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PLEIN AIR HERITAGE

PleinAir Magazine

YOUR ROLE IN CHANGING LIVES

WE DESERVE IT

NEVER TOO EARLY • It may be time to start thinking about how you want to protect your estate and the artistic legacy you hope to leave behind.

SNOW DAYS

PLAYING WITHIN THE LINES • With misleading effortlessness, this Missouri watercolor artist explores the strengths of the medium, wedding them to expert draftsmanship to make art of substance and elegant style.

ADVENTURES IN SKYWATCHING • Chasing storms across the prairie allows me to capture some spectacular sky effects, but I never want to chase the moment. Follow along as I lay out my process for painting fast and furious when weather strikes.

DEMONSTRATION: Painting Backlit Clouds

A UNIQUE VIEWPOINT • Making a personal statement about a subject takes more than creativity and technical skill. Nicholas O’Leary pushes his paintings to the next level by continually throwing up challenges for himself and keeping the process interesting.

DEMONSTRATION: Reveling in the Twists and Turns

PLEIN AIR TOOLKIT

A MATTER OF TIME AND DISCIPLINE • Drawing on her background as both a dancer and a graduate of an exacting atelier, this Ohio artist embraces the immediacy of plein air painting along with the rewards of working more slowly and in a considered manner.

WINTRY MIX • No matter which medium they use, Christine Labich, Dan Young, and

YELLOWSTONE TURNS 150 • Celebrated for its extraordinary natural beauty, the world’s first national park marks its 150th anniversary this year. Two artists who know it best give us a tour of this remarkable landscape and share their best tips for capturing it en plein air.

DESIGNING YOUR PAINTING EFFECTIVELY • Nine of today’s top plein air painters show you how to simplify scenes by consolidating small shapes into larger ones, organizing those shapes into common design templates, and focusing attention on the center of interest.

THE RESULTS ARE IN • Patricia Terwilliger, co-owner of Jones & Terwilliger Galleries, names the winners in the October competition.

BEST IN SHOW • Bob Malenfant, director of Southwest Gallery, announces his top picks from the November competition.

PLEIN AIR IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT

ART ON THE MOVE IN THE MIDWEST

MARK YOUR CALENDARS • Eight not-to-miss events this season

EXPERT FIXES TO COMMON MISTAKES

TOGETHER AGAIN

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR NEXT ART WORKSHOP • Tips for everything from choosing the right opportunity for you to maximizing the experience days, weeks, and months later.

DEMONSTRATION: Watercolor in Action