“Sunrise With Moonset,” and 7 More Paintings From the Seashore
From crashing waves and colorful beach umbrellas to vast calm waters, the scenes depicted here capture the many moods of the place where land meets sea.
Anatomy of an Award Winner: Carl Bretzke
Carl Bretzke was hoping to paint a nice harbor view at sunset during the Door County Plein Air Festival in late July. Mother Nature...
2018 Paint the Beach Winners
Judge Joe Palmerio deliberated carefully as he selected the winning paintings from those presented by the artists after two days of painting outdoors around the town of Fort Myers Beach.
Who Captured Cape Ann?
The second annual Cape Ann Plein Air event recently wrapped up in Massachusetts with some remarkable results. Which artists seized the moment?
July 27: Grand Central Academy Still Life Painting Competition
A select group of still life painters will come together at the Grand Central Academy to demonstrate their skills and exhibit their work.
The Grand...
Andrew Wyeth on the National Scene
An important retrospective for 20th-century American painter Andrew Wyeth explores the artist's fascination with windows, portals, and perception.
Andrew Wyeth's use of the window as...
August 20: Heart of the West
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, hosts a premier event in art of the American West, culminating in a live auction.
The Western Masters Art Show & Sale...
Featured Artwork: David Tanner
“Chinese Fishermen”
2015
oil on canvas
22 x 28 in.
www.DavidTannerFineArt.com
About the artist:
David Tanner is a representational oil painter in Richmond, Virginia. Since receiving a Bachelor of Fine...
May 30: Marlene Wiedenbaum & James Coe
Pastels by Marlene Wiedenbaum and oil paintings by James Coe memorialize the lush and historic landscape of the Hudson Valley. Mark Gruber Gallery in New...
Port Wing Wins in Wisconsin
More than 30 artists convened in the small town of Port Wing for a plein air event that drew over 200 collectors to the...
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...
Women Artists Unite at “Cowgirl Up!”
Each year the "Cowgirl Up!" exhibition and sale makes it easy to find new work from the best women artists of the American West....
EXHIBITION: Katerina Ring, in Cortona, Italy
Katerina Ring may live in Zambia, but her travels take her all over the world. A show on view through September 24 showcases her...
Salon International Presents Awards
Widely respected realist painter David A. Leffel served as judge at Salon International 2014, choosing the award winners from a very attractive exhibition.
Last weekend...
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...
The Arctic in Tucson
The arctic has made its way to Arizona this month, but only in brilliant artistic form as Cory Trépanier’s “Into the Arctic” recently opened at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
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...
EXHIBITION: Richard Prather at Purple Sage Gallery in Albuquerque
Anita Blythe sees a lot of plein air paintings. It’s all her gallery carries. And she expresses considerable respect for the “level of excellence...
September 12: OPA Eastern Regional Exhibition
Some of the finest oil painters from the Eastern U.S. will exhibit together at a regional display for the Oil Painters of America. Eisele Gallery...
EXHIBITION: John Budicin on Balboa, Island, CA
From September 16 through October 1, John Budicin is the featured artist at the Debra Huse Gallery on Balboa Island in Southern California.
Budicin is...