PleinAir Magazine

Get your PleinAir Magazine digital subscription today and join tens of thousands of artists and collectors who have joined a new plein air movement. Rooted in a deep history, each bi-monthly issue, edited by Kelly Kane, chronicles important events and spotlights today’s master artists, their techniques, the collectors who follow them, as well as the historic artists who came before them.

Heritage

PleinAir Magazine

The Power of Art: Past, Present, and Future

The Road to Inspiration

Landscapes and Lobsters

Rules of Engagement • Social media has proved to be a powerful marketing tool. Learn how to make the most of these platforms by following a few simple guidelines.

night Life

Exploring the Possibilities • From the root cellar of an old Montana farmhouse to the heights of American landscape painting, Clyde Aspevig traces his path to success and gives us a hint at what's next.

WORDS TO PAINT BY

One Week in PARIS • This September Christine Lashley, Jane Hunt, Michele Byrne, and Suzie Baker took a “girls’ painting trip” to the City of Light. Find out what they learned from the experience — and from one another, and why you should start planning your own painting adventure with friends now.

IF YOU GO

Strong Drawings, LOOSE Washes • Splattered and runny watercolor washes counterbalance rigorous draftsmanship in this California artist's atmospheric and hazy views of sun and sea.

DEMONSTRATION:CREATING PATHWAYS FOR THE EYE

The Feeling of Being There • Beginning her pastels with a fun and free watercolor underpainting to keep things loose, this California artist invites viewers to share in the joy she felt on site.

The Art of Urban Sketching • Jane Blundell, Liz Steel, Suma CM, and James Richards give us a peek inside their sketchbooks and share the rewards and challenges of sketching the city at home and on the road.

Exploring the World

Creating a Visual Narrative

Joining a Global Family

HOW TO GET STARTED

Drawing with a Mission

PAINTING Solvent-Free • If handled carelessly, solvents can create a dull, chalky, and weak paint film in your oil paintings. Learn how to reduce or eliminate your use of solvents so your paintings will shine with deeper, more vibrant color.

SALON • JUDGE LORI PUTNAM PRESENTS THESE SHOWSTOPPERS FROM THE AUGUST COMPETITION.

SALON • JUDGE WILLIAM A. SUYS, JR. NAMES THE WINNERS IN THE SEPTEMBER COMPETITION.

Events

Postcards from the Road

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A Guide for Artists, Collectors & Organizers

The Best of the Best • HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE AWARD-WINNING WORK CREATED AT PLEIN AIR EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS PAST YEAR.

2023 EVENT CALENDAR

On Your Mark, Get Set, Sketch!