Artist Spotlight: Kami Mendlik
How did you develop your unique style?
Kami Mendlik: I believe that our style is something we are born with and comes to the surface...
Artist Spotlight: Cindy Briggs
How did you develop your unique style?
Cindy Briggs: My style has evolved through various life experiences, travel, workshops, simply painting, and painting more.
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I Chose Watercolor, But Not Because I Liked It
An interview with Keiko Tanabe on why she paints en plein air with watercolor, her journey to becoming a professional artist, and more.
Paintings That “Feel” Like Landscapes
A painting only has to answer to itself. By almost completely abstracting the landscape, Scott Gellatly distills the experience of nature to its essence, and, perhaps more important, he ...
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.
Painting (Rain or Shine) in London
Artist Peter Brown shares what it's like to paint outdoors in London, in spite of the frequent rain and surprising comments of passersby (you'll laugh when you see what some suggest)...
Plein Air Artist to Watch: Hannah C. Heyer
Hannah C. Heyer is a self-taught artist living and working in rural southeastern Minnesota. Working in oils and watercolor, her work is a study of place, time, and season.
Artist Spotlight: Lee MacLeod
How do you find inspiration?
Lee MacLeod: As a landscape painter who gravitates to painting clouds, I live in the perfect place to find inspiration....
Featured Plein Air Ambassador: Susan Nicholas Gephart
Plein Air Ambassadors get their paintings featured here! Help us welcome artist Susan Nicholas Gephart to the Ambassador team.
Artist Spotlight: Kim Casebeer
Kim shares some sage advice from a gallery owner about the success that comes from painting your passion first as opposed to painting for money.
Why I Welcome the Constant Changes
A spotlight on plein air painter Bridger Barksdale: His education, favorite subjects, aha moment, and more
Four with Fehlman: A Plein Air Q&A
An exclusive four-question Q&A with Mark Fehlman, including how he stays inspired and motivated.
Six Questions With Clyde Aspevig
Clyde Aspevig has had a major influence on many painters all around the world, especially landscape painters. Although known best for his remarkable landscapes,...
Reviving Mexico’s Plein Air Tradition
Artist Jorge Obregón shares his passion for plein air painting in Mexico, blending tradition, nature, and studio refinement.
Artist Spotlight: David Marty
How did you get started and then develop your career?
David Marty: I was an art major in college but went into graphic design to...
Plein Air Painting Takes Time and Discipline
Drawing on her background as both a dancer and a graduate of an exacting atelier, this Ohio artist embraces the immediacy of plein air painting along with the rewards of working more slowly and in a considered manner.
Why Plein Air Painting Is Essential To Me
Olga Abramova lives and works in Moscow. She is best known for her soft, atmospheric paintings created with pastel and charcoal. Here, she shares her process for plein air painting in preparation for studio works.
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: 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...
Artist Spotlight: Tanvi Pathare
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Tanvi Pathare: I began at a young age, as I was curious to draw nature....