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A Magical Greek Odyssey
In 1993, Diana Madaras went to Greece to paint, and it changed her life. Three years after that trip, she sold her marketing company to become a full-time artist and opened a galley a few years later. So why return to Greece 25 years after that first fateful trip, and what happened this time? Here’s the inside story . . .
7 Coastal Landscapes to Inspire Your Next Painting
Once considered treacherous, the coast became a place of leisure, where one could become happily immersed in nature. It’s no wonder then that beaches and coastlines have been — and continue to be — such popular painting subjects.
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Brienne M. Brown
This Pennsylvania painter is looking forward to her annual “shot in the arm” at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE). What does she mean by that?
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.
Mendocino Open Paint Out Winners Announced
See who won awards at this recent plein air event. Do you know anyone listed?
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.
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.
Painting the People of Cuba
Haven’t been to Cuba? See what it was like when this plein air painter went outside of her comfort zone and connected with her art — and a new culture — in this exclusive Q&A.
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.
Painting on Location in Alameda, California
Enjoy a recap of the recent Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout and see who took home awards this year.
Painting en Plein Air in Castine, Maine
Thirty artists enjoyed bright sunny skies for all four days of the Castine Arts Association’s 2018 Castine Plein Air Festival. Enjoy a recap of the event here.
Discover What’s Inside PleinAir Magazine, August/September 2018
Richard Schmid shares his alla prima landscape painting secrets; 6 keys to convincing trees; and more!
Do Realist Landscape Paintings Record Reality?
Maine artist Stuart Ross suggests that we all paint an inner vision of life, not the reality of what we actually see. Does that idea free us to paint what we want to see?
Use Pastels to Define and Suggest Responses to Nature
New Mexico artist Albert Handell uses pastels to respond both to the specifics of what he observes and to his emotional response: “I will eventually frame the painting, not the location I observe, so the image has to be more than an exact replica of the landscape.”
Accepting the Challenge of Painting Skies
Tomas Honz has an impressive body of work focusing on various sky conditions. It was not done without a fair amount of adversity.
Changes: A Streamline Welcome to Scott Jones
As we wish a happy retirement to one of our team members, we welcome a new one.
Featured Artwork: Mike Simpson
The Advent of Spring
9 x 12 in., watercolor
Available through the artist
This little watercolor was painted, on location, high in the San Juan Mountains of...