Artist as Collector: Rusty Jones
Texas artist Rusty Jones sees more than just a good painting when he looks at the pieces he’s collected from friends and acquaintances. He...
Salmagundi Stretches Further Out
The storied New York City club is branching out to California and elsewhere, with a new push for plein air work. What’s new with...
EXHIBITION: Plein Air Savannah
Through December 6, the Jepson Center, part of the Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia, is hosting Plein Air Savannah, an exhibition showcasing the work...
Winners at Paint the Beach in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Joseph W. Palmerio served as judge at Paint the Beach, the recent plein air event in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Who did he pick?
Neil...
How One New Plein Air Event Launched Successfully
The Magic of Capitola Plein Air, a new event that launched November 7 and 8, awarded more than $2,000 and prizes and came off...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Aline Ordman
“I’m never going to paint a house with the right number of windows,” says Aline Ordman, one of the featured instructors at the Plein...
Winners at One of Our Prettiest National Parks
More than two dozen artists gathered in beautiful Zion National Park, in Utah, for a plein air invitational competition in early November. Here’s a...
Featured Artwork: Susan Elwart Hall
Susan Elwart Hall
“Kelly 202”
Oil
11 x 14 in.
Plein Air Collector Featured Artwork Award
Mendocino Open Paint Out
September 2015
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Six Honored at Art Ball, Including Our Own Publisher Eric Rhoads
More than 300 people donned black tie, white tie, or historical costumes to attend the Florence Academy of Art Beaux Arts Ball, held at...
EXHIBITION: Aimee Erickson and Scott Gellatly in Portland, OR
Through November 30, Aimee Erickson and Scott Gellatly are the subject of a show at Brian Marki Fine Art in Portland, Oregon.
“This summer I...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Linda Tippetts
Linda Tippetts is more than just a notable artist, and she’s more than just a distinguished woman artist, although her strides in that regard...
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...
Awards, Deep in the Heart of Texas
It’s only in its second year, but EnPleinAir TEXAS is quickly becoming a favorite stop on the plein air painting circuit.
The 2016 edition just...
Featured Artwork: Ernie Baber
Ernie Baber
“Stormy Day Point Lobos”
oil on board
8 x 10 in.
Point Lobos has inspired many painters over many years. One can spend years or even...
Featured Artwork: Dina Gregory
Dina Gregory
“Whitewater on the Paluxy”
11 x 14
Pastel
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Dina is a native Texas. Being a Plein Air Pastel Artist fits in well with her love of...
EXHIBITION: Plein Air, Santa Paula Style, at Blanchard Community Library
Would you like to know what the plein air scene is like in Santa Paula, California?
The show is called “Celebrations,” and it will be...
Doings in Sedona
The Sedona Plein Air Festival produced winners in four separate areas, including a new one that focused on the human figure in its Speakeasy...
Winners at Laguna
The Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational concluded recently, naming a passel of winners and showcasing a solid selection of paintings. Who won in one...
Winners in New Mexico
It’s October, and that means the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico have dished out awards at its annual juried members exhibition. Who took...
Summers Takes Top Prize in Parkville
R. Gregory Summers, a faculty member for the 2016 Plein Air Convention, recently snagged Best in Show and First Place — Oil at a...