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A Year of Painting Outdoors in Tahoe
Nathanael Gray spent the past year painting outdoors in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Read about his experience, and be inspired.
Get Excited About Painting in New Mexico
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN EARLY SPRING 2020. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. STAY TUNED AT THIS SITE FOR UPDATES!
Fellow Plein...
How Artists Are Coping with Self-Isolation
As the country slowly begins to open up in different ways, we’re curious - how have you been coping with self-isolation? Here are ways some of your peers have gotten through the past couple of months.
6 Composition Books for Artists
We asked, and you answered! In this roundup, we're sharing your favorite composition books for artists.
Featured Artwork: Krystal Brown
Possibilities
8 x 16 in.
Oil on linen
Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibit
Available through RS Hanna Gallery
As a fine artist I endeavor to create visual...
Painting Outdoors: Of Rigor and Reward
Artist Michael Orwick shares the poetic side of painting outdoors, which he says is simultaneously meditative and daunting.
LPAPA Positive Postcard Art Auction
Right now, you have the opportunity to bid on an artist who will paint an original 5″ x 7″ LPAPA Strong & Positive Postcard.
Featured Artwork: Natasha Isenhour
The Promise of the Sun
Pastel
20 x 24 in.
In the 23 years I have lived in New Mexico, there have been beginnings and ends of...
The Challenges of Painting a Landscape
There’s a perception that painting comes easily to professional artists because they "were born with the gift." John Pototschnik explains how that idea is far from the truth...
Facebook Live Series: Thomas Jefferson Kitts “Sorolla: Painting the Color of Light” **FREE LESSON...
Watch: Thomas Jefferson Kitts is one of very few to master the techniques of the great artist Joaquín Sorolla, famous for his ability to paint the color of light.
Facebook Live Series: John MacDonald “Creating Dynamic Landscapes” **FREE VIDEO LESSONS**
Imagine a beach scene that is painted so well, you can actually feel the warmth of the sun. This is exactly the kind of landscape paintings John MacDonald will help you create.
Managing Your Mindset During COVID-19
Eric Rhoads interviews Lee Milteer, who shares advice for artists on how to help our mental health and creativity as we navigate COVID-19.
Isolating (and Painting) On the Edge
When Charlie Easton packed up his family and headed West, he grabbed his paint bag and some panels. He’s making a go of ‘isolation’ on an island in the Pacific...
Painting Landscapes: Why the Process Is So Important
Words of advice > Even in those times when you find yourself having to scrape back passages because the marks you previously put down weren’t what you wanted, you can take solace in the fact that it is all part of the process.
Facebook Live Series: Michele Byrne “Palette Knife Painting” **FREE VIEWING**
In this broadcast, watch and learn from Michele Byrne as she shows you how adding a palette knife to your tool kit will allow you to paint in a new way that will make people leap up and take notice!
9 Majestic Mountain Paintings
Lured by the same call of the wild, the artists featured here drew inspiration from a range of spectacular views.
10 Inspiring Art Quotes From Dawn Whitelaw
Nashville artist Dawn Whitelaw has been painting in oil for over 50 years. In this spotlight, be inspired with her advice and insights on painting.
Two Approaches to Painting Clouds
In the course of a Sky Paintings Challenge, we saw dozens of different approaches to the subject matter. Two styles of painting clouds were particularly striking, in part because of their contrast to one another. Check out two ways to look at high-altitude water vapor.
6 Reasons Field Studies Are Priceless
From illustrator to fine art painter since 1982, John Pototschnik shares his advice on the importance of field studies, which he says have “a value greater than any monetary reward.”
How Can We Help?
Now, more than ever, we all are turning to our friends, and so we are writing to remind you that we are your allies.