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Top Names Gather in West Virginia

Ever heard of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia? Some of the biggest names in plein air painting have, and they are heading there for...
"The Matterhorn," by Rowan Huntley, 2012, acrylic, 15 3/4 x 22 in.

Extreme Painting: Rowan Huntley

Rowan Huntley lives in Wales, but she likes to paint at the ends of the world. The British artist has gone on expeditions to Antarctica,...

Mendocino Loves Various Media

Most plein air events don't differentiate among media, or they show a bias toward oils. Not so in Mendocino, California. The Medocino Open Paint...
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Why You Should Take an iPad Into the Field

Many plein air artists have one simple reaction to digital art: horror. Here's why they may be wrong. An application on an iPad or similar...

Big Payoffs in Rockies Competition

With a top prize valued at more than $4,000, the Plein Air Rockies 2013 Competition attracted some strong painters. Who went home with awards?...

Californian Wins Best of Show at Maynard Dixon Country

The Gold Thunderbird Award at the Maynard Dixon Country event is the equivalent of Best of Show, and it's given for a body of...

Salon Winner Finds Inspiration in Wild Florida

Scott Hiestand's paintings of the Florida landscape may seem serene at first glance, but they represent a decidedly wild terrain.  "Glades,"...

Ten Winners Announced in PleinAir Salon’s June/July Contest

Ten artists were awarded top prizes in PleinAir magazine's June/July contest, part of the PleinAir Salon. Were you or one of your friends on...

Last Call: American Vistas Competition

The Missouri Valley Impressionist Society reminds artists that August 1 is the deadline to enter "American Vistas," a landscape exhibition slated for the Buttonwood...

My Favorite Place to Paint: Joe Gyurcsak

Joe Gyurcsak, an artist who works in research and development and demonstrates artist materials for Utrecht, loves one painting spot partly because of the...

Painting Long Panoramas on Scrolls

All plein air artists have to learn to edit a lot of information out of a scene, but Dutch artist Jacob Kerssemakers has to...

Carmel Art Festival Announces Winners

Calvin Liang served as judge at the 20th Annual Carmel Art Festival, which was held in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, May 6 through 19. Aimee Erickson...

What an Exhibition Judge Sees

What's going through the mind of a juror as he or she is judging an exhibition? Artist and juror William Schneider was willing to...

Winner of 2nd Annual PleinAir Salon Competition Receives $15,000

Publisher Eric Rhoads and Editor Steve Doherty presented $15,000 to the Grand Prize Winner of the 2nd Annual PleinAir Salon Competition last Thursday for...

83rd Annual Landscape Competition

The first Santa Cruz Art League Statewide Exhibition was held in 1928. This year, the competition and exhibition will maintain the same high standards...

Painting Advice From a Physicist

John D. Cogan, Ph.D. brings a scientist’s understanding of light, color, and atmosphere to the practice of outdoor painting. He shares some of his...

Painting Along Narrow Streets in England

Derek Daniells likes to paint along the narrow streets of Stony Stratford in England. Normally, the location is reasonably quiet, but at times the...

A Birthday Gift of Painting on Christmas Day

Michigan artist Mark E. Mehaffey’s birthday is on December 25, and he decided the best way to celebrate was to paint outdoors with acrylics....

Which Paintings Received Purchase Awards?

In the Footsteps of Thomas Moran 2012, the fourth annual plein air event in Zion National Park,  was held November 4-12, 2012. Twenty-five of...

NUDE! Exposure for Those Who Paint Figures

If you draw or paint nude figures en plein air or in the studio, there are two opportunities for you to compete for prizes....