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PLEIN AIR HERITAGE

Plein Air Magazine

THE NEXT CHAPTER

PLEIN AIR THROUGH THE DECADES

GARDENS AND GREEN SPACES

THE TIME IT TAKES • Almost 40 years at the easel have allowed Scott Christensen the time to continuously develop his skill set. His recent switch to executing plein air studies using gouache exemplifies the approach of a trailblazer who never rests in his pursuit of truth in composition.

ESTABLISHING KEY

PRIORITIZING MASS

WHAT MAKES A PAINTING WORK? • The compelling art of this California oil painter may hold the answers.

AT THE INTERSECTION OF COLOR, TONALISM, AND PLEIN AIR • By nailing down the values at the start, this Indiana pastelist enjoys complete freedom to explore color in her plein air landscapes.

DEMONSTRATION: Establishing the Underlying Abstract Design

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL • For some, it’s a landscape that has drawn them back again and again; for others, painting there was a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. But for all five of the artists featured here, the Adirondacks and Upper Hudson River Valley provided a wellspring of inspiration.

TONY CONNER’S MUST-SEE SCENIC VIEWS

SIDE ATTRACTIONS

GIFTED A Legacy of Commitment to the Arts and the Western Landscape • What began in 1919 as a lesson in art appreciation for Gardena High School’s graduating senior class matured into one of the country’s preeminent collections of California Impressionism.

CELEBRATING HISTORIC PRESERVATION

LOOKING AHEAD

PUTTING THE FOCUS ON THE FOCAL POINT • Whether you’re painting indoors or out, these tips for using composition, shape, value, color, and edge treatment to draw the viewer’s eye to your center of interest remain the same.

DEMONSTRATION: Building to a Powerful Focal Point

10 TIPS FOR COMPETING IN PLEIN AIR EVENTS

WHAT’S IN A LABEL? • Learn to decipher the codes, names, and symbols printed on your tubes of paint, and discover what they mean for you and what you’re trying to achieve in your work.

A WORD ABOUT SUBSTITUTES

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BEST IN SHOW • Scott A. Shields, Associate Director and Chief Curator at the Crocker Art Museum, announces his top picks from the December 2020 competition.

THE ENVELOPE PLEASE • Diane Waterhouse, owner of Waterhouse Gallery, presents these showstoppers from the January 2021 competition.

POSTCARDS FROM THE ROAD

COPING THROUGH ART AND NATURE

SOUVENIRS

Expanded Digital Edition Content

REDEFINING PLEIN AIR

A PAINTING 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING

A MOST UNUSUAL SIGHT

DON’T GET LOST IN THE DETAILS