Want It?
"Why do you think experienced painters don’t often question their ability to paint? With every failed painting, most of us do."
Buffalo Kaplinski: “I Just About Fainted”
Plein air watercolor painter Buffalo Kaplinski shares a special moment from ...