“Last Light-St. Ives” Wins PleinAir Salon
Please help us congratulate the Overall First Place winner in this round of the PleinAir Salon, judged by ...
Artist Spotlight: Chris Bell
What is the most interesting thing you have painted/sculpted and why?
Chris Bell: Recently, I had the pleasure of painting a working shrimp boat near...
Artist to Watch: Nicole Parker
The artist’s fascination with the strangeness of “betweenness” or — as she says — being nowhere and everywhere at once, figures prominently in her work.
Portraying the Raw Power of Water
The rushing water over the rocks and portraying the feeling that man didn't, or couldn't, belong in this space was the inspiration behind "The Edge." Who is it by?
Contemporary Master: Dan Thompson
View anatomical drawings by master artist Dan Thompson, and learn how you can see a live demonstration by him at the largest online event for realism artists.
“Tying Up – San Blas, Mexico” Wins May Salon
Please help us congratulate the Overall First Place Winner in the May 2023 PleinAir Salon.
Janell James: Bridging Tradition and Innovation
The outdoors has long been the artist’s playground, and when she is not in her studio, she is hiking, walking her dog, and collecting visual stimuli in the mountains...
An Observational Painter? Perhaps, Perhaps Not
What is this artist looking at, and what does she see? But first, what do we see?
Dale Chihuly’s Vision: Glass, and Much More
Through the efforts of Dale Chihuly, glass has become another legitimate medium in the field of sculpture, as integral to it as ...
Congratulations to this PleinAir Salon Winner, Again
We’d like to congratulate this contemporary realism artist for winning a consecutive Overall First Place in the PleinAir Salon.









