Plein Air Art Podcast

Eric Rhoads interviews Jill Stefani Wagner; they discuss the world of plein air painting for beginners and experienced artists. What plein air events are like, and the benefits of attending them Using oil vs pastel en plein air Mistakes that beginners can avoid Jill's favorite country to visit for plein air painting How owning and operating an advertising agency has served her as a painter Things you can do to become a better artist And marketing your art, including nderstanding your audience and knowing your buyers ("Sometimes artists feel like 'I don't want to be in an industry,' but you are in an industry. And there are certain steps that are important to improve your chances." Bonus! In this week's Art Marketing Minute, Eric Rhoads, author of Make More Money Selling Your Art, shares thoughts on what to do with your older paintings; and a method for selling your art right off the easel. Have a question about how to sell your art? Ask Eric at artmarketing.com/questions.

Eric Rhoads interviews Russian landscape painter Zufar Bikbov in a fascinating conversation. Sign up for the Plein Air Today newsletter at https://www.outdoorpainter.com/plein-air-today-newsletter/

Eric Rhoads interviews Mark Shasha, an amazing plein air and studio artist. Sign up for the Plein Air Today newsletter at https://www.outdoorpainter.com/plein-air-today-newsletter/

Eric Rhoads interviews Kyle Buckland on: How he fell in love with impressionism as a teenager and how he is inspired by the work ethic of historic painters Reflections on being married to an artist A lightning round of Q&A about painting Why 2017 was such a pivotal year for his art life And more Bonus! In this week's Art Marketing Minute, Eric Rhoads, author of Make More Money Selling Your Art, addresses how to get more email addresses for your newsletter; and advice on opening an art gallery.

Eric Rhoads interviews Ned Mueller on today's plein air movement, his advice for beginners, and the first time he painted outdoors (Spoiler: "It was a disaster."). At 81, Ned reminds us that "you never stop learning." Bonus! In this week's Art Marketing Minute, Eric Rhoads, author of Make More Money Selling Your Art, addresses how to break out of the category of low-price point paintings, and whether or not you should reuse the canvas from old paintings.

Listen to a lively conversation about essential colors for plein air painting, the role of art and building a better world, and more, with Pierre Guidetti of Savoir Faire and Eric Rhoads. Bonus! In this week's Art Marketing Minute, Eric Rhoads, author of Make More Money Selling Your Art, answers the questions: “Should you include the price of your painting at art fairs?” and “I'm a beginning painter; How should I price my art?” Sign up for the Plein Air Today newsletter at https://www.outdoorpainter.com/plein-air-today-newsletter/

Eric Rhoads interviews Matt Ryder on what life is like as an artist in Dubai, including painting in excessive temperatures, and the landscape scenery; plus, mastering values, using photos, and pushing yourself to the next level.

In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric Rhoads interviews abstract landscape painter Douglas Fryer on his historical inspirations, finding your authenticity as an artist, and more. Bonus! In this week's Art Marketing Minute, Eric Rhoads, author of Make More Money Selling Your Art, addresses how to price your art more for the luxury market.

Eric Rhoads of Plein Air Magazine hosts three top plein air painters to discuss what they have discovered over years of painting experience to be more successful when outdoors painting. Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes.  

Listen to this podcast, and be a better painter. Kevin Macpherson discusses his magic grid system of painting; why he loves teaching someone who has never painted before; how artists are wired differently than others, and talent vs work; the organization he and his wife created to help youth learn art; and more. Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes. This podcast has been rated #1 in the world via Feedspot's 2021 Top 15 Painting Podcasts list (https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/)! 

Eric Rhoads interviews artist, author, and creative coach Larry Moore. Listen as they discuss: The concept of abstraction in landscape painting and how Larry "secretly" teaches two things at once The first thing that you should think about if you're a beginner How to keep from getting frustrated in the process of learning how to paint The two components that might inhibit you as an artist; and more Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes. This podcast has been rated #1 in the world via Feedspot's 2021 Top 15 Painting Podcasts list (https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/)! 

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Mark Sublette, the owner of the Medicine Man Gallery, an expert on Maynard Dixon, and the host of the Art Dealer Diaries podcast. Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes. This podcast has been rated #1 in the world via Feedspot's 2021 Top 15 Painting Podcasts list (https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/)! 

Eric Rhoads interviews American impressionist CW Mundy live during the Publisher's Invitational in the Adirondacks. Listen and put these principles to work to help your painting improv right away. Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes. This podcast has been rated #1 in the world via Feedspot's 2021 Top 15 Painting Podcasts list (https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/)! 

Because of COVID, our world has changed. How will that affect your ability to sell paintings? How will that affect the hundreds of plein air events? Eric Rhoads hosted a webinar with Kelly Kane, Cherie Dawn Haas, and Anne Weiler Brown for this week's podcast. – Pastel Live: http://pastellive.com/ – Eric Rhoads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericrhoads/ – Eric Rhoads on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eric.rhoads – Sunday Coffee: https://coffeewitheric.com/ – Plein Air Salon: https://pleinairsalon.com/ - Plein Air Magazine: https://pleinairmagazine.com - Plein Air Today newsletter: pleinairtoday.com - Submit Marketing Questions: Eric@artmarketing.com Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes. This podcast has been rated #1 in the world via Feedspot's 2021 Top 15 Painting Podcasts list (https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/)! 

