Should You Plan Your Plein Air Painting?
Plein air watercolor artist Stewart White has a background in illustration and design, which shows in his paintings and his teachings. The following is his Q&A on the benefits of travel for artists, the use of edges in a painting, and thoughts on planning a plein air piece.
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.
Artist Spotlight: Qiang Huang
What is the most interesting thing you have painted and why?
Qiang Huang: Waterlily is the most interesting thing I have ever painted. It offers...
Painting with Gouache: 7 Serene Examples
Mike Hernandez is an Art Director in the animation industry and a plein air artist who loves painting with gouache. Here, he shares seven of his landscapes along with inside info just for you.
Artist Spotlight: Jessie Rasche
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Jessie Rasche: 15 years ago I became a professional fine artist, starting with tiny still...
How I Create Flowing, Organic Lines with Watercolor
Inspiration from Cindy Briggs.
Artist Spotlight: LAUREL DANIEL
How do you find inspiration?
Laurel Daniel: Ever inspired by big skies and dramatic cloud dances, Laurel Daniel’s new work offers further insight into her...
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....
Artist Spotlight: Lynn Dunbar Bayus
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Lynn Dunbar Bayus: I was in advertising for 10 years and thought I’d go back...
Artist Spotlight: Marc Anderson
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Marc Anderson: I got my “professional” start as a freelance cartoonist and illustrator. I’d been...
It’s a Beach Thing
A Plein Air Today Reader Spotlight on ... Emily Neel
Artist Spotlight: Kathleen Gray Farthing
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Kathleen Gray Farthing: While out painting, the question I am most often asked is, “How...
Artist Spotlight: Barb Walker
Barb Walker: Confession. I don’t always draw in preparation for a painting. Actually, almost never unless the light is so fleeting that a quick...
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: 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: Tina Bohlman
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Tina Bohlman: My mom & great grandmother were both gifted artists and luckily some of...
Artist Spotlight: Theodore Heublein
How do you find inspiration?
Theodore Heublein: I am the first to paint underwater in the kelp beds of the Monterey area and Point Lobos...
Plein Air Watercolors with a Western Flair
Drawn to rural, gritty, and seemingly mundane subjects, this artist loves the authenticity, immediacy, and raw honesty of painting watercolors en plein air.
Artist Spotlight: Anne Blair Brown
What inspires you?
Anne Blair Brown: I find inspiration everywhere. I do not necessarily paint “things”, but rather I focus on light, atmosphere, and color....
A Volunteer with a Big Heart
In addition to painting beautiful landscapes that document a moment in time, plein air painters are out there making a big difference for individuals in many ways.