On Landscape Painting and Embracing an Unexpected Turning Point
Devin Michael Roberts has achieved remarkable success at plein air events by taking full advantage of these three things.
5 Landscapes to Spark Inspiration
New places and experiences thrill the senses and spark inspiration. Here, five intrepid artists share the scenes that called to them during recent travels. From unexpected views of iconic landmarks to revealing looks at unfamiliar terrain, they take us along for the ride.
50 Paintings of the “City by the Bay”
The weather can be dramatic in San Francisco, making it both interesting and challenging. Ellen Howard shares some keys to painting the city and surrounding landscape in this preview of an upcoming exhibition.
7 New Oil Paintings by Kathie Odom
This artist is known for her “nostalgic impressionism.” View seven of her newest works here.
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Starting a Day, China
In this series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of PleinAir Magazine, shares a favorite painting from a previous issue.
7 Paintings Imbued With Mystery
With these unique paintings, see how doors, windows, and passageways can be more than just a compositional construct.
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.
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 ...
8 Takes on the City: Landscape Paintings for Inspiration
It’s easy to see why plein air painters are drawn to dramatic waterfalls, majestic mountains, and wide-open skies. But the urban landscape holds its own charms.
Along the River’s Edge: Painting NOLA en Plein Air
With music pouring onto the streets from every corner of the city, Sean Friloux finds a unique vantage point from which to capture New Orleans in tonal watercolors.
’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.
Masters of the West Returns
The Autry’s “Masters of the American West Art Exhibition and Sale” is considered one of the country’s premier Western art shows. In 2018, the exhibition returns with great excitement and anticipation. When does it begin?
Who’s Exhibiting in Jackson?
On view now through December 31 at the Art Association of Jackson Hole in Wyoming are brilliant paintings by members of the Teton Plein Air Painters, including works spanning from May through November 2017.
A Plein Air Wonderland
Gallery Moab in Utah is pleased to be featuring works by this talented artist during the month of December. Celebrating the beauty of the winter landscape en plein air, these great paintings will warm your heart despite their cold subjects.
The Granite Group
Every year since 2005 an intrepid crew of artists come together from all over California, and beyond, to trek the High Sierras, be inspired, and paint. In the first major installation of 2018, the Harrington Gallery at the Firehouse Arts Center will present “Granite Group: Plein Air Paintings of the High Sierras.” The exhibition opens...
Looking Nice in Northbrook
The northern Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Illinois, hosted its first Plein Air Painting Festival this fall for an enthusiastic community and 30 Midwest artists. For a festival planned in a short, four-month period, they knocked it out of the park.
Salon Winners from Illinois River
The Illinois River Salon is a juried event featuring artwork celebrating the beautiful Illinois River Watershed of Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma. 2017 marked the fifth year for the competition, and it’s recently announced the winners. Do you know these artists?
PAPNM Winners
The ninth edition of the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico National Juried Members recently opened at Sorrel Sky Gallery in Santa Fe. In 2017, acclaimed artist Bob Rohm decided awards while Roger Williams, Dave Ballew, and Shanan Campbell Wells made the exhibition selections. Who are the winners?
Stotler’s Plein Air Vision
Artist Kathryn Stotler, an acrylic plein air specialist, is currently displaying her newest works alongside jewelry and ceramics by Gilbert Castro at Arcata Artisans Gallery in California. What do her current brush musings look like?
As I See It
Exuberant color and painterly interpretations of place and moment fill Rodger Bechtold’s Wisconsin landscapes. Based on direct observation, recollection, and some invention, Bechtold’s paintings illustrate the grandeur in the everyday. Where can you see his latest?