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Artist Spotlight: Cindy Harris
Cindy Harris: "Find Your Flock" In May, I gathered with the largest flock of plein air painters at PACE (Plein Air Convention and Expo),...
6 Ways to Develop a Distinctive Style
Beth Bathe's reductive approach to plein air painting, combined with simplification, strong design, and a unique perspective, distinguishes her from other artists. Here are a few elements that contribute to her distinct artistic identity and how you can use them to set your own work apart.
Tutorial: Don’t Underestimate the Underpainting
Richard McKinley takes us through a step-by-step tutorial of painting with pastel over a watercolor underpainting.
Art Snippet: Why I Love to Layer
I view the world in shapes and color notes — not objects, and this is how I approach my paintings as well. In general, I begin a painting by ...
How to Create Perspective and Depth in a Landscape
Learn how to add realistic perspective and depth to a landscape using Carla Bosch’s shape-first approach. Includes guidance on sketching, toned canvas, and leading the eye for an atmospheric Yosemite mountain scene.
Landscape Painting Demo: Building and Taking Away
The following landscape painting demonstration is by Trey Finney, whose work stresses high contrast and a high key.
Plein Air Painting Throughout Pikes Peak
The season kicks off with a Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters group exhibition, and then launches into a series of outdoor art activities, classes, studio tours, and more.
Why Plein Air Painting Is Essential To Me
Olga Abramova lives and works in Moscow. She is best known for her soft, atmospheric paintings created with pastel and charcoal. Here, she shares her process for plein air painting in preparation for studio works.
7 City Sights
The paintings of city scenes showcased here encourage us to slow down and enjoy the complex beauty that can be found amidst ...
What Is Color Temperature?
Learn how warming up or cooling down areas of your painting can provide unity and balance in your work. Bonus: Includes a step-by-step demo!
5 Compelling Pastels by Jill Stefani Wagner
For this dedicated painter, artistic growth comes from seizing on a compelling scene, painting with speed, then looking ahead to the next experience.
American Women Artists Paint at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
Recently, American Women Artists hosted a Plein Air Paint Out in Nashville. Works created that day were eligible for a $2,250 in-kind grand prize donated by PleinAir Magazine, and the winner was ...
“Sunrise With Moonset,” and 7 More Paintings From the Seashore
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.
7 Paintings of Plein Air Painters at Work
Painting outdoors with 360-degree views, artists have access to an infinite source of subject matter from which to draw inspiration. Every once in a while, however, the tables turn ...
Happening Now: 12th Annual Olmsted Plein Air Invitational
The 12th annual Olmsted Plein Air Invitational welcomes 30 renowned artists from across the country for nine days of artful celebration as they capture the essence of Atlanta.
Our 5 Non-Negotiables of Art Marketing
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.
How the Moon Inspires My Seascapes
A witness to two rare lunar events, this Florida transplant embarked on a quest to capture the ocean’s shifting colors under the light of the moon.
How to Deal with Criticism as an Artist
“As artists, it is our responsibility to show up and do the work, creating our best work with minimal concern on how others view our work.”
What’s Inside PleinAir Magazine (April/May 2026)
In this issue of PleinAir Magazine: Follow 22 plein air artists into the forest; Finding the Fire with Andrew Tischler; Painting What Remains with Anton Nowels; The Color of Distance with Rayleigh Scattering; and more.
Does Your Plein Air Painting Experience Need a Recharge?
Mary Longe explains why you should consider a competitive plein air event, including the various types, common elements, and what not to do.