Matt Ryder on Painting in the Desert and More
Meet British artist Matt Ryder, who is a full-time artist working in Dubai, UAE. "I'm painting the area before it changes forever,” Ryder says.
Oct 07, 2019•56 min•Ep. 145
Plein Air Art Podcast
PleinAir Magazine publisher Eric Rhoads delves into the world of plein air painting and the outdoor painting movement.
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Haidee-Jo Summers on Brushwork, Finding Painting Subjects, and More
UK artist Haidee-Jo Summers tells us about her brushwork techniques for plein air, and much more!
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 143
Sharon Bamber’s 1,000-Mile On-Foot Painting Journey
Discover the story of Sharon Bamber, who walked -and painted - 1,000 miles with a donkey across the mountains of France and Spain on the Way of Saint James.
Sep 18, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 142
Scott Gellatly on Color, Oil Paints, and More
Eric Rhoads interviews Scott Gellatly, who is both an artist and the Product Manager for Gamblin Artist’s Oil Colors. Listen below to learn more about paint than you thought you needed to know — especially if you want your paintings to last for future generations — and much more.
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 141
Ken Salaz on Painting Waterfalls, Scumbling, and More
Eric Rhoads interviews artist (and mentalist / magician!) Ken Salaz. You’ll learn the anatomy of painting a waterfall, the tradition of seekers of beauty, how Salaz became a non-criminal pick-pocket, and much more.
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 140
Michael Obermeyer on Painting Landscapes for the Air Force, and More
Eric Rhoads welcomes California landscape painter Michael Obermeyer, whose paintings are in the U.S. Air Force Historical Art Collection in the Smithsonian Institute and the Pentagon.
Aug 24, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 139
Linda Glover Gooch on Painting Clouds and More
Eric Rhoads interviews landscape painter Linda Glover Gooch, who takes us into her experiences of painting and life, including a topic that’s never been discussed on this podcast before. Other themes include the art of practicing your craft, painting shadows in the landscape, the "power of the thumbnail," creating spectacular compositions, the importance of American Women Artists, and more. Check out OutdoorPainter.com to listen to all of our episodes, including interviews with Joseph Zbukvic, A...
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 138
Artist Forum in the Adirondacks
At the Publisher’s Invitational in the Adirondack Mountains this summer, Eric Rhoads welcomed the 86 artists to participate in a lively forum for this episode. This “summer camp for artists” is located one hour from the Canadian border, where the artists had gathered for a week to simply paint together, see old friends and make new ones, learn, and be inspired.
Aug 09, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 137
Spotlight on Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
Eric Rhoads interviews Rosemary Swimm, the Executive Director of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Even if you’re not in California, you’ll want to listen to this podcast to see what they’re doing for the plein air community at large, and how you can be a part of it, too.
Aug 02, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 136
Paul Kratter on Painting for Beginners and More
This week Eric Rhoads interviews landscape artist Paul Kratter. They discuss close encounters with Edgar Payne paintings, art advice for the true beginner, and much more.
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 135
Ireland’s Plein Air Event, “Art in the Open”
Eric Rhoads interviews three organizers from Ireland’s prominent plein air event, “Art in the Open.”
Jul 17, 2019•55 min•Ep. 134
John Poon on Painting Landscapes in Four Steps and More
Eric Rhoads interviews John Poon. Listen as they discuss rejections, teaching art, why plein air can be compared to a sport, and much more.
Jul 13, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 133
JR Baldini of the International Plein Air Painters
Eric Rhoads interviews JR Baldini, Executive Director of the International Plein Air Painters organization in this week’s podcast.
Jul 07, 2019•50 min•Ep. 132
Artist Cody DeLong on Art Business and More
Eric Rhoads interviews modern impressionist Cody DeLong. DeLong shares the six questions he tells students to ask themselves, his close encounter with a mountain lion, and more.
