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Artist Stories
This interview is shared by our friends at Winsor & Newton Camille Chastang is an artist living and working in Nice, France. She studied Applied Arts and Fine Arts and recently spent 6 months on a residency in Paris at...
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Born and bred among Cornwall’s jagged cliffs and churning seas, artist Glyn Macey draws much of his creative inspiration from the serenity and extremes of natural landscapes. His practice reflects a dialogue with the environment, its essence captured with a...
Living a Creative Life
Explore the experience of plein air painting through artist Gaye Adams as she shares the excitement, inspiration and challenges faced when painting outdoors. Gaye is an enthusiastic plein air and landscape painter who is fascinated with catching the effects of...
Living a Creative Life
Plein air oil painter Sheree Jones shares her insights on the exciting experiences of painting outdoors. Get inspired by the adventures Sheree has had, as she learned to take her art practice out of the studio and into the outdoors....
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Watch as Greg from Golden Artist Colors' product support team takes you through the unique qualities of GOLDEN OPEN Slow-Drying Acrylic Paints and their suitability for painting outdoors (where regular acrylics dry too fast) as well as other advantages of...
The Power of Art
From hiking mountain tops to sailing the seas, we've interviewed 4 artists to discuss how to communicate landscapes in plein air. Let's hear from Charlie Easton, Andrea England, Ken Faulks, and D F Gray to discuss how why they chose to...
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Artists want to be creative without restrictions and are increasingly aware of their health and the health of our environment. Cobra’s vision is to offer a solution to reduce the use of harmful substances in our market as much as...
Artist Stories
Jose de Juan describes how he explores the world around him through his art. Watch the video and read the article on urban sketching and plein air painting.
Artist Stories
Gessobord plein air painter Dennon Walantus found himself constantly running out of subjects to paint, which led him to the surrounding Adirondack Mountains landscape with a cigar box easel and oil paint. Read Ampersand's interview with Dennon, as he delves...
Explore plein air
An artist for nearly four decades and a passionate landscape painter, Maria Josenhans creates oil paintings both outdoors and in her North Vancouver studio. Her singular work plays back and forth between representational and abstract, as she allows each painting...
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Discover the working qualities of Cobra Oils and the benefits of working with water mixable oils for plein air (outdoor) painting.
Explore plein air
Renowned landscape artist Dominik Modlinski’s painting journeys are a wilderness experience based on weeks of travelling rugged and barren lands. In plein air style, his vibrant work captures the majesty of nature. He travels the world searching for adventure and...
