Advisory Board member Nancie King Mertz shares how Richard Schmid influenced her work. Plus the winner at the Philadelphia Pastel Society Show.
Bob Upton offers valuable insight into what judges consider when selecting work for a show. Plus the Boldbrush September Outstanding pastel.
Five places to go to get copyright-free photos to paint from. Plus September PleinAir Salon winner.
Caravaggio is the artist Clarence Porter cites as having a big impact on his work. Plus the People’s Choice Award in the September PleinAir Salon.
A close look at Eastman Johnson’s pastel “Feeding the Turkey.” Plus keeping a gratitude journal.
To make it easier for her to paint en plein air, artist Barbara Archer made some changes to the Dakota Arts pochade box. Here’s how she did it. Plus the winner of the September Pastel Outstanding Award in the Boldbrush Contest.
Until Richard Suckling encountered the work of Pierre Bonnard, he struggled with colour. Plus saying goodbye to M.Stephen Doherty, former Editor of American Artist and PleinAir Magazine.
Lamya Deeb, winner of September’s PleinAir Salon for Best Plein Air Pastel Award shares some of her insights about painting on location.
Do you ever feel like you just want to loosen up? Here’s a pastel by Gerhart Frankl to inspire you to do just that! Plus a Call for Entry.
“Women in a Hat” by Henri Matisse started the Fauvist movement in 1905. Casey Klahn tells us why this painting has made such an impact on his work. Plus a portrait for Remembrance Day.