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EXHIBITION: PAPA at Cape Cod
Through August 30, more than 40 pieces by 27 members of the Plein-Air Painters of America are on view at the Cape Cod Museum...
Winners at the Carmel Art Festival
Carmel-by-the-Sea is a hotspot for art collectors. Who shone brightly at the town's recent plein air event?
What Will the Salon Judge Be Looking For?
Many artists think they gain an edge by knowing who the judge for a competition is and what they generally look for in an...
Know the Judges at Your Competition
Many artists find it useful to know who is judging their work at a given competition. The PleinAir Salon has announced its judges for...
Parting Shot: Spring Finds the Adirondacks
Warm weather has taken hold of most of the country, and Becky Harblin reports that it has made its way north, to the Adirondack...
Many Winners at Augusta Event
The Augusta Plein Air Art Festival wrapped up last week, with dozens of winners, including an interesting choice for Best of Show. The event, which...
Why This Works: Strokes in Sky Counter-Balance Diagonals in Rock
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
What to Know About Lighting Artwork for Photographs
It's a question often asked by artists. What are the important points to consider when photographing one's artwork? There are two...
Winners in New Harmony, IN
Plein air painters who have attended the annual First Brush of Spring event in New Harmony, Indiana, speak warmly of it. Last week the...
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...
Louisiana Event Winners
Things have already heated up in Louisiana, with the Shadows on the Teches Gala and Art Auction raising more than $25,000 for local art...
McVicker Takes Top Honor, $15K in PleinAir Salon
If you feel one of your paintings is something special, don't give up on it. That seems to be the message from Jim McVicker,...
San Luis Obispo Group Hosts Show, Promotes Conservation
More and more plein air painters are stepping up their efforts to conserve the land they so love to paint. If you haven't yet,...
Plein Air Convention Leaves 700 Artists ‘Wowed’ in Monterey
Event organizers were calling the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) the "Woodstock of plein air painting," and while the vibe was certainly a...
Parting Shot: Brooklyn Wisdom
Albert Handell painted a pastel demo at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) last week, and, before he made a single mark, he...
May 30: Marlene Wiedenbaum & James Coe
Pastels by Marlene Wiedenbaum and oil paintings by James Coe memorialize the lush and historic landscape of the Hudson Valley. Mark Gruber Gallery in New...
Learning How to Paint, Again (For the First Time)
After years of painting, with sales and some success, Lennie Mullaney was told that she "had no idea how to paint." It was strong...
Last Group Added to Pool in $21,000 PleinAir Salon Competition
Now all the entries are set in the 2015 PleinAir Salon, and the bi-monthly contest winners wait for the Plein Air Convention & Expo,...
Choosing Colors to Use in Antarctica
Ann Justin decided to celebrate a big birthday by going on a spectacular painting trip to the "bottom" of the globe. What colors would...
Artist as Collector: Derek Davis
For Minnesota painter Derek Davis, mood is key in a painting, and after a piece has satisfied all the formal demands Davis has about...