Pleinairpril 2026 – My goals, curriculum, tips, & gear

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Painting on Scotland coast during pleinairpril

This will be my fifth year participating in Pleinairpril. What is PleinAirpril and how do you participate? Simply put: Paint or draw outside every day during April. PleinAirpril is a daily art challenge started by the WarriorPainters (an art group based in California) to encourage artists to get outside and paint from life. Originally it was meant […]

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Sketching Scotland Volume 02 – COMING SOON!

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sketching Scotland coming soon

ANNOUNCEMENT I’m currently editing the final draft of Volume 02 of my Sketching Scotland book series, and I’m planning To launch the Kickstarter in late April 2026. Stay tuned! I’ll definitely announce the launch when it happens. I usually offer a discount and special art goodies for the Kickstarter backers. After the Kickstarter is over, […]

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