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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 ...
Better With Time
Elements of wear and tear in Mat Barber Kennedy’s textural watercolors show signs of life and how we live it.
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.
“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.
A Passion for Collecting Art
“A huge part of our love of plein air is that ..."
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.
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.
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 Live Artist Receives Eminent Pastelist Designation
Congratulations to this pastelist, whose main focus is painting landcapes both en plein air and in the studio.



















