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

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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30 Consecutive Days of Plein Air Painting – My 3 Biggest Lessons Learned

Plein air painting for 30 days

Painting every single day is not easy, and even less so when it’s outdoors! You are at the mercy of the weather and light, and if one of those is not playing ball, things can crumble quickly. But the lessons gained from building the discipline of daily painting in challenging conditions are well worth the […]

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