Photo Essay: Painting Together in the Beautiful Adirondack Mountains
In the stunning landscape of the Adirondack Mountains, a large group of painters joined Eric Rhoads for the annual Publisher’s Invitational artists retreat. Enjoy the following photo album of special moments from this year’s “summer camp for artists.”
Painting New Mexico
The nonprofit organization Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) has launched Paint New Mexico!, its first statewide paint-out for ...
The Top Plein Air Painting Events for June 2025
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide! Bonus: Includes upcoming event deadlines!
Your April 2023 Plein Air Painting Events
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide!
Art Auction & Live Event Supports Those Affected by Maui Wildfires
Join us for a free Art Streamathon on Friday, September 22, 2023, hosted by Kathleen Hudson, John Burton, Heather Burton, and Eric Rhoads.
This live,...
Paint New Mexico: Awards Announced
Congratulations to the award winners in Plein Air Painters of New Mexico’s “Paint New Mexico” show at ...
Coming Soon: Thomas Schaller at Watercolor Live
Watch and interact with world-renowned artists as they demonstrate their skills at Watercolor Live, January 21-23, 2026, with an Essential Techniques Day on ...
A Plethora of Pastel Techniques for Landscapes
Enjoy a recap of the 2nd Annual Pastel Live, an unforgettable event for artists of all levels of painting with pastels.
Tons of Friends, 5 Stages, 1 Price
Don't wait - PACE is starting soon and you can still join us (in Denver and even online)!
Your Peek at an Invitation-Only Garden
“Painting in Paradise” shows artworks created at "a plein air painter's dream" location in Florida.
Why I Hate Winter
Ever had one of those days where everything seems to go wrong? Let me tell you about mine.
Borrego Springs Plein Air – 17 Years Strong
Once again 13 premier plein air artists have been invited to capture stunning vistas in oil, pastel, and watercolor for ...
Visual Vignettes
Paintings by Laurel Sherrie on View: "Visual Vignettes, Point Buchon"
Learning How to Paint en Plein Air, Together
Highlights from Day 2 of the Plein Air Convention & Expo > Picture this: A cool, burbling river running alongside a forested valley trail; or a golden, open field at the base of tree-covered mountains leading ...
The Top Plein Air Painting Events for July 2025
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide! Bonus: Includes upcoming event deadlines!
Open-Air Painting in Europe, 1780–1870
This exhibition of some 100 oil sketches made outdoors across Europe during that time includes several recently discovered works and explores issues such as attribution, chronology, and technique.
On View: Landscape Paintings Inspired by History
“Inspired by History” is a curated exhibition that features approximately 22 larger and smaller-scale framed artworks created by ...
The Best October 2023 Plein Air Painting Events
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide!
Your August 2024 Art Events and Deadlines
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide! Bonus: Includes upcoming event deadlines!
Happening This Week: 2026 Gouache Bootcamp
Do you know why many of the top studio and plein air artists are exploring gouache? It's their portable studio in a tube – paint anywhere without solvents or setup. Gouache paints with the feel and flexibility of oil, yet dilutes to get the effects of watercolor.