OPPORTUNITY: The Chateau Beckons
A group of artists recently returned from a weeklong journey where they took on the enviable task of capturing the Loire Valley in Trôo, France, en plein air. A delightful little photo essay of their adventure is one click away.
Plein Air in Provence
France — where beauty resides in every village and field — is a favorite destination for me. I love traveling there and painting from life the beauty I see. How did my recent trip go? Find out here...
Where in the World? HERE!
If you haven’t had the chance to see some of the incredible footage from last week’s global event “Where in the world is...,” look no further because we’ve compiled several of the videos here! This only scratches the surface!
Why I Paint Landscapes From the Side of Cliff
This 23-year-old painter has figured out how to take her easel up the side of cliffs and through the branches of giant redwoods to dizzying heights. Here’s why.
Making a Splash While Plein Air Painting
One of the things that makes plein air painting so enjoyable is that it’s full of adventure...
Parting Shot: Giant Drawings Done Outdoors That Fit on a Phone
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
He’s making 2-D art outdoors. Does that make Stephen Lund a plein air artist?
Lead Image: Stephen...
Plein Air Painting — “MacGyver” Style
When caught in a plein air painter’s paradise without all the “necessary” tools, Lori McNee got creative, and her horse helped. Here’s how...
Urban Sketchers: Focus on People
Angie Hauch of Urban Sketchers Chicago used her skills as an animator to help artists become more comfortable with sketching the bustling people of...
Parting Shot: So What if It Is Zero Degrees Outside?
RL Weber recently noted that the temperature was hovering around 0 degrees Fahrenheit. So he got ready to do some plein air painting.
Lead...
Plein Air Painting in the Land of the Midnight Sun
The Plein Air Painters of Alaska, bound together by their hardy Alaskan “can do” attitude, have battled grizzly bears, huge swarms of mosquitoes, inclement weather, and hours of winter darkness to pursue their passion for painting outside.
Painting From a Boat in the Low Country
Jason Zimmer loves to be on the water. He’s a fervent fisherman. He’s also an artist and a teacher at SCAD. Put Savannah, painting, and fishing together, and you get an interesting body of work.
Finding the Perfect View in Big Sur
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Laurel Sherrie saw a great view in a newspaper — an eminently paintable view — and she...
Self-Portrait by a Winter Plein Air Painter
We enjoyed this photograph of Jason Prigge, a snow painter, and his "self-portrait" so much we wanted to share it with you.
To find our...
Chronicling Life Changes, En Plein Air
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Amy DiGi loves a challenge and loves to try something new. Sometimes, she will double or even...
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...
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...
Plein Air Painting On the Road with a VW Vanagon, My Wife, and My...
In the summer of 2021, we took to the road for a month and a half, leaving New Haven, CT, to make our way to the Pacific Northwest.
My Favorite Place to Paint: Keith Gunderson
Florida may be old news to many, but it can still be rather exotic. Especially where Keith Gunderson paints.
One of Gunderson's favorite places...
Hiking to (and Painting) Sperry Chalet
Miles of hiking through the glaciers of Montana led Linda Tippetts to paint “Sperry Chalet,” which later suffered from the park fires of 2017. Read about her thrilling trek in this guest blog post.
My Best Day of Painting Ever
Was I going to work on one good painting in a short amount of time or was I going to do multiple paintings to see what I could accomplish?