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Mike Hernandez, painting with gouache en plein air

Plein Air Painting with Gouache in Winter

Can you paint outdoors with gouache when it's below freezing? Mike Hernandez shares his tips here.
watercolor studio from plein air study

A Study-to-Studio Watercolor Demo: Oak Creek at Briar Patch XXII

Watch step by step as Julie Gilbert Pollard creates a plein air study with watercolor, then takes it into the studio to paint "Oak Creek at Briar Patch XXII."
Kimball Geisler, “Winter Derelicts,” Oil, 45 x 50 in.

Plein Air Painting as a Game of Chess

On plein air painting > Kimball Geisler discovered a love for nature and the plein air life in countless intriguing natural landscapes.
PleinAir Salon - Terri Ford (California), “Canyon Dusk,” Pastel, 28x24 in.

Salon First Place: “A Stunning Painting”

Artist Camille Przewodak has revealed her selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.
Peggy Immel, featured in the PleinAir Magazine article "Unstoppable: 3 Age-Defying Artists." (February/March 2024 issue).

Always a Student

Whether you’re an artist, collector, or art enthusiast, I hope you’ll learn something new in this issue that expands and enriches your enjoyment of plein air painting, or landscape art in general.
"Haven" by Tim Oliver

The Value in Taking a Second (or Third) Look

If you tend to "finish" a plein air painting and move on to the next, you might be missing out on important learning opportunities...
how to paint reflections

Demo: How to Paint Mountains with Watercolor

View a free 7-step lesson on how to paint a beautiful mountain scene with watercolor while not striving for "perfection."
Plein air painting - John Henry Twachtman, "Icebound," c. 1889, oil on canvas, 25 1/4 x 30 1/8 in., The Art Institute of Chicago, Friends of American Art Collection

Icebound in 1889: A Historic Plein Air Painting

A plein air painting by an artist who often explored the quiet beauty of a snowy landscape, finding the icy terrain conducive to contemplation and regeneration.
PleinAir Salon - Maria Josenhans, “Endless Agate Beach,” Oil, 36x60 in.

Endless Agate Beach: A Beautiful Orchestration of Shapes and Color

Artist Skip Whitcomb has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.
Rosemarie Armstrong, plein air painting on one of her many adventures

My Plein Air Painting Adventure: Botanical Beach

Rosemarie Armstrong takes us with her on a day trip to a rugged terrain in British Columbia.
Plein air painter Alison Barry

A Plein Air Artist to Watch: Alison Barry

A special spotlight on someone from the plein air painting community you may not know yet: Alison Barry on her aha-moment and more.
plein air color study

Step-by-Step: Creating Harmony in a Plein Air Painting

Follow along and see how Nancy Macdonald begins with a pen-and-ink sketch and color study to create a plein air painting of two figures in the Ecuador landscape.
Painting with watercolor and oil

Watercolor or Oil … Paint is Paint, Right?

Painting a favorite scene many times, and in different mediums, can teach you a lot about the subject and help hone your approach to capturing its essence in your work.
Rex Brandt plein air watercolor painting

Rex Brandt (1914-2000), California Scene Painter

As a plein air artist, you are part of one of the largest art movements in history. Learn about "California Scene Painter" Rex Brandt here.
Plein Air Podcast - Eric Rhoads and Richard Sneary

Plein Air Podcast 255: Richard Sneary on the Worst Thing You Can Do When...

In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric Rhoads interviews Richard Sneary, who began painting as an artist primarily en plein air in 2011 after 40 years as ...
PleinAir Magazine Dec23/Jan24

New Issue Sneak Peek: PleinAir Magazine, Dec ’23 / Jan ’24

Hot off the press > Expert insight and advice from today's plein air masters; News on art competitions; Interesting historical perspectives on landscape art; and more!
Step 1: Plein air painting setup

Refining a Plein Air Painting in the Studio

A step-by-step demonstration of how Jessica L. Bryant turns a plein air painting into a studio piece.
William Schneider, "Springtime," 40 x 24 in., plein air

Misjudged Values, Too Much Chroma, and Other Mistakes You Might Be Making

The following is part of a series that features the best artists who are teaching others how to paint through online workshops at ...
Rick J. Delanty painting on location

My Favorite Place to Paint: Mission San Juan Capistrano

"I find that painting at the Mission brings a peace to painting that one does not normally experience when painting in the center of town."

I’m back. Did you miss me?

After five weeks away, today is my first official day back at my desk, and I thought I’d share some observations about what I learned, what I learned about myself, and what I learned that will benefit you.