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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...
McGurl on Past Masters: William Trost Richards
In this series, noted painter Joseph McGurl discusses plein air paintings by past masters that he finds instructive or inspiring. This week: a sketch...
Artist as Collector: Roger Dale Brown
Nashville artist Roger Dale Brown says artists collect paintings for the same reason any art collector does, but deeper. Read what he means below.
"Artists...
Featured Artwork: Vladislav Yeliseyev
"Old Estate"
Watercolor
17 x 23 in.www.artist-yeliseyev.com
“Painting outdoors with its ever changing conditions is my passion. I see my paintings as a testament to the natural sources...
Why This Works: Suggesting Distance in a Very Short Plane
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...
Featured Artwork: John MacDonald
“Berkshire Sunrise”
Oil on linen
12 x 16 in.
Available at the Walsingham Gallerywww.jmacdonald.com
Represented by:The Harrison Gallery. Willamstown, MARich Timmons Studio & Gallery. Doylestown, PAThe Walsingham Gallery....
Can Artists With Very Different Styles Collaborate on a Piece?
Anton Pavlenko and Michael Orwick recently held an event at Dragonfire Studio and Gallery, in Cannon Beach, Oregon, during which the two switched off...
Why This Works: Careful Placement of Vibrant Accent
This series returns, with plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie taking a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and pointing out why...
Landscapes Lead American Art Auction
An upcoming auction that is especially strong in landscapes features works by Jasper Francis Cropsey, Daniel Garber, and Rockwell Kent. Sotheby's auction room in New York...
July 19: William R. Davis Marine Paintings
Notable painter William R. Davis exhibits a selection of tonal landscape and marine paintings, as well as small works from a recent trip to...
Last Chance: Douglas Fryer Landscapes
Lovers of landscape painting won't want to miss a solo exhibition of new works by Douglas Fryer that is nearing the end of its...
COLOR: A Hue More Popular Than White?
Most artists were probably not surprised to read in a recent post on OutdoorPainter.com that painters go through a lot of white paint. But...
Building Layers in a Palette Knife Painting
Carla Forrest's pieces have the tiles of color and incised lines one might expect from a palette knife painting, but a chat with the...
How the American Masters Painted the Landscape
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis is presenting a landscape show that illuminates how past American masters painted...
Being a “Color Interaction” Painter
Virginia artist Ron Boehmer builds layers of saturated oil colors to achieve luminosity in both his plein air and studio paintings. He offers a...
Keynote Address by James Gurney
He writes one of the most popular blogs for artists, he created the Dinotopia phenomenon, he’s written informative books for artists, and he is...
California Plein-Air Painting Before 1960
Paintings of the Golden State will be featured in two museum shows until next summer. All of our favorite painters and some new discoveries...
Take a Closer Look at Another Award Winner
One of the landscape paintings that stands out among the semi-finalists selected by Michael Zakian in the September/October PleinAir Salon competition (www.pleinairsalon.com) is “After...
History of Plein Air Painting
The History of Plein Air Painting
Before the 19th century, landscape painting was used as the basis for allegorical and narrative themes. The landscape was...
History
The History of Plein Air Painting Before the 19th century, landscape painting was used as the ...