Artist and Collector Profiles

A winner of the monthly PleinAir Salon shares how his stunning painting, "An Eagle's View," came to be.

To paint the radiant, stained-glass colors in flowers, I’ve discovered the intensity of acrylic inks on a white canvas. In oils, I start with saturated transparent color or apply it as a glaze at the end. I learned combining realism with abstraction in my compositions feels most natural.

Watch the PleinAir Salon awards ceremony filmed live from the 2024 Plein Air Convention and see who won top places.

With the passing of Roy Chief Rose, the plein air art world lost one of its most ardent advocates; A tribute by Joe Paquet.

Learn about the proud owners of over 50 artworks created by Fellows of the American Society of Marine Artists. Illustrated here are pieces that reflect the field’s past and present ...

I’m always taking pictures of my friends hanging out, having a smoke or a drink, or an intimate conversation. I love the small moments of daily life; there is so much to be learned from them.

I sought my inspiration from plein air painting along the beautiful California coastline and in her lush valleys and mountains.

"I awarded this small figurative painting first place because of its emotional quality," Lawson said. "I believe it was ...

How did you get started and then develop your career? Cynthia Inson: I returned to painting when Covid shut everything down. I painted to remain...

Fortunately, the art collecting process is never really complete. These collectors are still on the lookout for a painting by ...