PleinAir Magazine

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PLEIN AIR Heritage

PleinAir Magazine

A Movement Like No Other

Permission to Fail

The Collector’s Guide to Watercolor 2026

The Ocean’s Edge

The West in Whispers • In a world that rewards spectacle, John Budicin does something quietly radical: he holds back.

Point of Change • Three plein air artists set out to paint the ranchlands of Point Reyes. What they found was a community on the edge of extinction.

The Purpose in Presence • Ellie Wilson doesn’t go outside intending to paint something great — she goes to understand the land. Great paintings come later.

The Artists Who Refuse to Let Go • California’s open spaces are disappearing, one parcel at a time. The Oak Group has spent 40 years painting the land, raising the alarm, and funding the fight to save it.

Perfect Is Overrated • The secret to a more compelling composition isn’t mirrorlike symmetry — it’s knowing how to achieve balance without it.

Stop Using Someone Else’s Palette • What works in Wisconsin won’t work in west Texas. Here, five top plein air painters share the colors, mixes, and hard-won knowledge that capture each region at its best.

PleinAir SALON • MASTER ARTIST SHARON SPRUNG NAMES THE PRIZEWINNING PAINTINGS FROM THE FEBRUARY-MARCH COMPETITION.

Events

Postcards from the Road