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Spotlight on the Oil Paintings of Suzie Baker
Take a closer look at her plein air oil painting, “A Negative View of Saloons.”
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Painting with Pastels for Rapid Results
When Nancie King Mertz was given an “unwanted” set of supplies, she became hooked.
Taking Artistic License with Iconic Locations
On landscape composition > Like it or not, the final decision often comes down to this.
Shelby Keefe: My Favorite Place to Paint Outdoors
Shelby Keefe's favorite place to paint is a hillside where vehicles go to rust. "There's enough painting fodder there for the rest of my life," she says.
Winning an Art Competition Requires This
Artist and art industry veteran Terry Stanley explains that winning a competition hinges on doing one thing right at the onset: see what it is to increase your odds.
Free Preview! Learn How to Paint Urban Scenes in Pastel
In this preview of “Urban Pastel Paintings,” Nancie King Mertz shows us how she approaches cityscapes. See why she says you can use the same approach with both oil and pastel paintings (and why she has become a devotee of pastel).
Rising Tide: Advice for Painting Waves
Water as a featured element in painting has been used by artists throughout history. Here, John Slivjak explains four things artists need to consider when painting waves.
A New Way of Seeing and Painting
John Hughes explains how this new way of seeing is key to your success, and the development of this skill will do more to further your advancement as a painter than anything else.
Cynthia Rosen on Painting Outdoors: Advice for Artists
Captivated by her landscape paintings, I invited Cynthia Rosen to share with us some of her general tips for painting outdoors.
PleinAir Podcast Episode 66: Joe Anna Arnett on Artistic Responsibility and More
In the latest PleinAir Podcast, Eric Rhoads interviews Santa Fe artist Joe Anna Arnett, who shares her two art “soapbox” topics. Visit our site to listen to the podcast today.
Land of Resilience: New Mexico Plein Air Tips
John Meister offers advice for visiting New Mexico and painting outdoors in the “Land of Enchantment.”
Painting in Cold Temps, Changing Light
Carl Bretzke painted his PleinAir Salon winning painting in Minneapolis. Luckily the temperatures were hovering just above freezing.
The Miracle of Light
Richard Schloss belongs to a group of strong, intimate painters who have helped continue Santa Barbara’s storied tradition of landscape painting that began more than a century ago. This new year, Schloss presents his newest paintings during a must-see exhibition here.
Left Thinking
Participating in a multi-day plein air painting event leads to growth — and many questions. At Capitola this year, I created two paintings that reached my mark of satisfaction. The other seven left me wanting much more. A few days later, I was left asking why.
The Painter from Ipanema
On a recent trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, my wife and I were walking along the sidewalk at Ipanema Beach when I noticed a group of plein air painters in the median strip between the different lane directions on the boulevard.
Featured Artwork: Carol Strock Wasson
“Indiana Sky, Early Spring”
18 x 24 in.
Pastel
“Indiana Sky, Early Spring” has been accepted into the American Women Artists "Under a Vast Sky" 2017 Annual...
Featured Artwork: Shelby Keefe
“Windmill Bouquet”
24 x 18 in., plein air oil on canvas
Available through the artist
Shelby Keefe paints in a bold brush, realistic style uniquely her own....
Results from Paint du Nord
This week’s northern flavor continues with some worthy results from the Duluth Paint du Nord — a third annual plein air event along Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Who captured the cash?
America at Heart
A beautiful array of fresh landscape paintings by this female master is hanging through August 1 in an esteemed Colorado gallery. Will you be a lucky viewer?