30 Best Plein Air Painting Blogs and Websites in 2025

1. OutdoorPainter

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OutdoorPainter.com is the home of Plein Air magazine and Plein Air Today. Learn how to paint outdoors and join our community of artists! Painting from nature out-of-doors, 'en plein air,' and painting from life are the foundation of all painting throughout the history of art. Today tens of thousands of artists and collectors have joined a new plein air movement, which you can follow in the new PleinAir Magazine.MORE Email ****@artmarketing.com
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2. Michael Chesley Johnson

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Painter Michael Chesley Johnson explores the world of plein-air painting, offering tips, suggestions, and research - plus some great paintings. Michael is a full-time painter and teaches plein-air painting workshops and runs painting retreats in scenic locations.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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3. Paintings by Poppy Blog

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4. Cindy Briggs Fine Art Blog

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Artist and International Instructor Sign up for my NEW online watercolour workshop: Watercolors-by-the-Sea Program. Watercolor Painting Blog - Workshops, Classes, Art Journaling & more with Watercolor Artist Cindy Briggs. Learn Art Online & Watercolor Tips & Techniques.MORE Facebook Followers 10.1KTwitter Followers 253Instagram Followers 17.2K Domain Authority 18 Read Now Get Email Contact

5. In Plein Air

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This is the online art journal of Robin Weiss, where I will be posting all my artwork and adventures in plein air....For purchasing info contact robinweiss@earthlink.net
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6. The Fearless Brush » Plein Air

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A passion project by Sarah Burns.Making art, wandering in forests, and worshipping my cats. Happiness is a moving target.
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7. Mitchell Albala Blog

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Find Landscape Paintings, Plein Air Painting, and information on Painting Workshops by Mitchell Albala. Mitchell Albala is a dedicated landscape painter and teaching artist. His atmospheric and semi-abstract landscapes have been exhibited nationally and are represented in corporate and private collections.MORE Email ****@mitchalbala.com
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8. Roos Schuring Blog

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Outdoor Painting Blog - Scenes behind the paintings - Stories from the field - Seascapes, landscapes, sunscapes, nocturnes, florals by Roos Schuring
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9. Samuel Earp Artist Blog

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Painting Landscapes of the World
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10. Abigail Muncy Fine Art Blog

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Abigail Muncy, a contemporary impressionist painter based in Fairfax, Virginia, draws inspiration from the impressionist tradition and the works of Morisot, Pissarro, and Sorolla. With a background in studio art and art history, she returned to painting after teaching and raising a family, honing her skills through workshops and classes. Passionate about plein-air painting, she captures landscapes and still life vignettes in oils, evoking emotions through her art.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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11. Lena Rivo Blog

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Hello! I'm Lena Rivo, an artist specializing in both 'plein air' and studio painting. My style blends impressionistic and realistic elements, striving to portray the surrounding world with life-like accuracy. Each painting aims to be a window into the unique moment it captures.MORE Facebook Followers 14K Domain Authority 32 Read Now Get Email Contact

12. Oakley Fine Art Blog

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The mission of Oakley Fine Art Blog is simple: to capture the everyday landscape of nature expressively and colourfully. This simplicity leads to exciting adventures in exploring new places, meeting people and cultures, experiencing endangered environments, and recording this living history for future generations. On the other hand, The Curious Artist Blog is dedicated to sharing tips, tricks, and techniques related to painting, art, and the artist's life.MORE Domain Authority 11 Read Now Get Email Contact

13. Ella Yang Studio Blog

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Thoughts and ideas from the studio of Ella Yang, Brooklyn artist and plein air painter of Brooklyn cityscapes and landscapes. Ella Yang is a self-taught artist, working primarily 'en plein air' when the weather permits. Her paintings include original fine art, oil paintings of cityscapes, and landscapes.MORE Email ****@ellayangstudio.com
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14. Mark Vander Vinne Blog

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Mark Vander Vinne (pronounced van' der vin) is a Midwestern landscape oil painter from Northwest Indiana. His award-winning paintings have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions as well as plein air festivals and private collections. Although he always had art in his life— one of his first memories is fingerpainting— it took some convincing to pursue his calling.MORE Domain Authority 16 Read Now Get Email Contact

15. Simonne Roy Fine Art Blog

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Simonne Roy is a contemporary American impressionist painter grounded in the plein air painting tradition.
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16. John T. Eiseman Blog

