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When “Paint What You See” Doesn’t Work
If we only paint observationally and we rely on our visual perceptions, we are often wrong in our drawing and our values. Here’s why.
What is Cold Wax Medium?
If you’re experiencing a creative block, consider giving cold wax medium a try. Here, Randall Graham shares some basic techniques for beginners. Bonus: Watch a video on how to use cold wax!
12 Ways Artists Can Reduce Frustration While Painting
The art of painting is a head game. It requires a distraction-free environment that allows you to get into the painting zone and lets things go smoothly.
Changing Perceptions of the Middle East, One Painting at a Time
British artist Matt Ryder takes us to the extreme terrain and tricky locations where he paints mountains that “sing with cadmium colors.”
14 Inspirational Landscape Paintings
The landscape paintings showcased here give us a glimpse of the magic that can be achieved.
3 Ways to Show Perspective in a Landscape Painting
Perspective is more than just the way a road appears to get smaller as it recedes into the distance - learn more in this guest blog post from Michael Holter.
Two Important Reasons to Practice Sketching From Life
Watercolor artist Shuang Li explains why sketching from life can have a big impact on your next painting.
The Design Strategy Game and the OODA Loop
When painting, there is a necessity to be ready to re-synthesize new information as it presents itself in a rapidly changing design. With every brushstroke comes a decision about how it affects the overall work. John Hughes explains more in this guest blog post.
On John Singer Sargent’s “Home Fields, 1885”
Did Sargent place himself in this landscape painting? Thomas Jefferson Kitts, on the work that turned him onto plein air painting.
How to Paint Beaches: Nail the Illusion of Distance, Light, and Atmosphere
The key to an effective plein air beach scene is to keep it simple — and that goes for your equipment, your palette, and your subject.
Painting Landscapes Outdoors? Plan for Spontaneity!
“The best plein air pieces start with a well-thought-out plan that is then executed spontaneously with an intuitive hand.” Follow Peggy Immel’s three steps before starting your next landscape painting.
How Joseph McGurl Paints a Landscape in Oil
Preview Joseph McGurl’s newest art video workshop in this exclusive announcement on how to paint better landscapes.
The “Painter of Sunshine”
The year 1910 marked a dramatic shift in Edward Dufner’s style...
Indoors, Outdoors, and Back Again
A devoted studio painter, Lindsey Kustusch took the leap into plein air and discovered a way to maximize both experiences.
See the Relationship Between Colors
Richard F. Lack taught students not to see colors in isolation, but rather to see them in relation to those surrounding them. What were his teaching methods?
Farm to Table: Bringing Art to the Table
In the long-standing tradition of Brandywine Valley, this project was a cooperative endeavor between area artists, local farmers markets, and the Brandywine Conservancy to bring awareness through art of the natural resources and sustainable agriculture in our region.
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: “The International District, Seattle”
In this series, Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of PleinAir Magazine, shares a favorite painting from a previous issue.
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Jackson Square, New Orleans I
In this weekly series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of PleinAir Magazine, shares a favorite painting.
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Oasis
In this weekly series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting.
Two Pochade Box Stories You Just Have to Read
Can you take a guess as to what farm animal stuck its nose in her wet palette?