This week's demo and topic in Plein Air Adventure was on using the tool of sighting to gauge a measurement, and basing every measurement...

How to mix greens and avoid the "salad bowl effect" by Shawn Dell Joyce When you paint landscapes, especially plein air, you use a lot of...

When you are just starting out, it can be daunting to paint a larger or more complicated painting. I've heart novice artists say that...

Every painting has an ugly stage. You know when you are about 30% into it and its not working out the way you want and your mind starts...

Perfectionism makes me silent when I need to speak up. Because I stumble over words, I often choose to be quiet instead of speaking my true

When I'm plein air painting, I have a different process than when I'm painting in the studio. In plein air, you have a short period of...

There's a whole new world that opens up when the sun sets. Night changes the values and colors of the landscape; everything becomes low-key,