Artist Spotlight: Michele Byrne
For Michele Byrne, her definition of success has changed over the years. “Today I’m seeking inner satisfaction. If a piece makes my heart sing, I know I’m one step closer to reaching my goals.”
Artist Spotlight: Mary Veiga
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Mary Veiga: I’ve been drawing and painting for as long as I can remember. Growing...
Artist Spotlight: Jessie Rasche
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Jessie Rasche: 15 years ago I became a professional fine artist, starting with tiny still...
Artist Spotlight: Ellen Howard
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Ellen Howard: I have always had a strong interest in art and was raised in...
John Constable: A Student of the Sky
Plein Air Heritage: John Constable felt that a thorough understanding of the formation of clouds, their influence on the quality of light...
![Leon Wyczółkowski, "U WRÓT CHAŁUBIŃSKIEGO [AT THE CHAŁUBIŃSKI GATE]," c. 1905, pastel on paper, 30 1/2 x 42 1/3 in., National Museum in Kraków](https://www.outdoorpainter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Leon_Wyczolkowski_-_U_Wrot_Chalubinskiego_-_MNK_III-r-218x150.jpg "Painting of the Week: “U Wrót Chałubińskiego”")
Painting of the Week: “U Wrót Chałubińskiego”
In “U Wrót Chałubińskiego,” Leon Wyczółkowski places us at the threshold of the sublime. Painted en plein air at the Chałubiński Gate, a mountain pass in the Tatra Mountains, the pastel captures a fleeting moment of clouds, light, and shadow that evokes both awe and intimacy.
Destroy It, Make It Better
Be inspired by Kelly Kane's spotlight on the up-and-coming plein air painter Emma Kalff:
Women Artists: From Competition to Compensation, and Everything in Between
What does it mean to be a woman in plein air? Brienne Brown shares her experiences in this article excerpt from Plein Air Magazine (April/May 2020)
Artist Spotlight: Justin Vining
How do you find inspiration?
Justin Vining: I have lived as a full-time painter for nearly 13 years. Initially a studio painter, I transitioned to...
A Day in the Life of … Mary Garrish
What's it like to be a pro artist who lives and works from an RV? Mary Garrish takes us a day-in-the-life plein air painting tour to find out.
Artist Spotlight: Cynthia Inson
How do you describe success?
Cynthia Inson: I describe and realize success as an artist to be related directly to me setting goals, reaching those...
Plein Air Watercolor Inspo
Plein air watercolor artist Barbara Tapp loves the transparency of this medium, as it gives her endless possibilities for achieving depth and form.
My Greatest Teacher
A special spotlight on someone from the plein air painting community you may not know yet: Erin Spencer on her Aha moment, and more.
Abandoned to Sunset
On painting the landscape: "...when we do what we are meant to do, at this moment, our action can inspire and touch the lives of others." Joshua Cunningham takes us behind the scenes of his winning painting, "Abandoned at Sunset."
Artist Spotlight: Michele Byrne
How do you find inspiration?
Michele Byrne: Two years ago I moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Here everything inspires me and I feel like...
Memorial to Tom Heinsohn, Basketball Star and Artist
Tom Heinsohn's "painting buddy" shares a warm tribute to the man he knew as a plein air painter who taught him many memorable lessons.
3-Minute Q&A with Atmospheric Painter Richard Schloss
Get a quick dose of inspiration in this Q&A regarding Richard Schloss’s atmospheric art, his inspiration, and the single-word answer to his most commonly asked question.
Artist Spotlight: Carolyn Lindsey
Carolyn Lindsey finds that interpreting her vision sometimes goes well and she’s on cloud nine, and other times it’s a struggle, but there is always hope for the next painting!
Not Idle in Winter: Dawn Whitelaw
We can't show one of the most interesting things Tennessee artist Dawn Whitelaw does in winter to make her plein air paintings better...
Plein Air Painting as a Game of Chess
On plein air painting > Kimball Geisler discovered a love for nature and the plein air life in countless intriguing natural landscapes.