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Sunday Coffee with Eric Rhoads: A New Approach to Selling Paintings at Art Shows
Yesterday I was the judge of a plein air show in a community near where I live. I rarely get the opportunity to judge...
How Watercolor Can Make You Lose Friends
Watercolor paintings can be exciting, abstract, tight, mysterious, pretty — and divisive among some folks. Just ask Daniel Marshall.
Eric Rhoads Picks Winners in Marble Falls, Texas
Sales doubled from last year at Paint the Town, in Marble Falls, Texas, an event that was judged by PleinAir magazine publisher Eric Rhoads.
Featured Artwork: Debra Joy Groesser
“Crystal Cove Symphony”
oil on linen panel
12 x 16 in.
This painting was just completed in March 2017 on location at Crystal Cove State Park, north...
Seeing Colors and Life in the Shadows
This Southern California oil painter seeks out and composes paintings with strong dark-light patters, but what happens next is a reflection of his soul.
Mark...
A Step Closer to $15,000
In less than a month, one painter will receive $15,000 for a painting entered in the PleinAir Salon. Now that the final bimonthly contest is over, the contestants are set, and 19 more entries are eligible for the big prize, which will be announced at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) in San Diego, April 24-28.
OPPORTUNITY: Floyd, Virginia, in August
The Floyd Center for the Arts in Floyd, Virginia, has hosted a successful event in the past titled the Plein Air Crush. This year, they are launching a new event, the Floyd Plein Air Festival.
Making Things Difficult for George Van Hook
Why would anyone want to make life difficult for the amiable and energetic plein air dynamo George Van Hook? The painters at the recent Lighthouse ArtCenter Plein Air Festival did last week.
What’s a Painter’s Response to a Plant
More than 70 artists, ranging from plein air painters to ceramicists, are working together to support the New Orleans Botanical Garden through the exhibition “RESPONSE: Artists in the Park.”
What a Painting Dream Trip Looks Like
Following the February 2016 PleinAir magazine historic trip to Cuba, publisher Eric Rhoads determined that he would create at least one painting trip to exotic locations each year. His goal: Paint in the world’s most beautiful places and visit places people might not go on their own.
Parting Shot: A Precious Trip for Painters
PleinAir magazine’s own Richard Lindenberg seems thrilled to meet an unusual creature in the exotic locale of New Zealand. He was part of the contingent who joined Eric Rhoads for a Publisher’s Invitational event to the Pacific country.
Featured Artwork: Frank M. Costantino
“Bowsprit Singing” - Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Massachusetts
Watercolor on Lana Hot Press Paper
15 x 22 in.
Available from the Artist at [email protected] or 617.486.4766
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Featured Artwork: Brienne M. Brown
“Manayunk Bridge”
watercolor on paper
14 x 19 in.
Juried into the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibit 2017
www.briennembrown.com
Impressions in Watercolor
Bringing the Everyday to Life
About this Painting:
This...
Paint Like a Hobbit
You don't have to be a hobbit to want to paint a landscape so beautiful, unusual, and magical that it inspires the top filmmakers. Just ask the lucky 50 artists who are attending the Paint New Zealand Publisher's Invitational this week.
Artists Share in $31,500 in Prizes
Jean Stern judged the December-January contest in the PleinAir Salon, setting up a slew of artists to win thousands of dollars in prizes. Who's in?
My Favorite Place to Paint: Land of 1,000 Paintings
People sometimes tell Rita Pacheco that they will be visiting the Carlsbad, California, area, and ask her where she recommends they go paint. Without hesitation, she directs them to this place.
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Karl Dempwolf
Karl Dempwolf is a key figure in California plein air painting, so much so that PleinAir magazine publisher Eric Rhoads will present Dempwolf with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) in April. That’s one of the reasons Dempwolf will be there in San Diego. But why else?
Featured Artwork: Jill Stefani Wagner, PSA-MP
“Havens Corners”
oil on linen panel
11 x 14 in.
Available
About the Artist:
Whether painting landscapes, interiors or figures, artist Jill Stefani Wagner’s primary focus is always “the...
Featured Artwork: Caroline Jasper
“Cache”
oil on canvas
48 x 72 in.
www.carolinejasper.com
About the Artist:
Born in Maryland, contemporary Impressionist and colorist Caroline Jasper now maintains her studio at her home in...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Mark Fehlman on Learning and Camaraderie
California painter Mark Fehlman loves the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) because it offers artists a chance to be with their tribe, and learn from each other. And this year, he doesn’t even have to leave town to attend.