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Mendocino Open Paint Out Winners
One artist came away from the Mendocino Open Paint Out with three awards. A hat trick?
Susan Elwart Hall cleaned up in the event’s third...
The Foldable Landscape
Lili Schuch realized that her sketchbook had at some point become the artwork.
Lead Image: The small format of a sketchbook provides portability and...
Further Afield: Painting Mongolia
“I don’t know anyone else who is painting the landscape there on location.” California artist Susan Fox isn’t talking about a park. She’s talking...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Robert Abele III
Ever painted on the South Coast? Robert Abele III says the light there is matched only by that in Venice, Italy.
Lead Image: “Adamsville General...
Salon Winners Are a Painting Duo
We’ve had a number of notable winners in the PleinAir Salon, but the First Place winner of the June-July contest is a true first...
Winners at Plein Air Hudson
Plein Air Hudson returned for its second year and handed out awards recently. Who among the 22 participating artists won in Hudson, Wisconsin?
Best of...
Adirondack Plein Air Festival Continues to Grow
Top awards, interesting paintings, more sales — the summer event at Saranac Lake, New York, keeps getting better.
This year 55 artists participated in the...
Early Influences: Robert Masla
In this occasional series, we talk to plein air artists about a piece of art that inspired them when they were young. Our first...
16 More Made Eligible for $25K PleinAir Salon Prizes
Bob Malenfant, owner of Southwest Gallery in Dallas, chose the top winners and the category winners for the latest installment of the PleinAir Salon....
Motorcycle Riding Is Plein Air Perfect
When you travel by motorcycle to your painting destinations, you’re ahead of the game. “You are already acclimated,” says Mike Simpson. “You are one...
Who Is Featured in the Next Issue of PleinAir Magazine?
The October/November issue of PleinAir magazine is going to press, and now we can share a bit on who will be in this edition....
Winners at Frank Bette
Ed Terpening chose the winners in Alameda, California, in this year’s Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout. Who took home awards?
Chuck Kovacic won Best of...
Urban Sketching: Touring by Trolley in San Diego
Artists devoted to depicting the human figure may be used to timed poses in the studio classroom, but plein air painters usually have only...
Urban Sketching: Using the Velázquez Palette Outdoors
An extremely limited palette of colors can aid in working quickly outdoors, according to a Chicago-area architect and instructor. How?
Lead Image: “Elgin Academy,” by...
Under-30 Artists Spotlighted in PleinAir Salon
The PleinAir Salon gives First, Second, and Third Place awards every two months, plus awards in various categories based on media and subject matter,...
Careful, Then Controlled Chaos
Maryland artist Ken Karlic lets randomness in his painting technique provide a gritty feeling to urban scenes and similar subject matter. Here's how he...
Documenting Before Demolition
A small group of plein air painters in the Catskill Mountains of New York are capturing buildings in paint before the wrecking ball gets...
Deadline Fast Approaching in PleinAir Salon
If you haven't entered the June-July contest in the PleinAir Salon yet, you had better get cracking.
Lead Image: "Desert Sentry," by Jim Wodark, oil,...
Artist as Collector: Robert Masla
Robert Masla has favorites in his art collection, and most are tied to memories of watching the artists paint the pieces. He is drawn...
Winners at Red Wing
The ninth edition of the Red Wing Arts Association's Plein Air Festival concluded recently in Minnesota, with Mike Rada serving as judge. Who won?...