En plein air painting

Extensive notes on plein air painting concepts and techniques for the advanced artist

There is something magical about painting outdoors. Many painters throughout history have understood this, especially the group of French Impressionist

These artists have become masters at painting en plein air. Here's how they approach their locations and subjects. Tres Pistoles by Barbara Coleman By Norman Kolpas Artists have painted in the open air probably for

UPDATE: June 2022: My Plein Air Online Course: Painting Land and Sea is Now Available Painting outdoors en plein air can be invigorating, inspiring, meditative... and frustrating, inhibiting, and uncomfortable! I like comfort, so I've done a lot of research to assemble a plein air kit that is lightweight, stable, and functional. By nature I am a studio painter: I like a chair, regulated temperature, controlled lighting, access to all my materials, and most of all.... NO BUGS. But despite the…

Plein air, or painting outdoors is an invigorating experience. Read these 9 tips so you can feel prepared when you next take your easel out.

Nicholas O'Leary pushes plein air painting to its limits by making works at the dead of night, deep in snow and out in the wilderness as well as capturing more traditional street scenes, summery coastlines and calming forests. His work encompasses a rare and incredibly skilled rendering of time and movement - we caught up with him to find out more about how his practice of painting outside has influenced his general views on painting.

If painting outside scares you, then I'd guess the idea of painting a larger watercolor piece may not seem in the realm of reality. I'd love to ease your fears by explaining how my larger watercolor plein air setup makes it easier!

In this article, I will share with you my plein air setup for gouache.

Painting is v thereputic but i'm very bad at it. I wish I was better at it. (this isnt my painting)