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For artists who work en plein air, portability is paramount. It’s not enough for paints to perform beautifully – they must also travel lightly, withstand a little rough and tumble, and offer a ...

The air is crisp, the October sun is still warm, and the vibrant colors of the trees are breathtaking. For local artists painting outside — or “en plein air” — this is a time to embrace ...

It was Jane Meyer's dream to create a new kind of plein air art show. Literally. "It came to me in the night," she says. "I woke up with the idea." Meyer, owner of Authentique and The Mission ...

Oh, the things artist Brenda Hofreiter puts up with just to paint in the great outdoors. “There’s bugs; there’s heat; there’s wind; there’s people; there are obstacles… ...

The Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational is marking its 20th annual run Saturday through Oct. 14. Artists will take it outside at 20th Laguna plein air painting festival - Los Angeles Times ...

She calls it “painting from life” but the direct translation of theFrench term “plein air” is actually “open air,” a very simple way of describing the very complex artistic style of ...