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 131
En Train Air (When Painters Ride the Rails)
Join a group of America’s top plein air painters for a funny, wide-ranging discussion about the practicalities, pitfalls, challenges, and triumphs of traveling by rail on a painting adventure. All aboard!
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 130
Artist Ray Roberts on Plein Air Techniques and More
Eric Rhoads interviews artist Ray Roberts, who shares his painting techniques and his advice on composition, design, color, value, drawing, and more.
Jun 18, 2019•49 min•Ep. 129
Josh Elliott on Painting Without a Formula and More
Eric Rhoads interviews Montana artist Josh Elliott, who shares why he doesn't teach art workshops, how he times his paintings when painting outdoors, and much more.
Jun 10, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 128
Plein Air Painting and Its Future
Join Eric Rhoads and five other highly influential experts for a panel discussion, recorded live at the Plein Air Convention!
May 31, 2019•54 min•Ep. 127
Dawn Whitelaw: Her Painting Approach to Plein Air and More
Eric Rhoads interviews Dawn Whitelaw. Dawn shares her advice for the beginner plein air painter, the paintings that made her say "I just didn't know paint could look like that," and much more.
May 28, 2019•59 min•Ep. 126
Roger Dale Brown on Daily Painting and More
Eric Rhoads interviews artist Roger Dale Brown, who tells us how "the most horrifying experience" of his life got him back into painting; why Nashville has become such a great place for artists, and much more.
May 20, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 125
How Plein Air Painting Influences the Movie Industry
How has plein air painting influenced and impacted animated motion pictures? What have top animation artists discovered about color and light that can help painters? Discover what artists Mike Hernandez (Dreamworks) and Bill Cone and Sharon Calahan (both with Pixar Animation Studios), all film industry veterans and landscape painters, have to say in this discussion with Eric Rhoads.
May 13, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 124
Utah Landscape Painter David Dibble on Composition and More
Eric Rhoads interviews artist David Dibble, who addresses the keys to getting the most out of an art workshop, how to grow as a painter if you've never gone to art school, and much more.
May 06, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 124
Australian Artist Leon Holmes on Painting Small, Art as a Journey, and More
Leon Holmes shares his passion for painting outdoors, including experimenting with new supplies and methods, capturing ephemeral light in different places in the world, and much more.
Apr 19, 2019•58 min•Ep. 122
Nancy Tankersley on Working with Galleries, Studio vs Plein Air, and More
Eric Rhoads interviews contemporary impressionist Nancy Tankersley. Listen as they discuss the inclusion (or exclusion) of figures in a painting; effectively using a photo reference (because “you don’t work for the photo - the photo works for you), and much more.
Apr 19, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 121
Impressionist Artist Christine Lashley on Painting and More
Contemporary impressionist painter Christine Lashley shares her advice for new plein air painters, the subjective concept of beauty in art, constructive criticism, and much more.
Apr 14, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 120
Representational Painter John Lasater on Being a Full-Time Artist and More
Landscape painter John Lasater on balancing art and family, what it takes to be a professional artist, his passion for art history — and much more.
Apr 05, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 119
Impressionist Artist Richard Oversmith on Plein Air Painting Techniques and More
Plein air artist Richard Oversmith on techniques for painting outdoors, understanding color, traveling with paints — and much more.
Mar 31, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 118
From the Pros: Best Practices on Participating in a Plein Air Festival and More
Two of the organizers of Plein Air Easton discuss best practices for artists at festivals: entering, selling, and pricing your work; the worst thing that can happen at an event — and much more.
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 117
Pixar Artist Bill Cone on Capturing the Colors of Nature en Plein Air and More
Plein air artist Bill Cone on how painting outdoors informed his work on animated films for Pixar — and much more.
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 116
PleinAir Podcast Episode 115: Anne Blair Brown on Painting Composition and More
Eric Rhoads interviews expressionist painter Anne Blair Brown in this week’s PleinAir Podcast. Learn her advice for seeing shapes for composition, how to have more successes than failures, and much more.
Feb 24, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 115
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