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Country Roads: 12 Rural Landscape Paintings

The tree-lined twists and turns of narrow country lanes hold the promise of adventure and discovery, and, for some, the feeling of coming home. The 12 bucolic landscapes featured here leave us wondering what lies just over the hill or around the next bend.
Nancy Nowak, "Riverwalk Cable Car," 2017, pastel, 9 x 12 in., Private collection, Plein air and studio

Making an Impression

Striving to evoke an emotional response to the beauty in the everyday, this Georgia-based painter imbues her representational pastels with an impressionist flair.
Judson Brown, plein air painter

On View: Painting Connections

Learn about a plein air painting exhibition by painter, teacher, and avid outdoorsman Judson Brown.
Painting outdoors - Art in the Open

Painting the Landscape in Ireland: Art in the Open Winners

In its 14th year, this annual festival hosted 100 artists painting and capturing the stunning landscape of the Sunny South East, County Wexford in Ireland.
Lightning Show by Derek Davis

15th Annual Red Wing Winners Announced

From 29 juried-in artists who completed three paintings each, the Best in Show this year went to ...
Camille Pissarro, "The Boulevard Montmartre at Night" painting

Even An Eye Infection Didn’t Stop Him

When this famous artist began to suffer from a recurring eye infection that prevented him from working outdoors, he found a new way to paint the landscape.

Artists and Conservancy: Never Underestimate the Impact You Have

As an artist, what role can you play in the conservation and preservation of land, cultures, and buildings?
Painting Waves - Eric Rhoads - Lana Ballot

Watch: Free Demo on Painting Waves

Watch this episode of Art School Live with Eric Rhoads, in which Lana Ballot gives a step-by-step painting demonstration on how to paint translucent waves that WOW!
Painting landscapes - acrylic painting

That Unknown, Undefined, Yet Beautiful Balance

"The working process is intense and concentrated . . . and it IS work." Plein air painter Harry Stooshinoff shares his inspiration for continuously painting the landscape.

Become a Better Landscape Painter

Probably the same thing that challenged my progress as an aspiring artist many years ago, and the same thing that holds a lot of art students back: preconceived notions about the painting process. That was the short answer. Now for the long answer. I am going to attempt to tackle that question in a circuitous route, but one that hopefully will connect with the reader.
A scene from Tony Allain's pastel painting demo at Art School Live

Watch: Pastel Landscape Demo with Tony Allain

Coming to us from Scotland, Tony Allain shares a pastel painting demonstration during Art School Live with Eric Rhoads.
Watercolor painting of a bridge

Ahhh … Rivers, Streams, Waterfalls

In these paintings, contemporary artists take us to the water’s edge to showcase these jewels of the landscape in all their glory.
The Waterfall painting by Corot

Too Old for Impressionism?

This historic French artist tried to infuse his paintings with a vigorous ...
Marla Baggetta's pastels for painting

Watch: How to Organize Your Pastels

In this live interview with Eric Rhoads, Marla Baggetta takes us through a pastel painting demonstration you don't want to miss!
Pastel painting of a grainery

Rural Funk and Fabulous Skies in Pastel

A Pastel Live Spotlight: Terri Ford (Beginner's Day)
Acrylic color temperature demo

What Is Color Temperature?

Learn how warming up or cooling down areas of your painting can provide unity and balance in your work. Bonus: Includes a step-by-step demo!
Art residencies - Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso

A Metamorphosis in Bulgaria

Learn about how participating in an art residency can bring inspiration and lifelong memories. Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso explains more...

What is Tonalism in Art?

Learn how one artist ably juggles the use of monochrome and vibrant color to offer a new take on this poetic style.
analogous colors painting demonstration

How to Use Analogous Colors

In this video interview with Eric Rhoads, watch as Jane McGraw-Teubner demonstrates a pastel landscape painting using analogous colors.
Pastel painting of Cincinnati Union Terminal

Thoughts on Process: Painting an Industrial Scene

Marlene Steele shares how she used pastel to paint a series of paintings that documented the renovation of Cincinnati's historic Union Terminal.