Artist Spotlight: Aida Garrity
Aida Garrity explains her view of beauty and art by describing what it is like being an artist. “The best thing about being an artist is to be able to see in detail the beauty of the world around us.”
Marguerite Louppe: On Her Own
Alas, Louppe did not date her works, although she signed them with a confident flourish in a distinctive lowercase imprint. Because of this ...
Achieve Sanity Through Art
Many view making art as a meditative practice that calms the nerves, provides clarity, and is fulfilling. For painter Sergio Roffo, that feeling of serene sanity is often achieved with brush in hand and beauty in mind.
How This Artist Gives Life to Cityscapes
Pastel artist Nancie King Mertz works from photo references and from life en plein air. Known for her cityscapes of Chicago, here she explains how she takes a dull reference photo and creates from it a lively scene.
Landscapes in Russian Realism: Not Just Scenery
A Q&A with plein air painter Zufar Bikbov on Russian realism, painting outdoors as a way to improve, and the art of eliciting emotions through a painting.
Artist Walt Gonske Looks Back
"My best work comes when I’m able to give up control ... Then the painting takes on a life of its own.”
Artist Spotlight: Jenny Buckner
Being an artist encompasses all of Jenny Buckner's passions: photography, working with my hands, nature, the outdoors, color, design, and light.
Artist Spotlight: Jill Stefani Wagner PSA-MC IAPS/MC
Finishing a difficult artwork, creating a commissioned painting that makes my patron smile, having my work accepted into a national exhibit and accepting new gallery representation are all steps of the latter we artists climb.
January’s PleinAir Salon Winners Announced, Judged by CW Mundy
We’d like to congratulate the January winner for scoring Overall First Place in this round of the PleinAir Salon, judged by CW Mundy.
On Contemporary Art Collections: A Joyful Journey
Among the Indiana artists represented in the collection now are ...