Artist Spotlight: Chris Rapa
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Chris Rapa: My parents set me loose on a basement wall with brushes and cans...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Ria Krishnan
Lily pads, wooded trails, and, most important, trees are all at Ria Krishnan's favorite place to paint, just 10 miles from her home. ...
Artist as Collector: Jill Basham
Maryland painter Jill Basham says she collects work by other artists that she thinks is beautiful. But she also does it to learn.
The Risks & Rewards of Foreign Plein Air Painting
Over the past 25 years, David E. Dallison has taken his portable watercolor equipment to more than 35 countries, sometimes ignoring travel warnings and political unrest. He is now being a bit more cautious since he is traveling with his young family. Here’s how he works with watercolors in distant locations.
Plein Air Heritage: Artist Charles Dana Gibson
As a plein air painter, you are part of one of the largest art movements in history. Learn about artist Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944) here.
Inspiration From India: Plein Air Artist Prafull Sawant
Surrounded by Hindu temples, river banks, old Indian homes, and narrow lanes, this watercolor artist was born to paint en plein air.
Finding Plein Air Inspiration in Finland, 1800s
A look at our plein air heritage as we feature a Finnish artist who was originally best-known for his portraits of royalty.
Artist Spotlight: Brienne M Brown
How do you find inspiration?
Brienne M Brown: I find beauty in everyday life, the so called “mundane”. Ordinary people going about their everyday lives...
The Most Honest Form of Painting
It's an exciting time to be an artist, especially a plein air painter. Find inspiration here with Mark Shasha.
Artist Spotlight: Kathleen Lanzoni
How do you find inspiration?
Kathleen Lanzoni: Finding inspiration can come unexpectedly on a walk to the store or sometimes we need to search for...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Mark Mehaffey
"Something should be most of a painting." That's what Mark Mehaffey says, and he says that while considering the landscape around his home in...
The Plein Air Study That Launched a Big Winner
One plein air painting inspired several exceptional studio pieces by this California pastelist, a previous winner in the PleinAir Salon.
An Artist’s Perspective On Boats, Buildings, and Brushes
Vladislav Yeliseyev shares insights on painting two different landscape subjects, and the brushes he uses for them, in this artist profile from Plein Air Today.
The Life-Like Plein Air Paintings of Jeremy Sams
Is there a “special secret” to creating great paintings? Maybe — see how Jeremy Sams came to plein air, what his advice is for others, and more, in this exclusive Q&A.
Artist Spotlight: Susan Hediger Matteson
There are two Susan Mattesons working in the fine art field today. This Susan Matteson has since started using Susan Hediger Matteson to clarify that she is not the other artist and shares with us how she got started in her career.
Painting the Grand Canyon en Plein Air: An Interview with Amery Bohling
Amery Bohling explains the importance (and joys) of working from life, composing a scene, creating scale, and more.
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...
Artist Spotlight: Carole Belliveau
How did you develop your unique style and why?
Carole Belliveau: I put away my brushes determined to teach myself to use new tools such...
A Plein Air Artist to Watch: Alison Barry
A special spotlight on someone from the plein air painting community you may not know yet: Alison Barry on her aha-moment and more.
My Favorite Place to Paint: Kelli Folsom
Oklahoma artist Kelli Folsom sometimes wonders what artists from places like Colorado would think about her favorite place to paint. There are no dramatic...