PleinAir Magazine

Painting from nature out-of-doors “en plein air” and painting from life is the foundation of all painting throughout the history of art. Today tens-of-thousands of artists and collectors have joined a new plein air movement, which you can follow in the new Plein Air Magazine. Rooted in deep history each quarterly issue, edited by Stephen Doherty, chronicles today’s master artists, their techniques, events and the collectors who follow them as well as the historic artists who came before them.

PLEIN AIR Heritage

PleinAir Magazine

Knowing Your Plein Air Roots

Relationship Goals

Adventures in Watercolor

Door Country Plein Air • The Door County Plein Air Festival, celebrating its 18th year, is presented by Peninsula School of Art. This premier Midwest outdoor painting event, features 34 plein air masters from across the country. Events take place July 21-27, 2024 in Fish Creek, Wisconsin.

PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF NEW MEXICO PAPNM • The Paint New Mexico! exhibition is a juried show and sale of original two-dimensional plein air artworks presented by PAPNM and Weems Gallery. The public and collectors are invited to view and purchase the artwork throughout the exhibition at the gallery and online at weemsgallery.com and papnm.org.

PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE 2024 June 15-22

Can I Deduct That? • What makes one artist a professional and another a hobbyist in the eyes of the IRS? The distinction determines what expenses you can and can't claim on your federal tax returns.

Ship Shape • Whether moored or on the move, boats represent opportunities for adventure, enterprise, and, for the fortunate, a seafood supper. Here 17 artists welcome us aboard to share in their views of life along the shore and on the water.

One Artist's Path to Plein Air • How a negative critique provoked a robust field study practice.

Painting What We See, Optimally • One of the founders of the Plein Air Easton event makes paintings using a balance of reference material and artistic sensibilities.

THE EARLY YEARS OF PLEIN AIR EASTON

Implied Stories • This North Carolina oil painter uses vibrant color and loosely rendered figures to bring life to her work.

DEMONSTRATION: INTERPRETING A SCENE

Forging a Path of Her Own • This Idaho artist and gallery owner is making her mark in the Teton neighborhood of the Rocky Mountain West.

WATERCOLOR PIONEERS • Meet the icons and innovators who blazed the trail for plein air painting in watercolor.

A Deep Dive Into a Favorite Subject • Four top watercolor artists share their best tips and techniques for painting water.

Plein Air SALON • DARRELL BEAUCHAMP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART, CROWNS HIS PICKS FOR THE TOP PAINTINGS IN THE FEBRUARY COMPETITION.

Plein Air SALON • ARTIST T. ALLEN LAWSON NAMES THE PRIZEWINNING PAINTINGS FROM THE MARCH COMPETITION.

JAPAN, AN ARTIST'S DREAM

10TH ANNUAL SHADOWS-ON-THE-TECHE

25TH ANNUAL FIRST BRUSH OF SPRING

Postcards from the Road

The Life of Things • This Maine artist encourages viewers to take a closer look at familiar scenes of his home state.