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My work encompasses two primary genres - 'Plein Air' landscapes and figures; using two primary mediums - oils and watercolors. The paintings are surely representational and indeed narrative at times, but the imagery is not about the pictorial.MORE Domain Authority 9 Read Now Get Email Contact

17. Jeanean Songco Martin Painting Blog

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Plein Air Painting, In the Studio, My Musings, Inspiring Painters, Materials & Methods, Book Reviews, Gallery & Museum Shows. This is a blog about a painter named Jeanean Songco Martin. It discusses her travels, her art, and her creative process. The blog includes posts about her trips to New Mexico and Italy, as well as her thoughts on figurative work and plein air painting.MORE Domain Authority 2 Read Now Get Email Contact

18. JC Burleson Fine Art Blog

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The son of Missionaries, JC grew up partly in Texas and partly in Japan. While traveling to Japan as a young boy, JC experienced the rugged unspoiled beauty of the American Southwest as well as the crisp snow, green pines, and the glassy waters of a small Japanese mountain village named Karuizawa. These experiences created a deep love of nature and a desire to capture it into his artwork. JC sketched on any piece of paper that he could find. The joy of trying to capture this beauty in sketches and paintings left a deep imprint life that has never left him.MORE Facebook Followers 3.5K Domain Authority 4 Read Now Get Email Contact

19. Dan Schultz Fine Art Blog

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Official website of Dan Schultz, a California-based fine artist.
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20. Shawn Dell Joyce Blog

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Florida based fine artist, workshop teacher and plein air painter/teacher. Order prints, or see a list of galleries where works are available.
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21. Jill Banks Blog

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22. Nanci Charpentier Fine Art Blog

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Nanci Charpentier is an oil painter living and working in South Louisiana. Having drawn and created art in many forms since a young age, Nanci first began painting in oils in 2009. Though mainly a self-taught artist, she has had the privilege of learning through artist workshops and mentorships over the last 10 years. Moving from the studio to the great outdoors, painting the landscape from life is a main part of her creative process. Starting in 2022, Nanci began participating in regional plein air events.MORE Facebook Followers 661 Domain Authority 11 Read Now Get Email Contact

23. Plein Air Washington Artists Blog

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Plein Air Washington Artists Blog Mission is to provide plein air painters in the state of Washington with painting, learning and exhibiting opportunities.
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24. Roger Snell Blog

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Roger Snell, a seasoned landscape oil painter and published author, brings a wealth of experience from his 15-year tenure as a reporter and pioneering efforts in Kentucky Proud for 19 years, bridging connections in the agricultural industry.MORE Facebook Followers 331Twitter Followers 65 Domain Authority 9 Read Now Get Email Contact

25. Meg Bandarra Blog » Plein Air

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Meg Bandarra is a Massachusetts based artist, whose award-winning paintings are exhibited in shows and included in private collections around the country. After graduating from the Hartford Art School, Meg began a successful career as a graphic designer and creative director, eventually joining a global entertainment agency as the International Commercial and Design Director of Licensed Merchandise for a beloved children's literary brand. During that time Meg also began licensing some of her own creations to national and international publications.MORE Instagram Followers 1K Domain Authority 14 Read Now Get Email Contact

26. Diane Dubreuil Fine Art Blog

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Diane Dubreuil was raised in Maine spent a great deal of time in the out-of-doors. Her interest in art and 'plein air' painting began at an early age and has continued throughout her adult life.MORE Facebook Followers 243 Domain Authority 16 Read Now Get Email Contact

27. Nova Plein Air Artists Blog

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Founded in 2016, Nova Plein Air Artists (NPAA) was formed when two artists wished to explore the idea of painting outdoors. Since then, NPAA has evolved into a creative network of local artists committed to painting weekly at organized 'paint-outs.' Plein air locations are chosen for their diversity in landscape and local geography, varying from parks to rustic farms, vineyards, and urban settings within the Northern Virginia and Greater Washington, DC area...MORE Facebook Followers 194 Domain Authority 6 Read Now Get Email Contact

28. Jennifer Sampson Art Blog

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Born in California, Jennifer Sampson is a plein air and studio oil painter who has lived all over the world. Her interest in art began at a young age (she enjoyed drawing Ninja Turtles), and then intensified in high school, when she won a scholarship to attend a summer art camp in Kerrville, Texas. After one year of college in a visual arts associates program, she decided her time was better spent pursuing a residency at a Zen center, where she was surrounded by Japanese calligraphic art...MORE Domain Authority 5 Read Now Get Email Contact