Painting a Plantation in Georgia
For the last five years, painters have gathered in March at a historic rice plantation to paint. Just paint. No prizes, no judging, just a 150-year-old plantation house on grounds shaded by enormous, moss-bedecked live oaks.
Seeing Colors and Life in the Shadows
This Southern California oil painter seeks out and composes paintings with strong dark-light patters, but what happens next is a reflection of his soul.
Mark...
Featured Artwork: Mark Fehlman
Laguna Sunset Glow by Mark Fehlman
18 x 24 in.
Oil
Available at Huse Skkelly Studio Gallery
For me, the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational starting in...
Artist Spotlight: Qiang Huang
What is the most interesting thing you have painted and why?
Qiang Huang: Waterlily is the most interesting thing I have ever painted. It offers...
Are These Strawberries Red?
Three top-notch artists who are fascinated with color theory commented on some gray strawberries, and PleinAir Today wrote it all down.
My Favorite Place to Paint: Julie Riker and What’s ‘So Darn Cute’
Julie Riker loves the beach, and has been going there for years. But when she goes, she doesn’t paint the beach — she paints the beach town and the marshes. Why?
Can Watercolors Be Varnished?
It’s a peculiar practice to varnish your plein air watercolors, since most are matted and glassed when framed. However, artist Mike Simpson has some thoughts on the process that might give you cause to pause.
Featured Artwork: Christine Lashley
Christine Lashley: "Environs" is a collection of new oil paintings by artist Christine Lashley on exhibit April 1-30, 2023 at Principle Gallery, Charleston. Her...
EXHIBITION: Ron Donoughe’s Allegheny Mtns Paintings, in PA
Through June 10, the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, in Altoona, PA, is hosting "Labor and Landscape: 100 Paintings of the Allegheny Mountain Region by Ron Donoughe.
Ever Wish You Could ‘Undo’ Part of a Painting?
Paintings often have two lives for Andrew Theophilopoulos, thanks to his skills as a digital artist and his love of oil painting.
Featured Artwork: Tina Bohlman
Featured Artwork: Tina Bohlman
Spring in the Valley #2
Watercolor
16 x 20 in.
Dramatic light and shadow tells the story in this painting
Tina Bohlman has used her...
Paint San Clemente 2023 First Place Winner Is …
The 21st Annual Paint San Clemente took place recently, complete with a Quick Draw at the SCAA Gallery and an ...
The Movement That Is Changing The Art World
Early on, plein air pioneers in Europe broke new ground, among them great painters like Constable, Corot, and later,
Monet and friends. In America, the...
OPPORTUNITY: Plein Fun Fest in Delray Beach, FL
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Make plans to be in Delray Beach, Florida, in January for Plein Fun Fest, a plein air...
The Winning Painting That Almost Didn’t Make It
2017 PleinAir Salon Grand Prize Winner Kathleen Hudson retells the remarkable story of how her winning painting was created in this exclusive video interview. The most shocking part? It almost never happened. How?
Featured Artwork: Fran Ellisor
Featured Artwork: Fran Ellisor
Antique Tractor
Oil on linen panel
9 x 12 in.
$975.
Available from The Red Oak Gallery, Conroe, Texas
Antique Tractor was painted as a demonstration...