Artist as Collector: Barry Koplowitz
Pennsylvania artist Barry Koplowitz collects art, but not many paintings. What moves him to pick the few he has?
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.
Early Influences: Don Demers
Don Demers didn’t just gravitate to a particular Homer painting because of its painting style. The subject matter was transformative as well.
Using Architectural Elements for Contrast
San Diego artist Danny Griego finds that incorporating “urban line” in his paintings makes them much stronger — and mimics the way many of...
Early Influences: Robert Masla
In this occasional series, we talk to plein air artists about a piece of art that inspired them when they were young. Our first...
Freeing a River, Painting the Progress
Paola Fiorelle Berthoin feels strongly about removing obsolete dams to help a river become free-flowing and healthy, and she's found a way to help...
Painting the Hudson From a 155-Foot Bridge
Robert Eckes planned on painting the view from the 1,300-foot Bear Mountain, but the wind blew over his easel, and he packed up to...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Kami Mendlik
Kami Mendlik appreciates travel. She loves to paint beautiful places. But one part of the country has a subtle beauty that can make her...
Visiting All National Parks, “To Preserve and Protect”
Fitz Maurice made it personal. Many people love our national parks, but she is visiting all 59, because she wants to make sure she...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Francesco Fontana
Francesco Fontana's favorite spot is one created by a famous Impressionist painter, one of the greats who helped launch the current plein air movement....
“Blowing Out the Edges”
Utah artist Michelle Condrat suggests motion in her paintings through an unusual method. "Bareback," by Michelle Condrat, oil, 12 x...
When Paintings Become Poems
Back in February, PleinAir Today reported on two shows that were joining poetry with plein air painting. The "En Plein Air" show at the...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Vanessa and Andre Stashinski
A few weeks back, PleinAir Today reported on a porcine visitor Vanessa and Andre Stashinski encountered when painting in Tel Hadid, Israel. Despite such...
Meet Mike Barr, the PleinAir Salon’s February/March Winner
Australian painter Mike Barr feels drawn to rainy streets and empty beaches -- two subjects that lend themselves well to a narrow range of...
Drawing on Oil Paint
Sarah Baptist is digging deep, down through her layers of oil paint, down through the lessons she has learned from Diebenkorn's work. The result? ...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Tom Bluemlein
Tom Bluemlein, one of the instructors at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE), has seen people in painting workshops act terribly nervous. He...
Blackwood Paints Rhoads
Susan Blackwood, an instructor at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) and the subject of an upcoming feature story in PleinAir magazine, will...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Cheryl St. John
Cheryl St. John's favorite place to paint is a secret that is not so secret anymore. "Bristlecones and Wildflowers," by...
Learning How to Paint, Again (For the First Time)
After years of painting, with sales and some success, Lennie Mullaney was told that she "had no idea how to paint." It was strong...
Paintings Tough Enough for the Range
Colorado artist Marianna M. Duford has found success in various pursuits but has never followed a traditional path. So it's not surprising that recently...