PleinAir Magazine

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PLEIN AIR Heritage

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Heirs to Light and Legacy

Make It Personal

PLEIN AIR ARTISTS COLORADO 2025

NORTH CAROLINA Plein Air Art Festival • May 12-18, 2025

From Dawn to Dusk

Rich Truths • You won't find this Maine artist hung up on the latest art materials fad or gimmick. He's after a deeper connection to his subject — and the viewer — in his dynamic paintings of land and sea.

The Art of Moving On • For this dedicated pastel and oil painter, artistic growth comes from seizing on a compelling scene, painting with speed, then looking ahead to the next experience.

DEMONSTRATION: POINTING THE WAY

Paint a Forest Without Painting a Single Leaf • Avoid getting lost in the details with these seven principles for simplifying a dense woodland scene.

FROM MARRAKECH to the Mountains • Tag along with this popular watercolor instructor as she guides you through Africa's largest urban market, an ancient mountaintop fortress, and the sandy beaches of a popular beach resort, and introduces you to the people and cultural traditions of Morocco.

Painting Pitfalls (and How to Avoid Them) • Keep your compositions fresh and lively by applying the mantra “same same, bad bad.”

Impressions of California • At the turn of the 19th century, California landscape painters presented viewers with a romantic look at the state. Today an immersive online exhibition offers us the opportunity to experience these works in a new way.

The Secrets to EXPRESSIVE SKIES • Christine Code and Ellen Howard share their best tips and techniques for painting dramatic clouds and sunsets.

PleinAir SALON • DIANE WATERHOUSE, OWNER OF WATERHOUSE GALLERY, GIVES HIGH HARKS TO THESE PAINTINGS FROM THE DECEMBER COMPETITION.

PleinAir SALON • MARK D. MITCHELL, HOLCOMBE T. GREEN CURATOR OF AMERICAN PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE AT THE YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, NAMES HIS TOP PICKS FROM THE JANUARY COMPETITION.

Events

Before the Fires • Top plein air painters share their views of Los Angles locales impacted by the recent wildfires.

Postcards from the Road

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Artists’ Guide to Painting in Lake Tahoe and Reno

PLACES TO PAINT

PLACES TO SEE ART

ATTRACTIONS

PACE 2025 special section

OUTDOOR PAINTERS SOCIETY - PLEIN AIR SOUTHWEST 2025