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October Plein Air Painting Events: A Curated Guide
Check out these October 2026 plein air painting events and opportunities, highlighting art shows throughout the U.S. and beyond.
Clare Bowen’s Addiction to Plein Air Painting
Bowen's approach changed dramatically in 2016 when she officially became a professional artist and decided to devote herself totally to plein air painting. Years later, she admits ...
Accuracy Over Comfort
For much of her career, Liane Whittum was known as a still life painter. Landscape called to her quietly but insistently, until plein air painting finally unlocked a way forward ...
Painting of the Week: Mountainside View
Rich Gallego has been painting the landscape since 1996. His longtime love of nature's wild places has taken him far afield from ...
15 Ways to Take Your Art to the Next Level
We’ve gathered 15 of our favorite pointers and strategies that can help you stay inspired and elevate your work. Whether you’re seeking to sharpen your skills or refresh your approach, these ideas offer a treasure trove of advice from some of the finest painters working today.
Plein Air Painting Spotlight: Malaysian Artist Ismail Kadir
As a full-time artist for more than three decades, I’ve painted a range of subjects, including portraiture, floral, and still life, but landscape is dear to my heart. I live on the East Coast of West Malaysia, in what’s regarded as the most ...
Awake at Night: Painting Nocturnes
When painting nocturnes in urban areas, I’ve had all kinds of encounters with ...
Plein Air Painting Tip: Plan By the Seasons
The energy surge, delight and awe, I experience when I'm surrounded by nature's colors is such a visceral experience. Here's why I ...
Hsin-Yao Tseng’s Unending Ambition for Plein Air Painting
Go "behind the easel" and learn Hsin-Yao Tseng's plein air painting techniques, which are driven by his unending ambition to make better paintings.
The Light is Changing 🍁
Soon, the maples in Maine will be on fire — scarlet, amber, gold so bright it almost hurts to look at it — and a small group of painters will be standing in the middle of it with brushes in their hands and nowhere else to be. I want you to be one of them.
Andrew Borg wanted to capture a “sensation” rather than an “expression” when he set out to create this unusual painting composition.
In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric Rhoads interviews artist Marc Anderson about his path from freelance illustration to fine art and the discovery of plein air painting that changed the direction of his career.
In this new episode of the Plein Air Podcast with Eric Rhoads, explore how plein air painting shaped John Lasater’s artistic journey—from the highs and lows of the competition circuit to learning composition through feeling, study, and community.
"Fall foliage is my favorite time of year to paint in the White Mountains," said Melanie Barash Levitt. In this classic Art School Live interview, Melanie paints a fall landscape using only a palette knife.
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