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British Plein Air Painters’ top tips for painting outdoors

Top artists from the British Plein Air Painters share their top tips for painting outdoors.

Plein-air Painting City Guides: Basel, Switzerland

Here's a guide tailored for visitors to Basel, Switzerland, specifically geared toward plein air painting — outdoor painting enthusiasts will find this city incredibly inspiring with its rich architecture, river views, and cultural flair.

Plein air painting techniques for capturing the essence of a scene

John Somerscales explains his sketching and painting techniques for capturing the essence of a scene, including plein-air painting tips and a step-by-step demonstration to paint Dunster Castle in watercolour.

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Discover what you need to start painting en plein air

If you’re venturing outside of your studio for the first time and need some advice on watercolour plein air painting, this helpful guide contains a range of top tips on what supplies to take and more

Inside the studio: How light, family life and plein air painting shape my work by Hannah Benkwitz-Friar

Discover how one artist balances studio work, plein air painting and family life to capture the ever-changing beauty of light. From early morning skies to creative moments at the kitchen table, this insight reveals the routines,…

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Top tips for sketching birds

Emma Price shares her top tips for sketching birds en plein air.

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Plein-air painting in less accessible places

Tony Hogan shares the unique experience of painting in hard to reach areas, with a focus on safety, gear and top tips.

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Adventures en plein air with Adebanji Alade

Adebanji Alade’s paintings are full of bustling life. He explains how he overcomes the challenges of working on location to produce his energetic acrylic paintings.

How to overcome plein air landscape painting problems

A Variety of Painting Problems - Landscapes by William Dargie

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Capturing the Norfolk Skies: An Interview with Marine Artist Tom Cringle

Discover Norfolk landscape painting and plein air painting tips with East Anglian marine artist Tom Cringle.

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How to scale up your work using the grid method

Alan Bickley shows how to scale up your plein-air work to produce a larger studio painting.

Painting outdoors with acrylic paints by Adebanji Alade

Adebanji Alade paints en plein air in Cromer, using acrylic paints to create lively, bustling seaside scenes.

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