30 Degrees Below Doesn’t Stop These Painters
Since 2010, painters have gathered at YMCA Camp Menogyn to paint the austere beauty of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the heart of winter.
Ice Climbing for Artists
Plein air painter Lewis Williams recently visited the International Ice Climbing Festival in Ouray, Colorado - not to climb ice, but to ...
Ancestral Plein Air Journey
Read about a plein air painter’s journey to the magical — though traumatic — land of Poland.
On a Lake in Indiana….
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The Indiana Plein Air Painters Association has long held biennial paint-outs on Lake Wawasee, the largest natural...
Parting Shot: Cubs Win! Painter Paints!
Chicago plein air artist Nancie King Mertz caught baseball fever recently when the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.
Plein Air Surprises in Canada
Those who venture beyond the studio to paint outdoors know that surprises are often around the corner. For this group of adventurous artists, nature did not disappoint.
A Muddy Marsh Adventure
Plein air painter Kip Bradley is painting six marsh locations around Savannah, Georgia over the course of a year to document coastal changes.
Studio Everywhere Makes Tracks, Makes Waves
The Orwicks have been on the road for five months, painting and encouraging children in various parts of the world to paint, and they...
Italy, Abstracted
Richard Kattman tells the story about how he was painting a fairly abstract piece in Italy when someone in a passing car slammed on the brakes. What did the driver say?
Painting a NASA Telescope
Joanna Barnum says her plein air painting experience allowed her to make a successful watercolor under the tight schedule allowed by NASA recently at the Goddard Space Flight Center.
Puddles: Water and Light
Robert Bashford likes painting puddles. If you think about it, that’s brilliant. Why?
Lead Image: “The Muddy Bikers,” by Robert Bashford, oil, 10 x...
Plein Air in Babywear!
We've seen some pretty incredible ways to paint outdoors, but this Plein Air Today reader showed us how she takes it to another level. Bonus: Includes her advice for painting when you have a baby on board!
Snow in SoCal
Forget the old question about whether it rains in Southern California. Does it snow? Terry d. Chacon is here to tell you “yes,” and...
Plein Air Painting — On a Boat!
Watch a video clip of Debra Huse painting while on a boat and using a custom “rod-pochade.”
A Plein Air Quilt
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Many artists make a piece in the studio based on plein air sketches. But St. Louis painter...
PleinAir Is Global
If you’ve ever wondered how diverse and far-reaching the plein air culture is, look no further than a fantastic three-day event that began today.
The Granite Group Hikes Again
Painting scenes such as the ultramarine blue lake, a snow melt pond at the foot of a mountain, and more, the Granite Group had an "epic" adventure this year.
Where in the World Is Plein Air?
Today, no matter where you are, you can watch dozens of outdoor painters bring their works to fruition.
Parting Shot: Giant Drawings Done Outdoors That Fit on a Phone
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He’s making 2-D art outdoors. Does that make Stephen Lund a plein air artist?
Lead Image: Stephen...
Bhutan: A Painter’s Dream
Stock Schlueter shares a day-by-day adventure of traveling to the remote land of Bhutan to paint en plein air for an entire month.