PleinAir Magazine

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Different Strokes for Different Folks? (Maybe) • Can female and minority artists find success following the same career paths as their white male counterparts? Let’s take a look.

HOPE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

Back on the Farm

Pushing, Pulling & Staying Loose • This Kansas City oil painter allows his paintings to develop slowly, with an eye toward a convincing but painterly finish.

DEMONSTRATION: CREATING COLOR HARMONY

Curious Observer • Although this Idaho watercolorist prefers studio painting, her time painting in the field is a rich experience that piques her curiosity in a number of fields — and produces crucial reference material.

DEMONSTRATION: FROM PLEIN AIR TO STUDIO

The Pulse of Life • This Singapore artist uses color, composition, and lively brushwork to capture the energy of urban landscapes.

DEMONSTRATION: INTERPRETING A COMPLEX SCENE

Unashamedly Direct • This Utah artist uses daring brushwork to create a sense of immediacy and freshness in her dramatic landscapes.

DEMONSTRATION: CREATING HARMONY

A Master of Midwest Art • Celebrated American impressionist Theodore Clement (T.C.) Steele proved the notion that it pays to paint what you know.

Setting LIMITS • Stunning mountain vistas offer loads of inspiration, but how do you capture all that majestic scenery in one painting? The truth is, you can’t. To tell the story of your subject, you need to concentrate on the important shapes and details. Here’s how.

ARTIST’S TOOLKIT

DEMONSTRATION: STOPPING SHORT OF PERFECTION

SALON • DIANE WATERHOUSE, OWNER OF WATERHOUSE GALLERY, UNVEILS THE TOP PAINTINGS FROM THE JUNE COMPETITION.

SALON • MICHAEL J. RUPLE, DIRECTOR OF AUX GALLERY, ANNOUNCES HIS TOP PICKS FROM THE JULY COMPETITION.

Events

Postcards from the Road

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

Nuts & Bolts of Outdoor Painting

Walking In Constable’s Footsteps • Following the same paths John Constable took, Lucy Marks used dynamic brushwork to capture the energy and changing moods of the landscape and coastline around Brighton in the East Sussex County of England.