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Painting Abroad en Plein Air: “All That and Then Some”
“Any journey that begins with a safari through the African bush and ends with a visit to one of the world's Seven Wonders — with built-in time for painting along the way — is bound to offer some choice experiences between those unique bookends.” Discover them here and be inspired to take your first step toward a painting trip of a lifetime.
PleinAir Podcast Episode 96: Laurie Kersey
Laurie Kersey’s work includes the dramatic coastline and quiet countryside of California through still lifes, floral, figure, and equine paintings. In this week's podcast, Kersey explains why she considers drawing to be the foundation of painting, the fact that her signature is not a stamp, and more.
Asserting Your Own Voice as a Plein Air Painter
Plein air events stimulate interest in outdoor painting among collectors, artists, and critics, but they can also pressure artists to abandon their unique styles of paintings and adopt accepted community standards. Cynthia Rosen is resisting that pressure.
PleinAir Podcast Episode 95: Susan Nicholas Gephart
In the latest PleinAir Podcast, Eric Rhoads interviews Susan Nicholas Gephart. Listen in as she shares with us the importance of being a part of a community, advertising and marketing one's art, having a system of support, why she doesn’t use a brush to mix her colors, and much more!
A Paris Plein Air Adventure
Jill Banks takes us into the sights and sounds of her painting adventures in Paris, including why Rue Mouffetard was “almost” her ideal painting location.
Plein Air Community Spotlight: The Philadelphia Sketch Club
For artists and laypersons interested in traditional and figure-based work, the Philadelphia Sketch Club is an accessible, affordable, and charming amenity in this city.
PleinAir Art Podcast Episode 94: John Pototschnik
Hear what Pototschnik has to say about becoming an artist (including how important marketing has been in his path), his limited palette and color choices, and more!
Plein Air Utah, One More Time
John Hughes gives a recap on a recent conference in Midway, Utah, which boasts a backdrop of Mount Timpanogos and has one of the most unique farming vistas in the country.
Plein Air Spotlight: Joseph Zbukvic
Please help us welcome watercolor artist Joseph Zbukvic as a newly announced faculty member for PACE. See a gallery of his work in this spotlight.
Plein Air Artists of Colorado Fine Art Exhibition
If you find yourself near Durango, Colorado, soon, you can view almost 200 plein air paintings that are on view. See where in this exhibition preview.
PleinAir Art Podcast Episode 93: Mario Robinson
Mario Robinson tells us about painting figures en plein air, what it was like to be an artist and serve in the U.S. Army, and more.
Art Renewal Center Introduces the Plein Air Category
Learn about the exhibition, preview the featured plein air works, and learn how to enter here.
My Little Plein Air Painting
What are the chances a small work would ever be awarded Best of Show at a big plein air event?
PleinAir Art Podcast Episode 92: Suzie Baker
What makes a good art workshop student? Find out this and much more in the latest PleinAir Art Podcast with Eric Rhoads.
Plein Air Painting on the West Side of the Tetons
Congratulations to the Driggs Digs Plein Air winners! Do you know any of these artists?
Plein Air Painting, “Across the Pond”
“Capturing the Moment” is a major group exhibition of some of today’s foremost plein air artists in Britain.
Along the River’s Edge: Painting NOLA en Plein Air
With music pouring onto the streets from every corner of the city, Sean Friloux finds a unique vantage point from which to capture New Orleans in tonal watercolors.
PleinAir Art Podcast Episode 91: Keiko Tanabe
Eric Rhoads interviews watercolor landscape artist Keiko Tanabe in this new podcast.
Plein Air Hudson Winners Announced
See what this year’s judge had to say about the top winners in this recent event.
Listening to Nature en Plein Air
Charles Muench explains why it’s worth it to deal with bugs, high elevation, wind, and weather while painting outdoors in the Sierra backcountry.



















