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8th Annual PleinAir Salon Winners Revealed!

Help us congratulate the winners of the 8th Annual PleinAir Salon! The Salon results were recently announced live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo. Who won?

Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Mark Fehlman

Mark Fehlman remembers the highlight of his participation at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) last year, and he is looking to make...

Grand Canyon Celebration of Art

The Grand Canyon Celebration of Art always seems like one of most dazzling of plein air events, thanks in large part to its subject....

December 4: Realism Without Borders Presents “The Artist’s Sketchbook”

Fine works in watercolor, oil, pastel, and drawing media from celebrated artists past and present feature in an upcoming exhibition for the Realism Without...
Plein Air Painters

Plein Air Painters of New Mexico — 2018 Winners

We recently announced the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico juried exhibition. The winners have been chosen, and they are ...

EXHIBITION: “Point of Color: The Wisconsin Plein Air Painters Association Juried Show,” at the...

Now through August 22, the Monroe Arts Center in Monroe, Wisconsin, is hosting "Point of Color: The Wisconsin Plein Air Painters Association Juried Show,"...
PleinAir Salon - Rukiye Garip, "Winter Reflection," watercolor, 30 x 22 in.

Watercolor Wins First (and Second!)

Artist Kathleen Dunphy has revealed her selections for the winners in the December 2022 PleinAir Salon.
PleinAir Salon - Winter's Last Flame

Winter’s Last Flame

Betty Billups won in the "Best Plein Air Only" category of the June 2021 PleinAir Salon monthly art competition. Here, we spotlight her winning work.

EXHIBITION: “Painting Ohio Prairies,” at the Springfield Museum of Art

Fred Fochtman juried the Ohio Plein Air Society's show focusing on prairies, on view now through February 22 at the Springfield Museum of Art...

Salon Winners Are a Painting Duo

We’ve had a number of notable winners in the PleinAir Salon, but the First Place winner of the June-July contest is a true first...

Featured Artwork: Doug Braithwaite

"Zion's Arch" Oil 20 x 24 in.Doug Braithwaite’s artwork has been described as “where abstract meets realism”.  He has been a professional artist since graduating from...
Sunrise and sunset paintings

8 Sunrise and Sunset Paintings by Plein Air Artists

To capture these fleeting moments of color and drama, plein air painters must work quickly and home in succinctly on the stories they want to tell.

Anatomy of an Award Winner: Mike McSorley, Paint Berlin

Don’t tell anybody, but Paint Berlin winner Mike McSorley kind of chased the light in executing his award-winning painting. CAP: “St. Paul’s,” by Mike...

California Watercolor Association Unveils Exhibition and Award-Winning Works

Among the finest shows of watercolor in the country, the California Watercolor Association National Exhibition displays the best from 70 premier painters.   The 44th National Exhibition of...

New York Hosts Big Sales for Big Three Auctioneers

Browse the online catalogues for next week's auctions of Modern and Impressionist art to see some exceptional works of art and eye-popping numbers.  The mania...

February 27: Anders Zorn at the National Academy Museum

The National Academy Museum hosts a blockbuster exhibition of Anders Zorn, one of Sweden’s greatest artists.   “Anders Zorn: Sweden’s Master Painter” will open February 27...

Painting the Red Rocks, Winning Prizes

Painting at the Escalante Canyons Art Festival in Utah is a chance to depict the wonderful red rocks of the region — and maybe...

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...
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.

’twas the Season for Salon Victory

Did you or your friends win? The latest bi-monthly winners of the PleinAir Salon, selected by Scott Shields, were revealed in December! Find out here who took home awards and is in the running for the $15,000 Grand Prize.

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