“The Passage” Places First in PleinAir Salon Art Competition

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Artist Dean Mitchell has revealed his selections for the winners in the November PleinAir Salon art competition. Scroll down to see some of the winning paintings, including those in the plein air categories.

PleinAir Salon Art Competition Winners Preview:

1st Place Overall: “The Passage”

PleinAir Salon art competition - First Place Overall: Andrew Judd (Canada), “The Passage,” Oil, 12x12 in. — First Place Overall: Andrew Judd (Canada), “The Passage,” Oil, 12×12 in.

2nd Place Overall: “Midwest Winter Textures”

PleinAir Salon art competition - Second Place Overall: Tom Christopher, “Midwest Winter Textures," Pastel, 24x18 in. — Second Place Overall: Tom Christopher, “Midwest Winter Textures,” Pastel, 24×18 in.

3rd Place Overall: “All the Leaves Are Gone”

PleinAir Salon art competition - Third Place Overall: Nicki Heenan (United Kingdom), “All The Leaves Are Gone,” Charcoal, 14x18 in. — Third Place Overall: Nicki Heenan (United Kingdom), “All The Leaves Are Gone,” Charcoal, 14×18 in.

Plein Air Category Winners:

Best Plein Air Landscape: Sergei Chernyakovsky (Ukraine), “Evening Day in the Mountains,” Oil, 19.7x27.5 in. — Best Plein Air Landscape: Sergei Chernyakovsky (Ukraine), “Evening Day in the Mountains,” Oil, 19.7×27.5 in.

Best Plein Air Acrylic & Gouache: Lynn Lewis, “Bridge,” Acrylic, 24x32 in. — Best Plein Air Acrylic & Gouache: Lynn Lewis, “Bridge,” Acrylic, 24×32 in.

Best Plein Air Oil: Kathie Odom, “The Resilient,” Oil, 12x20 in. — Best Plein Air Oil: Kathie Odom, “The Resilient,” Oil, 12×20 in.

Best Plein Air Pastel: Bruce Gomez, “Oak Creek, Tlaquepaque,” Pastel, 12x16 in. — Best Plein Air Pastel: Bruce Gomez, “Oak Creek, Tlaquepaque,” Pastel, 12×16 in.

Best Plein Air Watercolor: Atanas Matsoureff (Bulgaria), “The Island,” Watercolor, 22x30 in. — Best Plein Air Watercolor: Atanas Matsoureff (Bulgaria), “The Island,” Watercolor, 22×30 in.

Enter the PleinAir Salon Today

All winners in the PleinAir® Salon will be entered into the judging for the annual cash prizes, including the Grand Prize of $15,000 and their painting on the cover of PleinAir® Magazine. Could you be the next winner?

The next round of the PleinAir Salon has begun so hurry, as this competition ends on the last day of the month. See the rest of this month’s winners and enter your best art in the PleinAir Salon here.