Artist Spotlight: Kathleen Kalinowski
How do I find inspiration?
Kathleen Kalinowski: As a contemporary impressionist painter, the inspiration and concepts which inform my work stem from memory and 30...
Brian Sindler’s Full-Spectrum Stylistic Evolution
There is a lot of superb art being made these days; here, writer Allison Malafronte shines light on a gifted individual. Based in Northbrook, Illinois, Brian Sindler creates both plein air and studio landscapes.
Artist Spotlight: Sherry Mason
It’s like muscle training for your eyes and why it is so important to try to sketch or paint every single day. It keeps them proficient as much as an athlete is in shape if he trains.
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.
Artist Spotlight: Michael Rossi
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Michael Rossi: "Seeing the landscape through my art"
Michael Rossi is a self-taught artist who became...
The Little Melodic Echoes You Don’t Expect
An interview with plein air pastel painter Tom Bailey, who will be among the faculty members of the Pastel Live, August 16-19, 2023.
Artist Spotlight: Brienne M Brown
What is the best thing about being an artist?
Brienne M Brown: The best thing about being an artist is that I can travel and...
Artist Spotlight: Lee Macleod
How did you develop your unique style?
Lee Macleod: If asked how I developed my unique style, my initial response would be that the answer...
A Plein Air Muse
Faced with an abundance of visual stimuli and a world of opportunity on the canvas, New Mexico artist Peggy Immel stays true to her vision by identifying the story of her painting at the start.
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: Cindy Harris
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Cindy Harris: I remember painting my first plein air painting in 9th grade art class...
Pastel Painting: On Sketches, Composition, and Visual Brainstorming
The following is part of a series that features the best artists who are teaching others pastel painting techniques.
Wishy-Washy Watercolor? Far From It!
Georgia Mansur reveals how watercolor contributes to her personal aesthetic and enhances her preferred way of working, and why it's the perfect medium for painting en plein air.
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...
Artist Spotlight: Charlie Easton
How do you describe success?
Charlie Easton: Success comes in many different forms. Of course I need to pay the mortgage, so recognition and sales...
Artist Spotlight: Justin Vining
What is the most interesting thing you have painted?
Justin Vining: As a plein air painter, I have found myself in a lot of interesting...
The Big *&#! Shapes
The artistic process of a plein air painter inspired by architecture and the act of "building" a painting.
Artist Spotlight: Cindy Briggs, NWS, NWWS
How do you describe success?
Cindy Briggs: At a PACE event, I remember Eric Rhoads asking the group, “Do you want to be rich, famous...
Artist Spotlight: Manon Sander
How did you develop your unique style?
Manon Sander: Taste in art is very personal. My style of choice is impressionism, as the expressive brushwork...
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...