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So you're an artist, and you feel that you put a lot of great information on your blog. Some artists charge subscriptions or have...

Check out these August 2026 plein air painting events and opportunities, highlighting art shows throughout the U.S. Bonus: Catch this month's deadlines so you don't miss out on upcoming opportunities.

The 2026 Door County Plein Air Festival returned this weekend, inviting art lovers and nature enthusiasts to experience the breathtaking landscapes of Door County, Wisconsin through the eyes of some of the nation’s leading plein air painters.

In Easton, Maryland, they're welcoming artists who are spending the week painting all over Talbot County for Plein Air Easton.

From quiet morning painting sessions to conversations with visitors and collectors, Paint Grand Traverse highlighted the power of art to connect people and celebrate a shared sense of place. This year's winners are ...

Elements of wear and tear in Mat Barber Kennedy’s textural watercolors show signs of life and how we live it.

Check out these July 2026 plein air painting events and opportunities, highlighting art shows throughout the U.S. Bonus: Catch this month's deadlines so you don't miss out on upcoming opportunities.

Forty-four invited artists took to NMWA's Sculpture Trail for a morning of live painting, music, and community celebration—drawing over 800 collectors and art enthusiasts. When the silent auction closed, total gross sales reached ...

When Mo Myra isn't painting outdoors, she's working as a full-time commissioned live wedding painter and watercolor instructor for various institutions such as ...

The following is part of a series that spotlights an artist who loves painting outdoors. Today's feature is on ...

Check out these June 2026 plein air painting events and opportunities, highlighting art shows throughout the U.S. Bonus: Catch this month's deadlines so you don't miss out on upcoming opportunities.

From crashing waves and colorful beach umbrellas to vast calm waters, the scenes depicted here capture the many moods of the place where land meets sea.

Meet Persian artist Shokoufeh Shadabi, who paints miniature landscapes as her form of artistic expression.

Check out these May 2026 plein air painting events and opportunities, highlighting art shows throughout the U.S. Bonus: Catch this month's deadlines so you don't miss out on upcoming opportunities.

As Buddy Odom stepped in to help grow the career of his wife, celebrated plein air painter Kathie Odom, he took his cues from the artist herself. Along the way, they identified five art marketing secrets to success.

Like most mornings, which start with a walk in a beautiful rural setting, I became immersed in the feeling of life in every blade of grass and droplet of dew that caressed the unfolding scenes before me as I reveled in the experience.

Joe Anna Arnett was a beloved member of the plein air painting community. This month, her work is being celebrated by "Art With Purpose," offering collectors a rare opportunity. Created over decades of devoted practice, these paintings represent the final available pieces of Joe Anna's artistic legacy, with a portion of the proceeds going to ...

Mary Longe explains why you should consider a competitive plein air event, including the various types, common elements, and what not to do.

Located on a 100-mile stretch of scenic coastal towns on the Gulf in North Florida, Forgotten Coast en Plein Air is a 10-day invitational event taking place March 20-29. Invited artists include ...

"Why do artists do it?” asks painter Russell Jewel. “Why do we bare our souls to the public and risk one person’s opinion?” His words capture the tension every artist feels when entering a juried event — the balance between vulnerability and ambition. But what makes a painting rise above the rest? What qualities make a viewer stop, linger, and fall in love? We turned to some of the art world’s most experienced judges, collectors, and curators to find out.