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More Painting in Parks on Public TV

Stefan Baumann spent a considerable amount of time and effort filming a TV series titled “The Grand View,” and the care he took in...

Painting the Red Rocks, Winning Prizes

Painting at the Escalante Canyons Art Festival in Utah is a chance to depict the wonderful red rocks of the region — and maybe...

OPPORTUNITY: Paint the Beach in Ft. Myers Beach

About 60 artists will gather in Florida in November to compete for $3,000 in prizes. To be one of them, get your submission ready...

Wet Winners in Bath County

Somewhat appropriately, the painters at the Bath County Plein Air Festival got a little wet during the six-day event thanks to some rain, and...

Winners at Grand Marais (MN)

Tom Nachreiner served as judge at Plein Air Grand Marais, a Minnesota event that just wrapped up its awards presentation in the picturesque area...

Sonoma’s Art Education Fundraising Event Draws Them In

About 35 artists found their way to Sonoma, California, for Sonoma Plein Air, an annual event that raises money for local arts education. The...

Winners on Solomons Island

More than $11,000 in prizes was awarded recently at the Solomons Plein Air Festival in Solomons Island, Maryland. How did it go?   Painters descending upon...

Featured Artwork: L. Diane Johnson

L. Diane Johnson "Rome Winter" Oil on Linen 20 x 30 in.LDianeJohnson.com   The works of American artist L. Diane Johnson convey an intimacy with the pure landscape, whether...

Featured Artwork: Susan McCullough

Susan McCullough "Untitled" Oil About Susan:Susan McCullough is an oil painter, painting plein air landscapes as well as large studio paintings. Her plein air landscapes are representational...

Featured Artwork: Susie Hyer

Susie Hyer "Lovers Lookout" 2015 oil on birch panel 29 x 34 in.www.susiehyerstudio.com  Susie Hyer has been drawing and painting since she was a child.  "I remember drawing a...

What the Rocks Tell Us: Thank You

In the last of this series of articles, Utah artist J. Brad Holt talks about what artists are seeing as they look at the...

Art as Grand as the Grand Canyon at 2015 Celebration of Art

Artists are drawn to the Grand Canyon, and each year the Grand Canyon Association holds a plein air painting event that picks the best...

Mendocino Open Paint Out Winners

One artist came away from the Mendocino Open Paint Out with three awards. A hat trick?   Susan Elwart Hall cleaned up in the event’s third...

Salon Winners Are a Painting Duo

We’ve had a number of notable winners in the PleinAir Salon, but the First Place winner of the June-July contest is a true first...

Beautiful Winners in Idaho, Including 1 Double Winner

Most artists know that Idaho is beautiful. The Driggs Digs Plein Air event celebrates this every year. Peruse some of the scenes artists chose...

My Favorite Place to Paint: Brian Keeler

Brian Keeler’s favorite painting spot? That’s a big question mark. Literally. Lead Image: “Early Morning Winter,” by Brian Keeler, oil, 44 x 48 in. Studio...
Karen Ann Hitt uses a reflector made for the inside dash of a car for her plein air setup.

Painter’s Hack: Car Sun Shade

How Karen Ann Hitt made a dazzling painting without being dazzled by bright sunlight.

The New Golf, Taking the World by Storm

Why Plein Air Painting is "The New Golf." Publisher Eric Rhoads explains the plein air movement, why thousands are joining, and what you can...

Results From Telluride

The Sheridan Arts Foundation recently held the 12th Annual Telluride Plein Air event, hosting 31 artists for a weeklong paint-out culminating in a three-day...

Painting the Adirondacks With Eric Rhoads

PleinAir magazine's own Turner Vinson put together this 5:43 video to help explain the purpose and the fun of the Publisher's Invitational Paint the...