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.
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...
Rex Brandt (1914-2000), California Scene Painter
As a plein air artist, you are part of one of the largest art movements in history. Learn about "California Scene Painter" Rex Brandt here.
Convention Preview: Kathryn Stats
Kathryn Stats: “One simply can’t be a good studio painter unless one paints directly from nature outdoors.”
“Painting is an adventure that sometimes rewards and...
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...
Choosing From Column A
Artists often return to a particular subject matter when they don’t think it has been sufficiently explored. For Richard Maud, one of those motifs is the columns of the Alameda, in Seville, Spain.
A Plein Air Artist on the Fringe
Take a closer look at a nineteenth-century oil painting by Martin Johnson Heade...
Shadow Selfies
Timothy Horn explains how he stumbled upon a subject that keeps his landscape painting journey interesting and challenging.
Artist Spotlight: Kim Casebeer
Kim shares some sage advice from a gallery owner about the success that comes from painting your passion first as opposed to painting for money.
A Day in the Life of … Jill Stefani Wagner
Today we're going on a tour with Jill Stefani Wagner, who takes us through a typical - and inspiring - day of being a professional artist.
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...
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: Anne Blair Brown
How did you develop your unique style?
Anne Blair Brown: The first step to developing my style was to learn the fundamentals of painting. For...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Debra Joy Groesser
Nebraska painter Debra Joy Groesser may prefer to paint outside, but she has a system down for working indoors -- one that some of...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Joe Gyurcsak and the Joy of Mud
Joe Gyurcsak is not afraid of color, as his paintings show. But his favorite quote is from Edgar Degas, who said that galleries wanted colorful paintings, “but if I could have had my own way, I would have confined myself to black and white.” The Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) instructor explains.
My Favorite Place to Paint: Poppy and Point Prim
Lighthouses are such wonderful subjects, aren’t they? They project into the sky with brilliant designs from sandy and rocky shores and are beacons of hope for weary sailors. For accomplished outdoor painter Poppy Balser, there will always be a special place in her heart for Point Prim. Discover why here.
Artist Spotlight: Landscape Oil Painting with Karl Dempwolf
Today we welcome artist Karl Dempwolf as our guest with an exclusive Q&A about painting en plein air, his color palette, and his advice for those new to painting with oil.
10 Inspiring Art Quotes From Dawn Whitelaw
Nashville artist Dawn Whitelaw has been painting in oil for over 50 years. In this spotlight, be inspired with her advice and insights on painting.