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Artist as Collector: Mike Manley

Does Mike Manley collect art by his friends, or does he become friends with artists whose work he admires?   It’s impossible to say, although the...

Change Your Brush, Change Your Look

Los Angeles artist Mike Hernandez switched brushes and found that the change in shape meant interesting brushwork and developments in his paintings.

Tim Kelly on Painting Bricks

Baltimore painter Tim Kelly loves to paint his city. That means knowing how to depict the building materials that make it up. Careful study...

From the Ground to the Plane

Minnesota painter Tom Maakestad has a solo show on view through June 6 in which paintings done from aerial photographs show the lessons and...

What the Early Bird Gets at PACE

There's no better way to learn about the process of painting than by watching and doing, and the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE)...

Why This Works: Warmer Clouds in the Distance

In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...

Why This Works: Grouping and Designing Trees Into Shapes

In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...

McGurl on Past Masters: Sir Arthur Streeton

In this series, noted painter Joseph McGurl discusses plein air paintings by past masters that he finds instructive or inspiring. This week: Sir Arthur...

Well-Traveled Artist Offers Do’s and Don’ts for Events

Michael Chesley Johnson has been around, and he's seen a lot. And he has advice for artists participating in plein air events and for...

McGurl on Past Masters: William Trost Richards

In this series, noted painter Joseph McGurl discusses plein air paintings by past masters that he finds instructive or inspiring. This week: a sketch...

Featured Artwork: Vladislav Yeliseyev

"Old Estate" Watercolor 17 x 23 in.www.artist-yeliseyev.com “Painting outdoors with its ever changing conditions is my passion. I see my paintings as a testament to the natural sources...

A Show About Painting in National Parks

Most of us have met people like Stefan Baumann. He's an artist who has been around long enough to try it all, hear it...

Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Michael Reardon

Michael Reardon, a watercolorist and featured instructor at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) was actually surprised to find out there were oil...

McGurl on Past Masters: Corot’s “The Bridge at Narni”

In this series, noted painter Joseph McGurl discusses plein air paintings by past masters that he finds instructive or inspiring. This week: Corot's "The...

McGurl on Past Masters: Constable’s “Study of an Elm Tree Trunk”

In this new series, noted painter Joseph McGurl discusses plein air paintings by past masters that he finds instructive or inspiring. This week: John...

McGurl on Past Masters: Sargent’s “Atlantic Storm”

In this new series, noted painter Joseph McGurl discusses plein air paintings by past masters that he finds instructive or inspiring. This week: John...

Chuck Close and Inspiration for 2015

CBS This Morning aired a segment featuring artist Chuck Close, in which they asked him to imagine writing a letter to his younger self...

My Favorite Place to Paint: Jennifer L. Hoffman

Wyoming painter Jennifer L. Hoffman takes advantage of "artist's hours" to get a lot of work done in the winter months. Hoffman's setup at South...

Why This Works: Simple in Design, Complex in Execution

In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...

My Favorite Place to Paint: Robert Vogel

Robert Vogel left the Eastern Sierras to live in Los Angeles. But those mountains are still his favorite place to paint. Why?   "You almost can't...