His approach entails painting the shades and the shadows that give white the identity of light — the luminosity you want to have ..read more

Let’s extend our warmest congratulations to Charles Newman, Third Place Winner of the 13th Annual PleinAir® Salon Art Competition. Charles’s exceptional painting, “Utility Truck,” has earned him this well-deserved recognition, along with a prize of $2,000. I had the honor of interviewing Charles in person at the Plein Air Convention & Expo, where the awards were announced live on the main stage. From the PleinAir Salon awards ceremony at the 11th Annual Plein Air Convention & Expo; Left to Right: Eric Rhoads, CherieDawn Haas, Suzie Baker, Rick J. Delanty, Deborah Chabrian, Camille Prz ..read more

In this episode, Eric Rhoads interviews Jill Carver, whose work “explores the dialogue between abstraction and realism.” Listen as they discuss: – Figuring out a roadmap when it comes to painting – How to manage when you have a short amount of time to capture the scene before you – Why she paints on location and in the studio – And much more Bonus! Is it wiser to represent yourself or seek representation through galleries? How can you create a marketing strategy that aligns with your goals? Eric Rhoads answers in this episode of the Art Marketing Minute Podcast. Listen to the Plein Air Podcas ..read more

The 20th Annual Plein Air Easton (PAE) Competition and Art Festival on Sunday, July 21st. Organized by the Avalon Foundation, this 10-day festival achieved art sales exceeding $500,000 for the second consecutive year. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, PAE introduced new features to honor its rich history and to express gratitude to those who have contributed to its success, including the selection of its founder, esteemed artist Nancy Tankersley, to serve as this year’s judge, a celebrated exhibit In the Academy Art Museum honoring her work over the same twenty years, and a special Plei ..read more

Now through Saturday, July 27th, artists are participating in the Door County Plein Air Festival, sponsored by the Peninsula School of Art in Wisconsin. The festival features 35 invited plein air masters and takes place among the diverse natural beauty and quaint harbor towns of the Door Peninsula. Clouds didn’t stop the Sunset Paint-Out: “Yes, it rained most of the day, but that’s all part of being a plein air painter,” said artist Mark Vander Vinne, from Indiana The festival includes daily artist demonstrations, gallery tours with artists painting on site, and fresh paintings for sale. The ..read more

The plein air world lost a beloved painter this week when Camille Przewodek passed away from a sudden onset of liver cancer. “I’m devastated,” said Eric Rhoads, CEO and publisher. “Camille was one of the greats of our generation and will be fondly remembered as one of the greats of all time. Without her encouragement and support there would be no PleinAir Magazine.” Eric first met Camille around 1999, when he would drive to Petaluma to study art and she taught concepts of using color blocks. “Her work stood out – you could pick it out across the room at any venue because she painted so differ ..read more

At the most recent Plein Air Convention & Expo in Cherokee, Tennessee, I had the pleasure of meeting the impressionist artist Ulrich Gleiter. We took some time between workshop demonstrations and paint-outs to sit down for an interview about his experiences of painting in Russia, why he loves nature as a subject more than anything else, and what’s different about painting plein air in America. Cherie Dawn Haas with Ulrich Gleiter at the 11th Annual Plein Air Convention & Expo in Cherokee, Tennessee Cherie Dawn Haas: You’ve said you had a “late start” compared to artists who begin when ..read more

We love to hear from the Plein Air Today community! The following is part of a series that spotlights an artist who loves painting outdoors. Today’s feature is on Jason Saunders. “Escaping the cold weather in Tennessee has become a yearly ritual for my wife and me,” said Jason Saunders. “A young lady and her parents came out to watch the sunset in a popular park, Sombrero Beach Park, on Marathon Key. I noticed her watching me finish up this little sunset painting more intensely than the average passerby. After speaking to her parents, I asked her if she liked to paint, and she enthusiasticall ..read more

On painting with pastels > An article by Laura Vailati, art enthusiast and Plein Air Today contributor “I love to paint flowers simply because I love flowers,” declared the artist Karen Margulis in her disarming simplicity. It is lush nature, poetically expressed in the more general depiction of landscapes and more particularly in her amazing ability to render the beauty of wildflowers on paper, which is Karen’s favorite subject. A sensitive artist devoted to painting with pastels, Karen has made simplification the key to the success of her compositions. A highly regarded pastel artist and ..read more

Plein Air Easton is going strong and celebrating its 20th anniversary. The event began July 12 and takes place through July 21. The “Meet the Artists” event was spectacular, Scott Prior said. It took place on a 1500-acre estate that he simply described as gorgeous. (See his video on Instagram @scottwprior.) Congratulations to Cindy Reed, who won their Plein Air Hall of Fame Award at the Avalon Kick-Off Party, and to all the participating artists this year. Website: www.pleinaireaston.com ..read more