Highlights From the First-Ever Pastel Live
Welcome to your Daily Highlights from the first-ever Pastel Live virtual art conference! We hope you'll enjoy these favorite moments and demos from this unforgettable event!
Your Plein Air Painting Events Guide for September 2021
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide!
On View: Painting Connections
Learn about a plein air painting exhibition by painter, teacher, and avid outdoorsman Judson Brown.
Painting the Landscape in Ireland: Art in the Open Winners
In its 14th year, this annual festival hosted 100 artists painting and capturing the stunning landscape of the Sunny South East, County Wexford in Ireland.
Your Plein Air Painting Events Guide for August 2021
Summer is almost over, so take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide.
Your Plein Air Painting Events Guide for July 2021
Summer is in full swing, and so are these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities.
Painting with Friends in the Adirondacks
Wouldn't it be nice to spend a week simply painting in the outdoors, making new friends, and relaxing to evening music? You can. Here's how.
Time to Get Outside! Your Plein Air Painting Events Guide for June 2021
Summer is coming, and so are these in-person plein air painting opportunities!
Top Picks at the 22nd Annual First Brush of Spring
Over 120 artists descended on the Wabash River town in Southwestern Indiana, competing for over $20,000 in prizes and purchase awards.
Making Friends and Changing Lives at Plein Air Live
There was more to Plein Air Live than learning how to paint better landscapes...
Mark Your Plein Air Calendar: May Events and Exhibitions
Spring is in full swing, and so are these in-person plein air painting opportunities. Check out these upcoming events from our Artists' and Collectors' Ultimate Guide to Painting Events and Organizations, as well as plein air exhibitions that are on view.
In the Steps of the Master: A West Texas Adventure
A hundred years ago, coming to West Texas was the ultimate adventure ... Roughing it was not an abstract concept on these sketching trips.
Plein Air and a Kate Winslet Connection
Kate Winslet's new HBO mini-series takes place in an area that has drawn plein air painter Jacalyn Beam to it many times. Perhaps you've even painted these scenes?
Get Outside! Plein Air Events for April 2021
Spring is here, and so are these in-person plein air painting opportunities. Check out these upcoming events from our Artists' and Collectors' Ultimate Guide to Painting Events and Organizations.
Your Plein Air Painting Events Guide for March 2021
Spring is coming, and so are these in-person plein air painting opportunities. Check out these upcoming events from our Ultimate Guide! As a special bonus, we're even including advice for 2021 art event organizers so you can make it the best year yet.
How to Transform Your Paintings in 3 Days
Give us just three days and you'll discover the techniques used by the leading landscape and outdoor painting masters.
2021 Guide to Art Workshops, Schools, and Ateliers
There is no finish line when it comes to painting. Taking art workshops helps us grow, and that's why our team puts together this annual free Artists’ Guide to Workshops, Schools, and Ateliers.
Red Wing Arts Festival: Autumn Invitational Recap
Mary Pettis describes why she made her selections of the top four winning paintings in the Red Wing Arts Autumn Invitational. See the works and watch the full awards ceremony here.
Your 2021 Plein Air Ultimate Guide
It's here! Your 2021 Ultimate Guide to Plein Air Events & Organizations, a free resource from PleinAir Magazine. Bookmark this link today so you can refer to it all year long!
The Wild Side: Plein Air Paintings Available Now
"The Wild Side Art Show and Sale" is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a virtual exhibition. More than 80 paintings that highlight Catalina Island’s wildlands, Avalon, and Two Harbors were created by 10 nationally-recognized plein air artists.