Painting the Colors of Cuba
As you read this, 100 plein air painters are soaking up the tropical air in Cuba, more than halfway through their week-long adventure in...
Melding Chinese Arts With Portland Spirit
Nancy Klos is in rare spot, authorized to paint a cherished and protected Chinese garden in Portland, and she’s the perfect person to do...
Ken Auster, 1949-2016
Colleagues mourned the loss of their friend, mentor, painting buddy, and instructor this weekend. Here are some thoughts they shared with PleinAir Today.
Ken Auster was...
Featured Artwork: Robert J. Simone
"Schooners"
16 x 20 in.http://robertjsimone.com/About the Artist: Robert J. Simone has always felt a certain reverence for the art of painting. So, it seems natural...
Featured Artwork: Kathleen Denis
“Pretty In Pink”
Oil on Canvas
30 x 30 in.www.KathleenDenis.com
Intriguing light, expressive color and captivating views, best describe Kathleen Denis’ (da-knee) approach to each scene captured...
Featured Artwork: Nancie King Mertz
"Color of Chicago"
Pastel
24 x 28 in.Nancie King Mertz works in oil and pastel, predominantly en plein air, around the world. Her Chicago work is...
Featured Artwork: Spencer Meagher
"Bally Road Bog"
watercolor on paper
11 x 15 in.http://spencermeagher.com/Spencer Meagher is a plein air and studio painter whose subjects focus on our contemporary world. His...
EXHIBITION: Debra Huse
Debra Huse, an award-winning painter and the owner of the respected Debra Huse Gallery, is the subject of a solo show February 6-29 on...
Bears and Elephants, Painted En Plein Air
A wild animal won’t sit still for a portrait, but many of the best wildlife artists nevertheless do their most important work en plein...
EXHIBITION: S.L.O.P.E. Members Featured in Museum Show
Artists in the organization called San Luis Outdoor Painters for the Environment (S.L.O.P.E.) are featured in a special exhibition focusing on Montaña de Oro...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Kathy Anderson
Connecticut painter Kathy Anderson mostly paints florals, but she prefers to do them outside rather than set up a still life. When she presents...
PleinAir is Different When Digital
People often comment on the quality of the paper and the image reproductions in PleinAir magazine, and they are indeed of high quality. But...
Chronicling a Plein Air Painter’s Path
Berkeley, California, artist Christopher Peterson has been painting for years, but in the last year, he has come to admire plein air painting. Catch...
March 18: Deadline for Plein Air Rockies
"Plein Air Rockies, now in its 15th year, attracts some of the country’s top plein air artists, who draw their inspiration from the beauty...
EXHIBITION: Chula Beauregard Two-Day Show in Vail
Steamboat Springs artist Chula Beauregard is the subject of a solo show for two days only at Cogswell Gallery, in Vail, CO, March 4...
Artist as Collector: David Boyd, Jr.
Georgia artist David Boyd, Jr. says paintings of boats have a good chance of getting into his collection. So do pieces with personal connections.
Boyd...
Featured Artwork: Jeanne Echternach
Jeanne Echternach
"Fading Light"
Oil on canvas
16 x 20 in.
$ 1450www.JeanneEchternachFineArt.comInformation about the artist: Jeanne Echternach is a transplanted New Englander, having grown up along the...
Matt Smith to Conduct Pre-Convention Workshop at Plein Air Convention
World-renowned master plein air painter Matt Smith will be conducting a special 1 1/2-day pre-convention workshop starting on April 14, the day before PleinAir...
EXHIBITION: R. Gregory Summers, in Nebraska
Paintings by R. Gregory Summers constitute the show “Frivolities of Summers” that opens in February at the Red Cloud Opera House in Red Cloud,...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Terri Ford
California artist Terri Ford is ready for adventure in the Sonoran Desert. The pastelist will serve as a pastels basics instructor on the first...