Plein Air Podcast

Listen to the Plein Air Podcast, hosted by Publisher Eric Rhoads. Each week Rhoads features a new artist to discuss the world of painting outdoors, the business side of art, and more.

PleinAir Podcast 130: En Train Air (When Painters Ride the Rails)

PleinAir Podcast 130: En Train Air (When Painters Ride the Rails)

Join a group of America’s top plein air painters for a funny, wide-ranging discussion about the practicalities, pitfalls, challenges, and triumphs of traveling by rail on a painting adventure. All aboard!
PleinAir Podcast - Artist Ray Roberts

PleinAir Podcast 129: Artist Ray Roberts on Plein Air Techniques and More

Eric Rhoads interviews artist Ray Roberts in this week’s PleinAir Podcast. Roberts shares his painting techniques and his advice on composition, design, color, value, drawing, and more.
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PleinAir Podcast 128: Josh Elliott on Painting Without a Formula and More

Eric Rhoads interviews Montana artist Josh Elliott in this week’s PleinAir Podcast. Josh shares why he doesn't teach art workshops, how he times his paintings when painting outdoors, and much more.
PleinAir Podcast - Plein Air Painting and Its Future

PleinAir Podcast 127: Plein Air Painting and Its Future

Join Eric Rhoads and five other highly influential experts for a panel discussion on the PleinAir Podcast, recorded live at the Plein Air Convention!
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PleinAir Podcast 126: Dawn Whitelaw’s Painting Approach to Plein Air and More

Eric Rhoads interviews Dawn Whitelaw in this week’s PleinAir Podcast. Dawn shares her advice for the beginner plein air painter, the paintings that made her say "I just didn't know paint could look like that," and much more.
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PleinAir Podcast 125: Roger Dale Brown on Daily Painting and More

Eric Rhoads interviews artist Roger Dale Brown in this week’s PleinAir Podcast. Roger tells us how "the most horrifying experience" of his life got him back into painting; why Nashville has become such a great place for artists, and much more.
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PleinAir Podcast 124: How Plein Air Painting Influences the Movie Industry

What have top animation artists discovered about color and light that can help painters? Listen as Eric Rhoads interviews artists from Dreamworks and Pixar Animation Studios in a discussion about how plein air influences animation in this PleinAir Podcast.
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PleinAir Podcast 123: Utah Landscape Painter David Dibble on Composition and More

The landscape compositions of David Dibble, who tells the story of his heritage through art, are second to none. In this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads, they discuss art inspiration, the keys to getting the most out of an art workshop, and much more.
PleinAir Podcast - Leon Holmes - OutdoorPainter.com

PleinAir Podcast 122: Australian Artist Leon Holmes on Painting Small, Art as a Journey,...

Leon Holmes shares his passion for painting outdoors, including experimenting with new supplies and methods, capturing ephemeral light in different places in the world, and much more in this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads.
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PleinAir Podcast 121: Nancy Tankersley on Working with Galleries, Studio vs Plein Air, and...

Nancy Tankersley shares what it’s like to run a gallery (and her advice for artists working with galleries), how to make a photo reference work for you, and much more in this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads.
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PleinAir Podcast 120: Impressionist Artist Christine Lashley on Painting and More

Contemporary impressionist painter Christine Lashley shares her advice for new plein air painters, the subjective concept of beauty and style in art, constructive criticism, and much more in this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads.
John Lasater artist - PleinAir Podcast

PleinAir Podcast 119: Representational Painter John Lasater on Being a Full-Time Artist and More

Landscape painter John Lasater on balancing art and family, what it takes to be a professional artist, his passion for art history — and much more — in this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads.
Richard Oversmith, PleinAir Podcast

PleinAir Podcast 118: Impressionist Artist Richard Oversmith on Plein Air Painting Techniques and More

Plein air artist Richard Oversmith on techniques for painting outdoors, understanding color, traveling with paints — and much more — in this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads.
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PleinAir Podcast 117: Best Practices on Participating in a Plein Air Festival and More

Two of the organizers of Plein Air Easton discuss best practices for artists at festivals: entering, selling, and pricing your work; the worst thing that can happen at an event — and much more — in this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads.
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PleinAir Podcast 116: Pixar Artist Bill Cone on Capturing the Colors of Nature en...

Plein air artist Bill Cone on how painting outdoors informed his work on animated films for Pixar — and much more — in this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads.
Anne Blair Brown, PleinAir Podcast

PleinAir Podcast Episode 115: Anne Blair Brown on Painting Composition and More

Anne Blair Brown on seeing shapes for composition, how to have more successes than failures — and much more — in this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads.
Clark Mitchell, PleinAir Podcast

PleinAir Podcast Episode 114: Clark Mitchell on Painting Majestic Landscapes and More

Clark Mitchell on majestic painting scenes, advice for younger artists, painting with pastels — and much more — in this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads.
Kami Mendlik - PleinAir Podcast

PleinAir Podcast Episode 113: Kami Mendlik on Setting Art Goals and More

Kami Mendlik on achieving art goals, improving your art, some of the issues women face as artists — and much more — in this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads.
Aimee Erickson - PleinAir Podcast

PleinAir Podcast Episode 112: Aimee Erickson on Color Theory and More

Aimee Erickson shares an exercise that can allow you to think more specifically about color — and much more — in this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads.
Watercolor painting, Joseph Zbukvic

PleinAir Podcast Episode 111: Joseph Zbukvic on the Evolution of Watercolor and More

Internationally known watercolorist Joseph Zbukvic talks about “traps” artists can fall into, how various countries handle art and education, and much more, in this week’s PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads.