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.
Fall Color Week 2020: Two-For-One Seasons
Enjoy a visual recap of the 2020 Fall Color Week, where 50 painters gathered to paint while they stayed at a classic, early 20th century hotel with a stunning vista of the mountains, getting a taste of both Fall and Winter.
Plein Air Grand Marais – 2020 Winners
2020 has proven to be a challenging year to organize events where people gather in groups. But outdoor painting is a perfect pandemic-avoidance activity, even if some painters are more home-bound than others...
Paint for One Whole Week!
Learn how you can get away and do nothing but paint for an entire week … you deserve it!
The Show Goes on in Sonoma
“We’ve all been going through challenging times during the pandemic, and it’s tough to predict what our future will look like,” says Jennifer Parr, SPAF Board Co-President. “But we know one thing for sure: Art must be a part of that future!"
Irish Artist Pauses for Harmony
When the world came to a standstill during the pandemic, this artist used his time to create a series of plein air works, some from a nearby and quite unlikely location.