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15th Annual Red Wing Winners Announced
From 29 juried-in artists who completed three paintings each, the Best in Show this year went to ...
Become a Better Landscape Painter
Probably the same thing that challenged my progress as an aspiring artist many years ago, and the same thing that holds a lot of art students back: preconceived notions about the painting process. That was the short answer. Now for the long answer. I am going to attempt to tackle that question in a circuitous route, but one that hopefully will connect with the reader.
Artist Spotlight: Sandi Pillsbury
“Each painting tells a story, an experience, a moment in time. I strive to invite the viewer to come closer.”
Painting with Friends in the Adirondacks
Wouldn't it be nice to spend a week simply painting in the outdoors, making new friends, and relaxing to evening music? You can. Here's how.
Shapes Before Subject
What makes a painting successful at the finish might just be what you do at the start. Check out these underpaintings and advice from Barbara Jaenicke, who is on the Pastel Live faculty!
Artist Spotlight: Mark Fehlman
Mark Fehlman was an architect with a successful 30-year practice. After three years of art lessons, he decided to give it up to create a second career as an artist. It was a wonderful decision that has completely changed his life.
A Way to Prepare for Drawing and Creativity
When it comes to painting, the act of drawing is often a departure from the classical linear concept that is understood by most people. Drawing, in the painting arena, has more to do with large compositional ideas and design elements, such as placement of objects or masses, linear movement, relative sizes of objects, weight distribution, and shapes.
PleinAir Podcast 212: The Future of the Plein Air Movement
Because of COVID, our world has changed. How will that affect your ability to sell paintings? How will that affect the hundreds of plein air events? Eric Rhoads hosted a webinar with Kelly Kane, Cherie Dawn Haas, and Anne Weiler Brown for this week's podcast.
PleinAir Podcast 209: Charles Muench on Artistic Discipline and More
In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric interviews Charles Muench, who says, "it's live and die with every canvas, live and die with every brush stroke."
PleinAir Podcast 208: Mike Hernandez on Channeling Fear and More
In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric Rhoads interviews plein air painter and former production designer for DreamWorks Animation Mike Hernandez. Mike shares how he learned to channel his fear into creative energy and the related near-death experience that left him thinking, "What am I doing? I wanted to be an artist." This story will have your palms sweating.
PleinAir Podcast 206: Watercolor Artist Tom Lynch on Building an Art Career and More
In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric interviews watercolor artist Tom Lynch; listen and learn how to build a career and make a successful living from someone who has done both.
Plein Air Painting and the Need for Speed
Do you feel pressured to paint faster when en plein air? If you're tempted to practice the "smash and grab" technique, you might want to think twice. Here's why.
PleinAir Podcast 203: Representational Landscape Painter Garin Baker
New! The PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads is the #1 rated painting podcast in the world via Feedspot's 2021 list! In this episode Eric interviews Garin Baker, a traditional representational painter and instructor at the Art Students League of New York.
Charlie Hunter on Losing Edges
"When you get past explaining what you are showing the viewer," says Charlie Hunter, "you start to get into what is truly reality."
Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Pine Tree
Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting and artist quote. This week's feature is "Pine Tree" by Albert Handell.
Painting With Random Tubes of Paint
Have you heard of the Random Tube Challenge? See how it works, and try it yourself. You just might discover that although it's dubbed a challenge, it’s actually quite liberating.
Do You Paint What You Love, or What You Think Will Sell?
This dilemma seems to plague all artists at one time or another. Painting from the heart, or painting what sells? Is it possible to do both?
The Healing Power of Mother Nature
Nancy Klos on painting en plein air: "My hope in this restricted time is for all of us to realize the message of Mother Nature is an offer, a reflection, an opportunity to consider this particular story on a far grander scale."
Featured Artwork: Larry Cannon
Irresistible Force
10 x 14 in.
Watercolor on paper
$1850
Available from the artist
Irresistible Force was painted en plein air during the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Invitational...
PleinAir Podcast 165: Kyle Ma on Painting Roses, Drawing Shapes, and More
In this episode Eric interviews representational painter Kyle Ma, who shares how he balances college life with plein air painting, and much more.