Addressing the Need in Cuba
Artists venturing to Cuba on last month’s Paint Cuba! Publisher’s Invitational were tipped off that they should bring extra art materials — extra anything...
Who Doesn’t Win in the Caribbean?
One could argue that if you are plein air painting in Bermuda in November, you have already won. But a few artists took it...
EXHIBITION: Curt Walters at Quest for the West Show, Indianapolis
Curt Walters is featured with four new paintings at the 2015 Quest for the West Show & Sale, on view now through October 11...
Fun in the Adirondacks
Eric Rhoads, the publisher of PleinAir magazine, hosted a paint camp last week high in the Adirondack Mountains -- just a few miles from...
May 29: Women Painting Women: Texas
The latest exhibition organized by the Women Painting Women artist collective highlights the talents of women painters in the Lone Star State. “WPW: Texas” runs...
EXHIBITION: Karen Hitt, Venice Art Center, FL
Florida artist Karen Hitt went on a mammoth road trip in 2013, painting all the way. Our report on her journey is online, and...
EXHIBITION: “Philadelphia Plein Air Painters” in Newark, Delaware
These eight painters hail from Philadelphia, but their work captures scenes all along the seaboard near that city.
Eight students and alumni of the Pennsylvania...
November 19: Bonhams’ American Art Sale
American Impressionists Childe Hassam and Daniel Garber, as well as the great visual storytellers Norman Rockwell and George Bellows are all represented in a...
October 20: The Greenbrier Fine Art Week 2014
A group of outstanding painters will gather for the Greenbrier Fine Art Week, which includes painting, lectures, and sales. Walls Fine Art Gallery in White...
July 19: William R. Davis Marine Paintings
Notable painter William R. Davis exhibits a selection of tonal landscape and marine paintings, as well as small works from a recent trip to...
First Figurative Paintings for Western Artist Glenn Dean
Widely respected for his landscapes depicting the American West, Glenn Dean forays into the figurative world with his most recent body of work.
Glenn Dean...
February 20: William Suys at the Marshall Gallery
Multiple-award-winning OPA artist William A. Suys, Jr. presents a selection of recent figurative and animal paintings.
“Humans and Other Animals” opens February 20 at the...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Brenda Boylan on Not Wearing Earphones
Pastelist Brenda Boylan is a veteran of the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE), and this year, she plans on sharing her street-smart tips for painting urban scenes. Such as?
Big Buck$
$15,000 in awards and prizes were up for grabs during the latest installment of the Bucks County Plein Air Festival, held June 5-11 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. There were some big bucks collected by some big names you’ll recognize.
Awards from Inaugural Tulsa Event
Thirty-five artists recently converged in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the inaugural Plein Air Tulsa! Competition, judged by the nationally known Gil Adams. With Tulsa’s outstanding subjects to paint — such as gardens, parks, and Art Deco architecture — which artists captured them best?
The Rural Life: Farming Landscape Paintings
From weather-worn outbuildings and rusty farm equipment to patchwork fields and white picket fence lines, the pastoral landscape offers much to inspire.
6 Stars of the August Salon
Diane Waterhouse, owner of Waterhouse Gallery, has revealed her selections for the winners in this round of the Plein Air Salon.
Portfolio: 7 Artists Painting the World
On a continuous quest for inspiration, artists often find the best way to engage with places they encounter on their travels is to paint them...
Winners in Brown County
Anyone who has visited Brown County knows how beautiful that corner of Indiana is. For the second year, the Brown County Art Guild held...
Highlighting Newburgh, NY Through a New Plein Air Event
Newburgh, New York is often overlooked when the Hudson River School is discussed, but a new plein air festival is looking to change that...