what is plein air painting

Color Block Studies

Posted by Robert Lewis | Mar 2, 2017 | Color, How To | 0 |

Brush Carrier

by Robert Lewis | May 21, 2018 | How To | 0 |

Shown in the photo, the canvas brush carrier is one of those simple tools that really does the job. It always works and never lets you down. Carry all of your brushes, palette knives, and pencils in this pouch. The flap folds...

What Is Plein Air Painting Part 5: The Plein Truth

by Robert Lewis | Mar 14, 2017 | Point of View, What Is Plein Air Painting? | 0 |

The Plein Truth ← Return to Part 4 This is the final part of this series… When a lively...

What Is Plein Air Painting Part 4: Plein Air Is Not a Style

by Robert Lewis | Mar 14, 2017 | Point of View, What Is Plein Air Painting? | 0 |

Plein Air is Not a Style ← Return to Part 3 Let us put this one to rest, bury it alongside that...

What Is Plein Air Painting Part 3: What Plein Air Is Not

by Robert Lewis | Mar 14, 2017 | Point of View, What Is Plein Air Painting? | 0 |

What Plein Air is Not ← Back to Part 2 It can be said, reasonably so, that the core...

What Is Plein Air Painting Part 2: Indoors Is Not Outdoors

by Robert Lewis | Mar 14, 2017 | Point of View, What Is Plein Air Painting? | 0 |

Indoors is Not Outdoors ← Return to Part 1 Plein air painting is something like that, too,...

What Is Plein Air Painting Part 1: Mind Over Matter

by Robert Lewis | Mar 14, 2017 | Point of View, Start Here, What Is Plein Air Painting? | 0 |

Mind Over Matter If you already think that plein air painting is painting a scene in the outdoors...

Plein Air Painting Large on Location

by Robert Lewis | Mar 5, 2017 | Plein Air Challenges | 0 |

Plein Air Painting Large It is not common to see a plein air painter standing in front of a large canvas. The typical canvas size has become 14”x11” and often 20”x16”. Plein air painting large on location is a challenge...