En plein air painting

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

Anyone who has ever painted outdoors will tell you that there’s nothing quite like it. The fresh air, the beautiful light and colours—it’s all inspiring. But if you’re not a professional painter or artist, you may be wondering how to get started with outdoor painting. While there are plenty of tips out there for artists [...]

Jeremy Sams paints sublime interpretations of the nearby landscape, relying on a realistic color palette in acrylic to render slightly blurred edges and the location’s generally serene qualities.

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What’s the best palette for painters? We asked, and you answered! More than 25 artists share their favorites here (including DIY palettes).

Plein Errors: The Top Ten Reasons Plein Air Paintings Fail

For a perfect plein air palette, mix personal taste with tried-and-true principles of color selection—with expert advice from Michael Chesley Johnson.

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…