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Marc Dalessio, elegantly dressed for plein air painting
"Wedding Sketch #2 (Afternoon Coffee)," by Marc Dalessio, 2013, oil on linen, 9 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.
The Bride Wore White, the Working Artist Wore a Suit Most people just see an outdoor wedding. An artist sees an outdoor wedding ... and a plein air painting opportunity. [read more]
Elissa Gore
Stretching Into Plein Air in NYC Elissa Gore, a New York-based artist who stays busy on the plein air circuit, hosts plein air watercolor classes when her schedule permits. We caught up with her in the Northern Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood in late June, as her group painted the Henry Hudson Bridge and other sights in Inwood Hill Park.[read more]
Russell Jewell won the Grand Prize and shared the Collector's Choice Award for his painting "After the Rain."
Plein Air Inside Car Wins Easels Top Prize The Grand Prize Winner at the Easels event in Frederick, Maryland, at the end of June was painted in inclement weather -- but the artist stayed dry. "It was a rainy day in downtown Frederick at the intersection of East and 3rd Street that paid off," the winning artist, Russell Jewell, wrote in his blog. "I painted the scene from the front seat of my car as the rain poured down." [read more]
The webpage for the competition
Last Call for Liz Afif National Juried Competition The July 15 deadline is fast approaching for the Plein Air national juried exhibition organized by Liz Afif Gallery in Philadelphia.[read more]
The webpage discussing the Rogue River plein air painting and rafting trip
Plein Air Artists Go Rogue in Oregon James Sampsel, an artist and a whitewater rafting guide, has arranged a rafting trip that takes plein air painters to otherwise inaccessible areas to paint.[read more]
The view in Dino Massaroni's favorite place to paint
My Favorite Place to Paint: Dino Massaroni There are usually good reasons why a few celebrated painting spots are beloved among artists. Ohio artist Dino Massaroni's favorite spot to paint not only meets his -- and other artists' -- standards of beauty, but it reflects his heritage. [read more]
Buyers peruse the offerings at the Plein Air Festival at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming.
Strong Sales and Good Turnout at Jackson's Plein Air Festival More than 45 artists participated at the Plein Air Festival held by the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming, in late June. Troy Collins was the top seller at the event. [read more]
John Crawford earned Best of Show at Los Gatos Plein Air.
Los Gatos Plein Air Winners Announced Top winners were chosen at Los Gatos Plein Air, a painting event and exhibition held June 18 through 22 in Los Gatos, California. [read more]
The homepage of Daily Paintworks
Useful Website: Daily Paintworks An oil painting for $65? This website raises eyebrows among working artists for a number of reasons. [read more]
The simple hand-over-hand approach to recapture the windblown paper towels didn't work.
Artist Gets All Wrapped Up in Her Work We've all been there -- paper towels or paint rags take to the wind, and we're chasing after them, frantically. [read more]