Author: Robert Lewis

A small oil sketch like this is great practice. Keep it simple. Go for the heart of the subject. In this case, the heart is the white table

This is the short list of tools and gear you ought to bring for every paint out. Lots more could be added but don’t forget these! Portable “French”

Perhaps it isn’t a secret anymore, now that I am posting it to the world. Or, maybe the world already saw what I did not see. In any

There’s a lot to remember when you are out there painting but here’s the best short list you can tuck away in your mind or print out and

Note: This is Part 2 of the account of Sedona Plein Air Festival 2010 In which the artist becomes finds himself obsessed with finding the perfect view and

Note: This is Part 3, the final post, of the account of Sedona Plein Air Festival 2010 In which the artist(s) may not have seen themselves as heroes

Note: This post is Part 1 of several posts about the Sedona Plein Air Festival. Wherein the artist has his breath taken away when realizing that photos can

In which we find how the artist came to plein air… Once a great farming country of tobacco and wheat, the gentle, rolling landscape of Maryland, full of the

“I’ll be at the office.”, the artist says with a twinkle in the eye. It’s a wry bit of humor that points out how fortunate the plein air artist

What does writing have to do with painting? For a dedicated painter—especially one just starting out—writing serves to anchor the experience. It allows you to examine your time