Painting en Plein Air, in a Different Light
How painting on location has changed for one artist, in multiple ways.
Priorities: Her Home is in Her Art Studio
“It's not for everyone, but it's perfect for us." Lori Putnam invites us in her beautiful studio space for a special tour.
Balancing Between the Physical and Philosophical
Illustrated here is "Ray," a sculpture that shows a man surrounded by masked versions of himself, either whole or partial. Created in ...
Artist Spotlight: Patricia A Griffin
Patricia A Griffin observes that her success is due to the acceptance of many failures and rejections, her commitment to reaching her goals artistically by allowing her process and style to morph over time, and a razor focus on marketing.
Jane Seymour Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from PleinAir Magazine
At the 10th Annual Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) in Denver, Colorado, Eric Rhoads presented actor and painter Jane Seymour with the PleinAir™...
Artist to Watch: Fan Yu and His Sculptures of Dogs
Little did Fan Yu know that his innate artistic talent was to intersect with his career, and lead him on a path of creating sculptures of dogs.
Artist Spotlight: Denise Antaya
Through art we can emotionally connect to others and see that we are not that different. Art brings hope in an ever-changing world.
Contemporary Realism: East of the Sun
There is a lot of superb contemporary realism being made these days; here we shine light on Nikita Budkov.
A Nearly Obsessive Devotion
Capturing moments in nature that move swiftly out of sight but leave a brilliant memory is the specialty of this Bend, Oregon, artist.
Artist Spotlight: Catherine Hillis
Catherine Hillis began her career in theatre working as an actress and costume designer, but she always enjoyed painting and drawing. Once she discovered watercolors, it wasn’t long before she focused entirely on painting.