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“Looking East” Looks Like a Winner
Darrell Beauchamp, Executive Director of the Western Art Museum, has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.
A Plein Air Selfie: Inspired by Every Season
The following is part of a series that spotlights an artist who loves painting outdoors. Today's feature is on Susan Benigni-Landis.
Plein Air Painters: Pay Heed to Rising Water
A cautionary tale about the danger of flash floods: Just because it’s dry where you are, you could still be downstream of a perilous storm.
Plein Air Landscapes as a Form of Portraiture
Aiming to stay true to nature, Abbott Handerson Thayer painted scenes en plein air, most often finding inspiration in views of Mount Monadnock, which overlooked his studio.
Artist Spotlight: Cecy Turner
What is the best thing about being an artist?
Cecy Turner: One of the best things about being an artist is that you begin to...
How I Made My Closest Friends While Painting Plein Air
A letter from Eric Rhoads on friendship, new experiences, and painting plein air >>>
April 2024 Painting Events – In-Person and Online
Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide!
Small Town, Big Art at the BAI 18th Annual Plein Air Invitational
Nestled in the small town of Borrego Springs, renowned and emerging artists come for the competition, but the scenery and community spirit remain long after.
It Gets Better and Better: Highlights from Plein Air Live
The 5th Annual Plein Air Live wrapped up after several days of camaraderie, workshops, paint-along sessions, and learning from the masters. Today's demos featured Amit Kapoor, Beth Bathe, Kimball Geisler, Charlie Hunter, and Kevin Macpherson.
An Aha Moment, Every Time
Preview expert presentations from Natasha Isenhour, Roos Schuring, Tim Horn, John Budicin, Shuang Li, and even Don Demers at Plein Air Live, Day 2.
On Day 1 (Wednesday) of Plein Air Live this year, we had front-row seats for painting demonstrations from Shanna Kunz, Tom Hughes, Nicholas O'Leary, Marc Anderson, Rich Gallego, and Mary Garrish.
Artist Spotlight: Chris Rapa
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Chris Rapa: My parents set me loose on a basement wall with brushes and cans...
9 Painters Share Essential Techniques for Painting Outdoors
The fifth annual Plein Air Live kicked off this week with our "Essential Techniques Day," an annual favorite ...
PAC6 Art Exhibition: From Field to Frame
For PAC6, “From Field to Frame: The PAC6 Show How It's Done” marks ten years of collaboration, and is their third major exhibition for the Santa Paula Art Museum.
During her Plein Air live demo session, Shanna will show her composition process by painting a place where her family has gone camping many times.