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Artist Spotlight: Krystal W. Brown
As Krystal states, “Someone is waiting for what you will bring to the world. Why keep them waiting?” Find out what legacy she’d choose to leave with her art.
Tips on Painting Ocean Water
Catherine Fasciato paints water wonderfully, particularly the ocean waves along the California coastline, where she lives. Her advice for painting convincing waves and seascapes is simple, but devilishly difficult.
Palette Knife as Ticket to Simplification
For Jane Boyd, the key to simplifying her paintings was simply to put down the paintbrush.
5 Gardens and Green Spaces
Today’s painters continue to find joy and inspiration in gardens and green spaces of every description. Here are five paintings to celebrate this beautiful subject.
In the Steps of the Master: A West Texas Adventure
A hundred years ago, coming to West Texas was the ultimate adventure ... Roughing it was not an abstract concept on these sketching trips.
A Pep Talk for Beginners and Frustrated Art Students
If you weren't naturally handed a free pass to excellence or are coming to art late in the game, John Hughes has an encouraging message for you.
Memorial to Tom Heinsohn, Basketball Star and Artist
Tom Heinsohn's "painting buddy" shares a warm tribute to the man he knew as a plein air painter who taught him many memorable lessons.
7 Oil Painting Ideas for Artists
We've put together some of our most popular articles with oil painting ideas and techniques for all levels of artists. Bookmark this page so you can come back often, and share it with a friend who could benefit from this!
How to Begin Teaching Art Workshops
Are you ready to start teaching art workshops? Christine Lashley shares the benefits of teaching, strategies you can use, how to find students, pitfalls to avoid, and more.
Coming Soon: Kathy Anderson Teaches How to Paint a Garden
"My passion for painting is rooted in my garden," says Kathy Anderson. Learn how to paint from Kathy during this one-of-a-kind virtual event.
Featured Artwork: Natasha Isenhour
The Promise of the Sun
Pastel
20 x 24 in.
In the 23 years I have lived in New Mexico, there have been beginnings and ends of...
Painting Landscapes: Why the Process Is So Important
Words of advice > Even in those times when you find yourself having to scrape back passages because the marks you previously put down weren’t what you wanted, you can take solace in the fact that it is all part of the process.
Featured Artwork: Beth Bathe
Return of The Swallows
16 x 20 in.
oil on panel
$2,000
Available at Church Street Gallery, West Chester, Pennsylvania, February 14 – March 28, 2020
Highly influenced by...
Color Corner: 10 Artists Share What’s on Their Palette
We asked some of your favorite plein air artists about their palettes and what colors — and brands — they use to create stunning landscapes.
Working Out the Kinks of Water-Mixable Oils
Christine Lashley gets a wide variety of responses — everything from rude negativity to nods from those in the know — when people discover that she paints with both traditional and water-mixable oils. Here are the benefits and the drawbacks as she has experienced them.
How Christine Lashley Discovered Her Style
While Christine grew up surrounded by the arts, her journey to becoming an artist wasn’t clear until later on in her life. Be inspired by her landscape paintings, and learn more in this interview.
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Morning at St. Michaels
Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting. This week's feature is “Morning at St. Michaels” by Olena Babak.
Impressionist Realism in Landscapes
Debra Latham explains how to achieve an impressionistic look, and still retain that “touch of realism.”
Watch: The Serenity of Painting Waves
Take a moment from your busy day to enjoy a tranquil moment with an artist painting waves in Southern California...
Night Shift: 6 Nocturne Paintings
These artists embrace the challenge of painting in the dark to reveal the poetry in mysterious moonlight.