PleinAir Magazine

Get your PleinAir Magazine digital subscription today and join tens of thousands of artists and collectors who have joined a new plein air movement. Rooted in a deep history, each bi-monthly issue, edited by Kelly Kane, chronicles important events and spotlights today’s master artists, their techniques, the collectors who follow them, as well as the historic artists who came before them.

PLEIN AIR Heritage

PleinAir Magazine

A Bold Vision for the Future

An Open Invitation

The Collector’s Guide to Pastel Artists

Inside Plein Air’s Biggest Event • From inspiring artist demos and scenic paint-outs to lively celebrations and an expo of must-have gear, we take you behind the scenes of the Plein Air Convention & Expo in Reno, Nevada, and Lake Tahoe — where community, creativity, and artistic growth took center stage.

Best in Show • 5 Popular Products From PACE

PleinAir SALON • PLEINAIR MAGAZINE PRESENTS THE WINNERS OF THE 14TH ANNUAL COMPETITION.

14TH ANNUAL “BEST OF” CATEGORY AWARDS • Lynette Cook won Best Acrylic for Lightness of Being; Marcos Rey, Best Drawing for Caminante; Joe Gyurcsak, Best Gouache for Asbury Park; Nathalie Lapointe, Best Oil for Vacances aux abords du fleuve; Nancie King Mertz, Best Pastel for Sunlight on St. Mark’s; Thomas W. Schaller, Best Watercolor for Obsession; and Nancy Tankersley, Artist’s Choice for Foley Beach Morning.

14TH ANNUAL PLEINAIR SALON FINALISTS EXPANDED DIGITAL EDITION CONTENT • FROM THE 14TH ANNUAL PLEINAIR SALON MONTHLY COMPETITION WINNERS, 40 FINALISTS WERE SELECTED TO BE IN THE RUNNING FOR THE GRAND PRIZE. THE 28 PAINTINGS FEATURED HERE ROUND OUT THAT GROUP.

High &Mighty

BOLD CHOICES • With a “no excuses” approach to painting outdoors and classic impressionist techniques, this Virginia oil painter tells personal stories about the landscape on every canvas.

Painting in the Streets of Venice • This Melbourne-based artist draws on her early Chinese art education to capture centuries-old objects en plein air.

A Legacy of Light & Land • Drawing on more than a century of American plein air tradition, PAPA members capture the enduring majesty of the Western landscape.

Why Painters Are Switching to Pastels • What is it about pastels that has watercolor and oil painters packing up their brushes and stashing their palettes? These four artists describe how pastel reshaped their practice — and how it could do the same for you.

Up Close and Personal • Zooming in on quiet corners of the landscape invites you to look longer, see more clearly, and respond more personally to the world around you. Follow along as this artist demonstrates how small scenes can yield big rewards.

MY GO-TO GEAR

6 Ways to Develop a Distinctive Style

SALON • J. BEN WHITESIDE, OWNER OF RED PIANO GALLERY, PRESENTS THESE SHOWSTOPPERS FROM THE APRIL COMPETITION.

PleinAir SALON • AWARD-WINNING ARTIST DAVE SANTILLANES CROWNS HIS PICKS FOR THE TOP PAINTINGS IN THE MAY COMPETITION.

WHAT MAKES THESE PAINTINGS WINNERS • Judge Beth Bathe shares the qualities of the prizewinning paintings that caught her eye.

Events

Finding America • Follow along as this Colorado-based artist shares the story of her transformative plein air painting road trip.

Postcards from the Road