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While the Rest of the World Sleeps: 7 Night Paintings

While the rest of the world sleeps, nocturne painters venture out to capture the unique atmosphere and quality of light found when ...
Sharon Weaver painting en plein air

My Favorite Place to Paint: The Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains

With amazing vistas and sparkling clear lakes, the subject never disappoints. I especially relate to ...
The gallery prior to Hurricane Ian; photo credit Vandy Major

Help a Fort Myers Art Gallery Rebuild

Hurricane Ian was a destructive and deadly Category 4; it struck Florida in late September 2022 and residents are still recovering.
Mike Bonar at the Plein Air Convention & Expo, after winning a trip to New Zealand

One Spin…Trip of a Lifetime

"What a full-on adrenaline rush." Mike Bonar on winning the New Zealand painting trip on the PACE prize wheel, and his reflections on this trip of a lifetime.

“Phototaxis” Takes First Place

Rose Frantzen has revealed her selections for this round of the PleinAir Salon.
Clyde Aspevig PleinAir Magazine

The Road to Inspiration

For this issue, I talked to a number of artists who share that appreciation for travel and the connection it brings them to the landscape and to others who share their passion.
PleinAir Salon - Winter's Last Flame

Winter’s Last Flame

Betty Billups won in the "Best Plein Air Only" category of the June 2021 PleinAir Salon monthly art competition. Here, we spotlight her winning work.
Watercolor artist Jansen Chow

Watercolor Success From Malaysia to the US

The following part of a series featuring a leader in the art community who will be joining us on the faculty of Watercolor Live,

We Say Goodbye to Steve Doherty

We honor the life of Steve Doherty, artist and former Editor of PleinAir Magazine and American Artist Magazine.
PleinAir Salon - Luis Azon, "Late Afternoon in Spain," 52 x 52 in., oil

The Spain-Inspired September Salon Winner

Artist William A. Suys, Jr has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.
Outdoor Painters of Minnesota IMG_0374

Camaraderie and Kaleidoscopic Sunsets

Outdoor Painters of Minnesota announces 2022 awards in the 19th Annual Plein Air Grand Marais competition and festival of outdoor painting.
"Dinner With Kids" by Durre Waseem, as seen in PleinAir Magazine October/November 2022, in the Plein Air Events article on Paint Grand Traverse

The Ties That Bind

Artists find inspiration in the landscape and in one another’s work; art lovers share their appreciation for the paintings by ...
plein air watercolor painting of houses

Better With Time

Elements of wear and tear in Mat Barber Kennedy’s textural watercolors show signs of life and how we live it.
pastel impressionism painting of boats

Broken Color: Impressionism in Pastel

This Maryland artist finds that the color sense and paint application that define Impressionism perfectly suit her approach to working with pastels.
PleinAir Salon - Patricia Ryan, "Marmalade Sky," oil, 24 x 36 in.

“Marmalade Sky” Wins July

Michael J. Ruple, Director of aux gallery, has revealed his selections for the winners in the PleinAir Salon monthly art competition.
Plein air art collection

A Passion for Collecting Art

“A huge part of our love of plein air is that ..."
PleinAir Magazine - Destination Inspiration

Making Connections

In this issue of PleinAir Magazine, we celebrate artists who find inspiration close to home or in unfamiliar territory. They share a connection to one another, to the landscape, and to those collectors they inspire with their work.
Plein Air Convention volunteer

A Volunteer with a Big Heart

In addition to painting beautiful landscapes that document a moment in time, plein air painters are out there making a big difference for individuals in many ways.
Painting with pastels - Molly Lipsher, "Brilliant Lineup," 2014, pastel, 6 x 24 in., private collection, plein air

Adventures in Pure Color with Pastels

Molly Lipsher finds pastel the perfect medium for capturing the light, colors, and textures of the Western landscape.
pastel painting - "Waves of Fireworks"

Pastel Live Artist Receives Eminent Pastelist Designation

Congratulations to this pastelist, whose main focus is painting landcapes both en plein air and in the studio.