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PLEIN AIR HERITAGE

PleinAir Magazine

WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM COVID TIMES

ART GOES ON

SUNRISE, SUNSET

OUT OF INDIA • Seeking her muse, this artist set off for an artist residency in India. Although she had to cut her stay short due to COVID-19— nabbing the last seat on a flight out of the country — she brought home an array of sketches, paintings, and memories to last a lifetime.

ARTIST’S TOOLKIT

THE LONG GAME • Colorado artist Shaun Horne is in no hurry when he paints, because he knows that taking his time is what makes him better in the long run.

BY THE NUMBERS

DEMONSTRATION: Adding a Hint of Humanity Among Nature

5 TIPS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR PAINTING TIME

LASTING IN THE WIND

CAPTURING THE MAGIC OF THE MOMENT • Too often, the thrill we experience in the face of a dramatic sky gets lost in translation, with our own joy of painting becoming spoiled in the process. Reclaiming that feeling — and putting ourselves on a straighter path to success — may just require a change in thinking.

DEMONSTRATION: On the Road to Dramatic Skies

WHY ACRYLIC IS PERFECT FOR PLEIN AIR • Six top artists reveal how they make the most of the medium outdoors and why you should consider adding plein air acrylics to your collection.

ACRYLIC KNOW-HOW

MEDIUMS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

11 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.

THE RESULTS ARE IN • Jean Stern, director emeritus of The Irvine Museum, gives high marks to these paintings from the June competition.

WINNERS’ LIST • John Manzari, director of Meyer Gallery, names his picks for the top paintings in the July competition.

A MORE LAID-BACK PLEIN AIR EASTON

PIPAF IN ISOLATION A SUCCESS

POSTCARDS FROM THE ROAD

Expanded Digital Edition Content

PRANA-YAMA: HEALTH BENEFITS OF BREATHING AND MEDITATION

TRIED-AND-TRUE PLEIN AIR SETUP • Over time I’ve honed my plein air setup to perfectly suit the way I like to work and to save me critical time both on location and back in the studio.

MARK FEHLMAN WHY I START IN THE FIELD • Discover the role plein air studies — and adventurous wandering — play in this artist’s studio work.