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This week, we've been learning how to paint landscapes and more from this year's esteemed Acrylic Live line-up of teachers. Here's one of our favorite tips so far, coming from Ann Larsen, who says, "I strive to create a feeling of time and place in each painting."

Right now we're seeing up-close-and-personal presentations during Acrylic Live, an online art conference unlike any other.

Check out these April 2026 plein air painting events, highlighting groups in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. Bonus: Catch this month's deadlines so you don't miss out on upcoming opportunities.

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.

Imbuing her work with the lessons of art history, this Maine oil painter takes advantage of amassed techniques and skills to stay in the moment and express her feelings about a scene.

This special collector edition of PleinAir Magazine is an invitation to explore American landscapes through the eyes of the artists who have painted them, loved them, questioned them, and helped define them.

In this episode of the Art Marketing Minute Podcast, Eric Rhoads answers questions about your brand consistency and creating momentum for selling your art without peaks and valleys. Watch and listen here!

The series introduced students to the plein air tradition through brief art history lessons, live artist demonstrations, and hands-on outdoor painting sessions, culminating in a docent-led museum visit and a student paint-out in Balboa Park.

Stephen Wysocki: How did you develop your unique style? Stephen: My “style” comes from absorbing a lot of voices. My inspiration comes from my love for...

Combining gouache and oil might sound unlikely, but the two can form a powerful partnership when handled correctly. Raymond Bonilla treats gouache like a painter’s utility knife: a fast, forgiving tool to build a value and temperature map. The result is a workflow that speeds decision making, reduces solvent use, and gives the finished piece both vibrancy and painterly texture.

This issue features the 2026 Artists' Guide to Workshops, Schools, and Ateliers; National Park Service Art Collections; Immigrant Stories; and ...

In Episode 268 of the Plein Air Podcast, we talk about making 2026 your best year yet — not by accident, but by design. As an artist, you face the familiar tug-of-war between studio time, family, and the distractions that eat your hours. Over the years I learned that goals are not about wishful thinking. They are systems, habits, deadlines, and sometimes a little bit of bravado. This episode is a practical, no-nonsense plan to set goals that actually stick and push your art and life forward.

Painting en plein air requires you to engage all five senses. As an actor within a dynamic environment, you impart a unique energy and freshness to your work.

One of the greatest benefits of this community is the connection it fosters — artists from all over the world engaging with one another, often through something as simple as a comment on a blog or social media post.

As a plein air artist, you are part of one of the largest art movements in history. In this "plein air heritage" series, learn about ...

Published bi-monthly, PleinAir Magazine is focused on landscape paintings by historical and contemporary artists, art collections, events, and the process of creating plein air paintings. Beautifully...

The 18th Annual Paint Historic Waxahachie Plein Air Art Show recently brought 38 artists to Waxahachie, Texas, where they ...

“All of us, beginners and experienced painters alike, can benefit from a refresher course in the bedrock principles of value and color.” John MacDonald explains more in this overview.

Even though the scene was rapidly changing with the sunrise, I slowed down and just concentrated on color notes, giving each stroke of color as a placeholder.