Painting Shanghai Disneyland
George Scribner takes us on his once-in-a-lifetime journey of painting the construction of Shanghai Disneyland.
Before You Go to the Top of the World…
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Cory Trépanier recently posted a YouTube video of his expedition to Aulavik National Park in the Arctic...
Water, Water Everywhere!
Cooper Dragonette spent a lovely morning painting a small plein air study of the stormy coastline at Pond Cove in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The...
How to Be Different…Go Underground
The Steelville Arts Council hosts a plein air event every summer, and it seems it just can't help but be unusual compared to most....
Parting Shot: Necessity Is a Mother
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Scott Lloyd Anderson forgot his tripod during a recent visit to his sister’s cabin in the woods....
Painting the “Dwelling Place of the Gods”
Canadian artist and filmmaker Cory Trépanier has been exploring and painting Canada’s Arctic for over a decade. Experience the Arctic through his eyes in this preview of an upcoming exhibition (including captivating video footage from his adventures).
Tolerating the Extremes of Southeast Texas
Texas pastel painter Linda Dellandre reports that extreme heat, high humidity, and alligators can be just as challenging to a plein air painter as...
Painting an Icy Stampede
Every year, Dan Gray paints a New Year’s Day spectacle in Parksville, on Canada’s Vancouver Island, that lasts just minutes.
Urban Sketching: Touring by Trolley in San Diego
Artists devoted to depicting the human figure may be used to timed poses in the studio classroom, but plein air painters usually have only...
Adventures in Painting Nocturnes on Location
To study the art of painting nocturnes, Jake Gaedtke began venturing into the mountains at 2:00 a.m. There, he began a personal series of lessons in painting, in fears of the unknown, and in close calls with nature. Read about his apprehensions and challenges in this guest blog post, and see if it inspires you to paint outdoors at night!
Giant New Zealand Mosquitoes?
A travelogue about the recent Publisher’s Invitational Painters’ Trip to New Zealand, by Eric Rhoads of PleinAir Magazine
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.
An Exotic Location for Plein Air
Join us for a painting vacation this September > This is a very exclusive trip for those who expect the best possible experiences.
Adirondack Glory
Nearly 100 artists have gathered with Publisher Eric Rhoads this week at Paul Smith College near the Canadian border for family, friendship, and a week-long plein air painting extravaganza.
Painting Florida in All Its Variety
Florida artist Sharon Osterholt decided she would spend 2015 visiting and painting every state park in the Sunshine State. Here's what she discovered.
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Blending Plein Air Paintings with Real Life
We recently discovered Marcelo Rocha on Instagram when he posted a surprising video from a plein air session. You have to see it to believe it, so watch here.
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.
The Paint That’s Illegal
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
There’s a paint, a “material,” that an artist patented, and no one else is allowed to use...
24 Days Painting on the Colorado River
California artist Anne Laddon joined 15 other people for a 24-day rafting trip down the Colorado River during which she created about two dozen...
“Into the Arctic II”
View the trailer for “Into the Arctic II,” a film about plein air painter Cory Trepanier returning to paint the Canadian Arctic. The film...