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Paint These Beauties When You Find Them!
Lisa Stauffer, PSA-Master and IAPS-Eminent Pastelist, shares the story behind her painting of a barn that caught her eye from the highway.
What Years of Plein Air Competition Taught Jason Sacran
Arkansas painter Jason Sacran reflects on nearly a decade of competitive plein air events—what it taught him, what it cost, and how illness reshaped his approach to painting closer to home.
The 2027 Winter Escape for Artists
Join PleinAir Magazine publisher Eric Rhoads for our exclusive winter “Publisher’s Invitational” Event and enjoy a week of sun, paint, and pure relaxation.
6 Things Your Future Artist Self Will Thank You For
Inspiration for Fall Color Week - a private painting retreat with PleinAir Magazine's Publisher, Eric Rhoads, October 11-18, 2026.
How I Create Flowing, Organic Lines with Watercolor
Inspiration from Cindy Briggs.
How Light Affects Your White
Understanding how to paint the light is a common conversation topic for plein air artists, and it’s one that came up during a special talk led by ...
Daniel Gerhartz on Capturing Light and Atmosphere
Check out this free plein air landscape demo featuring Daniel Gerhartz, who is on the faculty of Plein Air Live this month!
On View: PAPNM 18th Juried National Exhibition
The public and collectors are invited to view and purchase the artwork throughout the exhibition at the gallery and online.
Create a Visual Narrative: An Urban Sketching Spotlight
I try to record something from every outing (even if it’s just a simple line drawing of the view when I park my car), so I carry my tools and sketchbook with me everywhere I go. But I also plan dedicated outings where I might sketch for a few hours or the whole day. In either case ...
The Life-Like Plein Air Paintings of Jeremy Sams
Is there a “special secret” to creating great paintings? Maybe — see how Jeremy Sams came to plein air, what his advice is for others, and more, in this exclusive Q&A.
Plein air watercolor artist Stewart White has a background in illustration and design, which shows in his paintings and his teachings. The following is his Q&A on the benefits of travel for artists, the use of edges in a painting, and thoughts on planning a plein air piece.
Whether playing the lead or a supporting role in your paintings, understanding the nature of the sky and learning to paint it in all its manifestations is an important skill for any landscape painter.
My goal was achieved because of persistence in the face of several obstacles, including ...
Every year, Plein Air Live is an unforgettable celebration of art, featuring days of camaraderie, hands-on workshops, paint-alongs, and masterclass demonstrations. For example ...
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