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Painters Gather in Maine for First Fall Color Week

A group of 98 painters gathered in October 2015 for PleinAir magazine’s first annual Fall Color Week publisher’s invitational event in Acadia National Park...

16 More Made Eligible for $25K PleinAir Salon Prizes

Bob Malenfant, owner of Southwest Gallery in Dallas, chose the top winners and the category winners for the latest installment of the PleinAir Salon....

Tim Kelly on Painting Bricks

Baltimore painter Tim Kelly loves to paint his city. That means knowing how to depict the building materials that make it up. Careful study...

Plein Air Southwest Salon Winners Announced

The Outdoor Painters Society picked 202 paintings by 82 artists to show in their annual salon, which hangs in Southwest Gallery in Dallas. Who...

A Show About Painting in National Parks

Most of us have met people like Stefan Baumann. He's an artist who has been around long enough to try it all, hear it...

EXHIBITION: Jeffrey Baumgartner in Valparaiso, Indiana

Chicago artist Jeffrey Baumgartner had the unusual and exciting experience of having the first show at a brand new gallery.Baumgartner, a painter who also...

City Scenes from the Midwest

In the paintings of Carl Bretzke and David Cunningham, the lively highways and quiet neighborhood streets of Minneapolis find fitting expression.  A two-person exhibition featuring...

Featured Artwork: Dave Santillanes

"Illumination" Oil 30 x 30 in. $6,500www.zionpark.org A native of Colorado, Dave Santillanes began oil painting after graduating from Colorado State University with a B.F.A. in graphic design....

Pototschnik Wins PleinAir Magazine Award in ARC Salon

The Art Renewal Center recently announced the winners of its 2013/2014 International Salon Competition, with Jeremy Lipking taking top honors and John Pototschnik winning...

“Night of Artists” Continues at Briscoe

Much more than just a night, the Briscoe Western Art Museum's "Night of Artists" selling exhibition offers a month-long look at many of today's...

Vibrant Landscapes in Old Lyme

A respected center for the celebration and display of representational fine arts, the Lyme Art Association opens 2014 with two exciting exhibitions.    The Lyme Art...

EXHIBITION: “Rural Life,” in Santa Barbara

Marcia Burtt Gallery explores “Rural Life” in a special exhibition featuring 16 artists through May 17, in Santa Barbara, California.

Paradise, En Plein Air

Just over 100 world-class outdoor painters participated in Utah’s premier plein air festival between June 24 and July 4 amidst the spectacular Herber Valley. With nearly 600 paintings completed, will you recognize these names that rose to the top?

A Plein Air Wonderland

Gallery Moab in Utah is pleased to be featuring works by this talented artist during the month of December. Celebrating the beauty of the winter landscape en plein air, these great paintings will warm your heart despite their cold subjects.
PleinAir Salon art competition - OutdoorPainter.com

PleinAir Salon April 2020 Winners Revealed

Seth Hopkins from the Booth Museum has revealed his selections for the winners in the PleinAir Salon.
Painting landscapes - "Summer Sun at Bluefish Cove, Pt Lobos" by Brian Blood

An Approach to Painting Landscapes, In Studio and Plein Air

A PaintTube.TV interview on how you can benefit from painting landscapes en plein air and in the studio; his approach to color, and more.
PleinAir Salon - Brian Blood (Pebble Beach, CA), “Parallel Parking in Paris,” Oil, 12x16 in.

Parisian Painting Wins PleinAir Salon, January 2024

Lisa Skelly, plein air artist and owner of Huse Skelly Gallery, has revealed her selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.

Featured Artwork: Carol Strock Wasson

"Willow Sunset"  pastel  24 x 30 in.About the Artist: Carol Strock Wasson’s recognition as an award winning artist keeps her in-demand as a painter and instructor. Her...

Childe Hassam’s Solace in Maine

The coast of Maine, with its turbulent surf and craggy shoreline hugging a brooding and dark North Atlantic Ocean, promotes clarity in thought and...

Winning at One of the Centers of Plein Air

Laguna Beach has a storied past in the plein air world. It still attracts some of the best painters for its events. Who won...

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