Improvements in the mediums and materials have revolutionized plein air art.  These improvements are outdoor painting’s puberty, so to speak.  It really couldn't get off the ground until now.  So much has changed in fifty years that plein air will never be the same.  You can’t say that for other art forms!



Acrylics is a medium favored by plein air artists because of its adaptability.  It dries faster than oil paint.  Acrylic paints use water instead of linseed oil, turpentine etc.,… Continue