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A Painting Exercise That’s Almost Like Therapy

Besides improving your brushwork, these painting exercises will go a long way in improving your overall confidence as you pursue your art goals.
Eric Rhoads - Joe Paquet

A Conversation with Master Artist Joe Paquet

Watch an inspiring video interview with Joe Paquet, who describes his upcoming Pre-Convention Workshop “A Beautiful Beginning," coming soon to the Plein Air Convention.
Plein air painting in North Carolina

Guide to Plein Air Painting in North Carolina and Tennessee

Today the art scene in North Carolina and Tennessee is vibrant and ever-growing and the plein air tradition flourishes. Find opportunities and inspiration with this free guide!
Plein Air Japan - Lynn Mishkel

Your May 2024 Painting Events Guide

Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide!

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Plein Air Japan - Lynn Mishkel

Your May 2024 Painting Events Guide

Take advantage of these in-person and virtual plein air painting opportunities from our special guide!
Plein air art history - Alexandre Calame

Plein Air Heritage: A Swiss Landscape

In this piece, Calame eschews the scenes of snow-capped peaks that dominate his oeuvre in favor of a quieter view of the landscape. Rather than forbidding and awe-inspiring, the effect is ...
Olmsted Arts, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non profit organization that is dedicated to nurturing the visual and cultural art education and experience through the art of plein air painting.

Starting This Weekend: Olmsted Plein Air Invitational 

Atlanta’s 10th Annual Olmsted Plein Air Invitational takes place April 13-21 with 29 nationally and regionally recognized artists.
Painting during Plein Air Church, an annual favorite

Plein Air at the Forgotten Coast

Highlights from the 19th Annual Forgotten Coast en Plein Air event, including Plein Air Church, Student Art Day, and more.
Jane Hunt, “May Poppies,” oil, plein air, 11 x 14 in.

The Tonal Impressions of Emotions

How and why Jane Hunt, who will be at PACE this May, transitioned from medical illustration to painting the landscape en plein air.
PleinAir Magazine AprilMay 2024 cover

New Issue Sneak Peek: PleinAir Magazine, April/May ’24

Hot off the press > Expert insight and advice from today's plein air masters; News on art competitions; Interesting historical perspectives on landscape art; and more!
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 painting in Spring flooding

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 art history - Abbott Handerson Thayer, "Mount Monadnock," 1911/1914, oil on canvas, 22 3/16 x 24 3/16 in., National Gallery of Art, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Anna E. Clark Fund)

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...
A letter from Eric Rhoads on friendship, new experiences, and painting plein air >>> 

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