Better With Time
Elements of wear and tear in Mat Barber Kennedy’s textural watercolors show signs of life and how we live it.
Artist Spotlight: Sandhya Sharma
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Sandhya Sharma: I had always drawn and painted as a child. Summer vacations were spent...
Artist Spotlight: Jennifer Riefenberg
How do you find inspiration?
Jennifer Riefenberg: It is with an intimate understanding and a closer-in vantage that artist, Jennifer Riefenberg, seeks in portraying the...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Jennifer L. Hoffman
Wyoming painter Jennifer L. Hoffman takes advantage of "artist's hours" to get a lot of work done in the winter months.
Hoffman's setup at South...
There From the Beginning: Brian Stewart and Plein Air
Brian Stewart was one of the participants in the early Catalina Island wet-paint shows that played a huge role in launching the contemporary plein air movement.
Artist as Collector: James Coe and the Mean Greens
New York State painter James Coe collects paintings that demonstrate good ways of tackling vexing painting problems — like presenting a variety of greens in a landscape.
Painting Outdoors Since 1948: A Community Member Spotlight
Recently, one of our dedicated readers reached out to us to say hello and connect, which is part of what the plein air community is all about. Meet John Killmaster, who kindly took the time to answer a few questions about his artistic journey so that you can be inspired in yours.
Q&A With Plein Air Painter Carla Bosch
Carla Bosch grew up in South Africa, where her eyes “were trained to find the beauty” around her. In these paintings, it shows.
Artist Spotlight: Sandi Pillsbury
“Each painting tells a story, an experience, a moment in time. I strive to invite the viewer to come closer.”
Little by Little
My story starts like most. As a kid I always drew and created, but I was lucky enough to have grown up in a family of artists...
Today’s Inspiration: Expressive Realism
Contemporary plein air and studio painter Rebecca Arguello shares her inspiration, her biggest aha moment, and the art advice she wished she had heard earlier in her career.
Monet’s Anathema
As a plein air artist, you are part of one of the largest art movements in history. Learn about Claude Monet ...
Artist Spotlight: Jessie Rasche
How did you develop your unique style?
Jessie Rasche: I’m teaching a workshop right now on how to find and develop your authentic artistic voice,...
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...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: W. Truman Hosner and a Serious Plein Air Challenge
Plein air painting can be a challenge, but even changing light and other environmental conditions aren’t enough for some folks. Like W. Truman Hosner, a member of the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) faculty, who ups the ante considerably with his subject matter.
See the Relationship Between Colors
Richard F. Lack taught students not to see colors in isolation, but rather to see them in relation to those surrounding them. What were his teaching methods?
Quotable Artist: Amery Bohling
Enjoy an inspirational quote from landscape painter Amery Bohling.
The 6 Steps to My Plein Air Painting Process
Be inspired by this outdoor painter, who shares his process for painting landscapes in the northeast and southwest. You might be surprised by what they have in common. (Includes a bonus interview video!)
Artist Spotlight: Lee MacLeod
Lee MacLeod started out in the art world as an illustrator working on movie posters, book covers and game art before turning his attention to fine art.
Pastel Live Artist Receives Eminent Pastelist Designation
Congratulations to this pastelist, whose main focus is painting landcapes both en plein air and in the studio.