PleinAir Magazine

Painting from nature out-of-doors “en plein air” and painting from life is the foundation of all painting throughout the history of art. Today tens-of-thousands of artists and collectors have joined a new plein air movement, which you can follow in the new Plein Air Magazine. Rooted in deep history each quarterly issue, edited by Stephen Doherty, chronicles today’s master artists, their techniques, events and the collectors who follow them as well as the historic artists who came before them.

PLEIN AIR Heritage

PleinAir Magazine

PleinAir Magazine

Are You Getting Flabby?

A Two-Way Street

MAGAZINE • Holiday Gift Guide for the artist on your list!

JOE MILLER (1939-2023)

The Risks and Rewards of Loaning Art to a Museum • For both artists and collectors, having artwork shown in a museum translates to prestige and money. But loaning out work is not without risk. Here's everything you need to know before packing off your precious paintings.

ART MARKETING Q&A

Over the River and Through the Woods

Age of Exploration • The recipient of the M. Stephen Doherty Breakthrough Artist of the Year award expresses himself using a variety of color palettes, formats, and compositional ideas, resulting in a body of work that bursts with creativity.

Capturing a Culture • Russian-born Pavel Sokov loves to travel the world, experience the different ways people live, and paint scenes that give the viewer glimpses into places off the beaten track.

Watercolors Fit for a KING • In honor of King Charles III's coronation this spring, seven top watercolor artists from across Canada sent a gift of their artwork to Windsor Castle to join some of the world's finest masterpieces in the Royal Trust Collection.

Artists To Watch • Meet four rising plein air stars who have caught our attention. Find out what inspires them, the breakthroughs that have taken their work to the next level, and how you can add their paintings to your collection right now.

Under the Sicilian Sun • What happens when a plein air workshop flips the script and becomes a symposium for art instructors? Six top watercolor artists found out this spring as they gathered in Sicily to share their best teaching tips and tricks, and to paint together in a glorious locale.

ON THE GROUND IN SICILY

AN ARTIST'S GUIDE TO RIVERS AND STREAMS • For hikers, picnic goers, and plein air painters, the reward for a pack-laden trek through the woods often comes with the discovery of a shaded river or stream. Follow along as this seasoned pro shares her best tips and tricks for capturing those magical moments on site and from studies back in the studio.

SALON • JUDGE PEGGY IMMEL CROWNS HER PICKS FOR THE TOP PAINTINGS IN THE JUNE 2023 COMPETITION.

Plein Air SALON • JUDGE KEVIN MACPHERSON NAMES THE PRIZE-WINNING PAINTINGS FROM THE JULY 2023 COMPETITION.

Events

Postcards from the Road

How to Make a Living with Your Art • 11 tips that will put you on the path to success