PleinAir Magazine

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PLEIN AIR HERITAGE

PleinAir Magazine

TIME FLIES

PUTTING IN THE WORK

Holiday Gift Guide for the artist on your list!

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY • Experts weigh in on what artists and private collectors should do to protect themselves in case their gallery goes out of business.

FAIRS, FESTIVALS, AND AMUSEMENT PARKS

A STATEMENT OF TRUTH • Capturing scenes in both oil and pastel, this Colorado artist serves as an ambassador for the Rocky Mountains — and the elegant verity of nature.

OF A FEATHER • Working with her father, this Wyoming artist embarked on a commissioned series ripe with personal connections — to family, place, and subject matter.

A CLOSER LOOK • This California colorist accentuates the subtle, oft-missed colors in the landscape.

DEMONSTRATION: Saying Just Enough

A PERFECT MATCH • After experimenting with just about every drawing and painting medium on the market, this artist found that acrylics opened up a new path to bringing his visions to life.

MATERIAL MATTERS

THE ART OF PLEIN AIR ACRYLICS • Steve Browning, Michele Usibelli, Marc Grandbois, and Mark Mehaffey share the reasons they turn to acrylics on location.

10 ARTISTS TO COLLECT NOW: The Emerging Plein Air Painters You Need to Know • Meet the rising plein air stars who have caught the attention of today’s gallery owners, event organizers, and competition jurors. Find out what inspires them, the breakthroughs that have taken them to the next level, and why you should add their work to your collection now.

MARC ANDERSON

ALLEN BROCKBANK

TATYANA FOGARTY

BHAVANI KRISHNAN

EILEEN MCCULLOUGH

JUDD MERCER

FERNANDO MICHELI

TAD RETZ

DANIEL K. ROBBINS

MELANIE THOMPSON

THE SIX DRAWING SKILLS EVERY ARTIST NEEDS TO MASTER • Take the fear and frustration out of sketching on site with these time-tested techniques.

PUT INTO PRACTICE

AND THE AWARDS GO TO… • David Leadman, owner of Walls Fine Art Gallery, unveils the top paintings in the June competition.

WINNERS’ CIRCLE • Elizabeth Harris, owner and director of InSight Gallery, crowns her picks for the top paintings in the July competition.

‘BEST OF’ CATEGORY AWARDS

THE PREMIERE OF PASTEL LIVE

DOOR COUNTY ROLLED OUT THE RED CARPET

ARTISTS DESCENDED ON GRAND TRAVERSE

THE HEALING POWER OF ART AND NATURE • Painting familiar landscapes en plein air helped put this artist on the path to healing after an incredible loss.

GO FOR BOLD