Painting en plein air

Golden hour with this 40x60cm (~16x24”) earlier this week. Single session. What started as an overcast composition turned into a beautiful fading light as the sky opened up. It’s been extremely enjoyable to be able to paint in my family’s neck of the woods. Also, I think this year has really marked a personal shift in being much more comfortable working (relatively) large en plein air. Last year I was pushing the envelope but this year I feel like I’ve found some confidence when approaching…

Jason Saunders

Painting at the Santa Barbara Arboretum

In this post I'll do much more than just give you some great tips for Plein Air watercolor painting (Though I'll do that too). I'll also give you some

Spent nearly the whole day at the Rapp House at Lake Wawasee today. Loved painting at this beautiful place! Everywhere you look is a painting! This painting and all the others I painted during the last couple days will be available at the South Shore Golf Club in Syracuse, IN tomorrow from 1-3pm. . . . . #americanimpressionistsociety #oilpainting #oilpaintersofameria #impressionism #pleinairmag #pleinairmagazine #realismtoday #realism #buyartnow #painting #ipapa_indiana #ipapa…

Fine artist Steph Moraca plein air painting in Zion National park #pleinairpainting #fineart #landscapepainting

Want to master the art of painting outdoors? California landscape painter Frank Serrano shares two simple step-by-step demonstrations on how to paint en plein air, excerpted from his book, Plein Air Painting in Oil (Walter Foster Publishing, Laguna Hills, California).

6x6-$75 another plein air painter doing her thing. i saw an online Youtube video of this guy painting one of those little mannequin looking things that you can buy at the art store. the joints are flexible and you can put them in any pose and draw them, you know the ones i'm talking about? well he took one and painted from it. watching that was very instructional because he just painted in the limbs very straight and didnt try to make them look cylindrical too quick. ive started doing that…

Anyone who has ever painted outdoors will tell you that there’s nothing quite like it. The fresh air, the beautiful light and colours—it’s all inspiring. But if you’re not a profe…

Mish Mash: Plein Air Painting and John Muir...

Feeling stuck at home? Discover the joy of painting en plein air at stunning Taupo Bay in Northland. A perfect way to reconnect with creativity and nature. #outdoorpainting #northlandviews #artistlife #paintingoutside #artadventure

If you’ve ever wanted to learn about plein air painting, check out my Patreon to watch the full process of any of these paintings! Looking back it’s already been ten months, and that means ten different premium painting tutorials. These videos show the full process and my approach to varying subjects, with several camera angles and explaining my thoughts real time. Alongside the monthly painting tutorials there is a lecture series that I’ve started this year and a more personalized, a…