Enjoy a sneak peek at some of the articles coming up in the August/September issue of PleinAir Magazine, showcasing the top artists and emerging talents making news in the plein air community today.
PLEIN AIR PORTFOLIO: BOATS, HARBORS & WATERFRONTS
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ARTIST PROFILES IN THE UPCOMING PLEINAIR MAGAZINE
ALBERT HANDELL
Moving to Woodstock, New York, in the early 1970s, Albert Handell found the inspiration — and the means — for taking his pastels into the landscape. His discoveries set off a wave of interest in plein air pastel painting.
RAY ROBERTS
Having grown up in Orange County, before the days of freeways and sprawling housing developments, Ray Roberts maintains an enduring affection for the untamed California of his youth.
KEVIN MACPHERSON
Kevin Macpherson’s recent series of photographs — featuring rocks and sticks arranged to maximize the play of light — offer new insights into how he designs his landscape paintings.
DOUG CLARKE
This Virginia Beach oil painter reveals how the films of Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, and Martin Scorsese have influenced his artistic eye.
SPECIAL FEATURES
WHY PASTEL IS PERFECT FOR PLEIN AIR
Five top plein air painters — Nancie King Mertz, Liz Haywood-Sullivan, Ray Hassard, Jill Stefani Wagner, and Natasha Isenhour — reveal why they choose pastel for their plein air work and how they use the medium to its best advantage.
THE ELEMENTS: In-depth demonstrations of basic painting principles, key techniques, and popular subjects
Living near the shore of the Bay of Fundy, in Nova Scotia, Poppy Balser paints the dramatic waves, haunting fog, and ever-changing coastline. In this issue, she demonstrates her process for painting water in watercolor.
DESTINATION INSPIRATION: SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
Fran Ellisor, Anne Blair Brown, Frank Gardner and Thomas Jefferson Kitts reveal what makes San Miguel de Allende, located in the central highlands of Mexico, an exciting destination for plein air painters.
POSTCARDS FROM THE ROAD: ARTISTS SHARE MANY JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF THE PLEIN AIR PAINTERS’ LIFE
Kenneth Yarus finds solace and inspiration in the mountains of Glacier National Park.
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PLEIN AIR PORTFOLIO: Sunrise, Sunset
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PLEIN AIR PORTFOLIO: Snowscapes
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