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Parting Shot: The Early Artist Gets…
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
...a visit from a bird, evidently. Rita Pacheco recently hosted this chicken on her easel during Plein...
Childe Hassam’s Solace in Maine
The coast of Maine, with its turbulent surf and craggy shoreline hugging a brooding and dark North Atlantic Ocean, promotes clarity in thought and...
Gathering a Plein Air Master’s Wisdom
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Greg McHuron wasn’t as famous as he could have been, perhaps because he wasn’t a joiner. But...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Ryan S. Brown Might Shake Up Some Folks
Utah painter Ryan S. Brown wouldn’t ever want to do without plein air painting, but he doesn’t sell pieces done on location. Why?
“I paint...
PleinAir Salon Winner Seeks ‘Beauty and Dignity,’ Knows ‘There’s No Ugly Color’
The winner of the April-May contest in the PleinAir Salon has many thoughtful things to say about art and process, but when you ask...
New Faces Win in Easton
Some familiar names on the plein air painting circuit participated in Plein Air Easton this year, but new faces dominated the winners list.
The top...
What’s More Beautiful Than a Field of Lavender?
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
The organizer of this paint-out in Oregon gets permission from 27 lavender farms to allow artists to...
Why This Works: Zeroing in on What’s Important
- Jeanne Mackenzie reporting -
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Shanna Kunz and the Gallatin River
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
At Shanna Kunz’s favorite spot near the headwaters of the Gallatin River, there’s beauty in every direction,...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Barbara Jaenicke and Four Things For Mood
The folks who have signed up to be faculty at the 2017 Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) are a stellar team, and more...
Artist as Collector: Richard Abraham and Upper Midwestern Artists
What does Minnesota painter Richard Abraham have to say about his paintings by Neil Sherman, Stuart Loughridge, and Shelby Keefe? Upper Midwesterners, all.
Acquiring a...
Like a Dream
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
If it weren’t for a dream Carol Strock Wasson had, she wouldn’t have competed at the recent...
One of the Earliest Uses of Plein Air
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Simon Bland is painting outdoors a lot these days. But it’s not primarily for finished pieces. In...
First Time Plein Air Painting? Jacqueline Gori Feels Your Pain
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
What happens when an experienced painter tries plein air painting for the first time?
Lead Image: Veteran...
Anatomy of an Award Winner: Jeremy Sams at Kinston, NC Event
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Jeremy Sams almost didn’t submit his First Place-winning painting to the judge at the Kinston Plein Air...
Why This Works: Immense Light in Low-Key Painting
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
Anatomy of an Award Winner: Patrick Saunders
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
A number of factors contributed to how relaxed and loose Patrick Saunders was when he painted an...
Winners in New Harmony’s First Brush With Spring Event
Plein air season kicked off in Indiana with the 18th iteration of New Harmony’s First Brush With Spring. Dozens of artists descended on the...
Featured Artwork: Kathleen Crane
“Foggy Day At Selby”

2016
watercolor on paper

10 x 14 in.
$550
First Place, Light Chasers Annual Member Show
www.kathleencrane.com
About the Artist:
A chance meeting with an artist working in...
Featured Artwork: Karen Hitt
“Painters Paradise”
Oil on linen
8 1/2 x 19 in.
About the Artist:Karen Ann Hitt received her art training at Parson’s School of Design in New York....