What Makes a Painting Great?

An exhibition juror reveals the qualities that prompted her to give awards to certain works.

Plein Air Pastel > Let the Viewer Decide

This week, the highly anticipated 5th Annual Plein Air Live included two of our favorite pastel landscape painters: Natasha Isenhour and Lisa Skelly.

The Vibrant Legacy of Terry Ludwig

Terry Ludwig, creator of Terry Ludwig Pastels, passed away on February 20 at the age of 82, leaving behind an incredible artistic legacy and a profound impact on pastel art.

UNSTOPPABLE: An Age- Defying Plein Air Painter

Nancy Silvia gets candid about the challenges — and rewards — of plein air painting well into one’s 60s, 70s, and beyond.

Anatomy of an Award-Winning Painting

Janet Kohler shares the secrets behind her painting that won Best Plein Air Pastel in the November PleinAir Salon art competition.

Below the Surface

Lisa Skelly shares the secrets behind her prizewinning seascape.

How to Capture a Good First Impression

French artist Sophie Amauger starts her landscape painting process on site before she ever picks up a stick of pastel.

The Power of Light in Wintertime

Aaron Schuerr explores the beauty of a snowy landscape.
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