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PleinAir Art Podcast Episode 90: Bob Rohm
In this week's podcast, Bob Rohm explains what’s going through his mind as he sets out to paint a landscape, why you don’t want to create too many areas of contrast in a painting, and his thoughts on colors and values.
Interview with Russan Artist Vitaly Makarov
Today we spotlight Russian artist Vitaly Makarov and his brilliantly colored plein air landscapes. In this Q&A, he tells us about his artistic development, use of color, and more.
Featured Artwork: Brian Sindler
San Francisco
12 x 12 in., acrylic on canvas
Studio 2018
Available through Edgewood Orchard Gallery
Brian Sindler was born in Chicago in 1957. He received a bachelor...
Featured Artwork: Beth Bathe
Bel Air Blues
16 x 20 in., oil on panel
Available from artist
Art critics frequently describe Beth’s representational paintings as “evoking nostalgia, like that of an...
Painting in Cold Temps, Changing Light
Carl Bretzke painted his PleinAir Salon winning painting in Minneapolis. Luckily the temperatures were hovering just above freezing.
Salmagundi Club Award Given to John MacDonald
Read about the Salmagundi Club's exhibition, “Landscapes: Day and Night,” including a special award given to John MacDonald.
Must-See Moods of California
J. Bond Francisco, Edgar Payne, Paul Lauritz, and William Wendt are among the blockbuster artists represented during the Irvine Museum’s current exhibition “Moods of California,” which explores seven unique ecological regions of the Golden State.
My Favorite Place to Paint: Stephanie Marzella and Romantic Charleston
A plein air painting session for Stephanie Marzella can last six hours in her new home in South Carolina. Why?
Featured Artwork: Devin Roberts
"Lovely, Dark and Deep"
Oil on mounted linen panel
12 x 24 in.
Copyright 2016
‘This painting, like many of my paintings, was created using a blend of...
Artist as Collector: Barry Koplowitz
Pennsylvania artist Barry Koplowitz collects art, but not many paintings. What moves him to pick the few he has?
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,...
Be Brave, Says Brad Holt
- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today -
Brad Holt, a field instructor at the upcoming Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE), has much...
Heavy Atmospheries
Canadian painter Michel Normandeau didn’t have to exercise much artistic license when depicting the atmosphere for his recent mountaintop painting.
Normandeau was painting in the...
Melding Chinese Arts With Portland Spirit
Nancy Klos is in rare spot, authorized to paint a cherished and protected Chinese garden in Portland, and she’s the perfect person to do...
Painting Into the Sun, With Atmosphere
Edwin C. Bertolet has painted this area countless times. How did he freshen up a familiar scene at the baylands in the San Francisco...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Carol Strock Wasson
Indiana artist Carol Strock Wasson found an abstract shape near her home that makes the spot her favorite place to paint.
Lead Image: “Late...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Jean Koeller
Jean Koeller has fallen in love with a place of turquoise waters and fascinating rock formations. In many ways, it reminds her of a...
Awards in Indiana
The Indiana Plein Air Painters Association held its member show recently and pulled winners from the 111 pieces submitted. Who won?
Best of Show was...
Door County Winner “Kid in Candy Store”
Ken DeWaard certainly enjoyed himself last week in Wisconsin, winning Best in Show and Artists’ Choice at the Door County Plein Air Festival. What...
Parting Shot: Beauty at the Junkyard
Jennifer Smithwell was at a wrecker shop when something caught her eye.
The Toronto painter has been using a palette knife lately, on a canvas...