Eric Rhoads interviews Shawn Dell Joyce on how artists can help preserve farms and rural areas; how to encourage others to paint outdoors; tips for painting Fall colors; and more! Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes. This podcast has been rated #1 in the world via Feedspot's 2021 Top 15 Painting Podcasts list (https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/)! – Shawn Dell Joyce online: https://www.shawndelljoyce.com/ – Plein Air Live: http://pleinairlive.com/ – Eric Rhoads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericrhoads/ – Eric Rhoads on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eric.rhoads – Sunday Coffee: https://coffeewitheric.com/ – Plein Air Salon: https://pleinairsalon.com/ - Plein Air Magazine: https://pleinairmagazine.com - Plein Air Today newsletter: pleinairtoday.com - Submit Marketing Questions: Eric@artmarketing.com

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews British artist James Willis on painting buildings and cityscapes, art history, and more. Listen as they discuss: - How he left his career in accounting to become a full-time artist - News of his upcoming show in Hitchin, England and his forthcoming instructional book on painting buildings in oil - Insights on composition when it comes to painting buildings and houses, including what to leave in or out - Aerial perspective, "deconstructing" elements in the scene, - Tips on how to improve your perspective - His process of drawing first - How foreshortening applies to architecture in a painting - Glimpses into the history of art in regards to painting street scenes and cityscapes, and the work of Canaletto - Thoughts on plein air painting - the practice and the movement - in the UK Related Links: – James Willis online: https://www.jameswillisart.co.uk – Plein Air Live: http://pleinairlive.com/ – Eric Rhoads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericrhoads/ – Eric Rhoads on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eric.rhoads – Sunday Coffee: https://coffeewitheric.com/ – Plein Air Salon: https://pleinairsalon.com/ - Plein Air Magazine: https://pleinairmagazine.com - Plein Air Today newsletter: pleinairtoday.com - Submit Marketing Questions: Eric@artmarketing.com This podcast has been rated #1 in the world via Feedspot's 2021 Top 15 Painting Podcasts list (https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/)! Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes.

Eric Rhoads interviews Charles Muench, who says, "it's live and die with every canvas, live and die with every brush stroke." This podcast has been rated #1 in the world via Feedspot's 2021 Top 15 Painting Podcasts list (https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/)! Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes. Related Links: – Charles Muench online: https://www.charlesmuench.com/ – Plein Air Live: http://pleinairlive.com/ – Eric Rhoads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericrhoads/ – Eric Rhoads on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eric.rhoads – Sunday Coffee: https://coffeewitheric.com/ – Plein Air Salon: https://pleinairsalon.com/ - Plein Air Magazine: https://pleinairmagazine.com - Plein Air Today newsletter: pleinairtoday.com - Submit Marketing Questions: Eric@artmarketing.com

Eric Rhoads interviews plein air painter and former production designer for DreamWorks Animation Mike Hernandez. Mike shares how he learned to channel his fear into creative energy and the related near-death experience that left him thinking, "What am I doing? I wanted to be an artist."  This podcast has been rated #1 in the world via Feedspot's 2021 Top 15 Painting Podcasts list (https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/)! Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes. – Mike Hernandez online: https://www.facebook.com/Mikegouachehernandez/ – Plein Air Live: http://pleinairlive.com/ – Eric Rhoads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericrhoads/ – Eric Rhoads on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eric.rhoads – Sunday Coffee: https://coffeewitheric.com/ – Plein Air Salon: https://pleinairsalon.com/ - Plein Air Magazine: https://pleinairmagazine.com - Plein Air Today newsletter: pleinairtoday.com - Submit Marketing Questions: Eric@artmarketing.com - Paint Russia: PaintRussia.com - Streamline Art Video: https://streamlineartvideo.com/

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews contemporary American landscape painter Ben Bauer, who recently left his job to become a full-time artist. They key essentials to know about art materials; how painting in plein air changed his work; tips on composition; and more. This podcast has been rated #1 in the world via Feedspot's 2021 Top 15 Painting Podcasts lists (https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/)! Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes. Related Links: – Ben Bauer online: http://www.benbauerfineart.com/ – Plein Air Live: http://pleinairlive.com/ – Eric Rhoads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericrhoads/ – Eric Rhoads on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eric.rhoads – Sunday Coffee: https://coffeewitheric.com/ – Plein Air Salon: https://pleinairsalon.com/ - Plein Air Magazine: https://pleinairmagazine.com - Plein Air Today newsletter: pleinairtoday.com - Submit Marketing Questions: Eric@artmarketing.com

Eric Rhoads interviews watercolor artist Tom Lynch; listen and learn how to build a career and make a successful living from someone who's done both. This podcast has been rated #1 in the world via Feedspot's 2021 Top 15 Painting Podcasts lists (https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/)! Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes. Related Links: – Tom Lynch online: https://www.tomlynch.com/ – Plein Air Live: http://pleinairlive.com/ - SOAR online art workshops: https://soarworkshops.com/upcoming – Eric Rhoads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericrhoads/ – Eric Rhoads on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eric.rhoads – Sunday Coffee: https://coffeewitheric.com/ – Plein Air Salon: https://pleinairsalon.com/ - Plein Air Magazine: https://pleinairmagazine.com - Plein Air Today newsletter: pleinairtoday.com - Submit Marketing Questions: Eric@artmarketing.com

Eric Rhoads interviews Western artist John Coleman, who shares what, to him (and maybe to many successful artists), is the scariest thing in the world - it's not what you think. Related Links: – Plein Air Live: http://pleinairlive.com/ – Plein Air Salon: https://pleinairsalon.com/ – Plein Air Convention & Expo: https://pleinairconvention.com/ – Eric Rhoads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericrhoads/ - Plein Air Magazine: https://pleinairmagazine.com - Plein Air Today newsletter: pleinairtoday.com - Submit Marketing Questions: Eric@artmarketing.com – Sunday Coffee: https://coffeewitheric.com/

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews plein air and studio painter John Michael Carter on realism in art, the process of learning and finding one's voice, and painting elements such as composition and focal points, and more.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Garin Baker, a traditional representational painter and instructor at the Art Students League of New York.

In this second half of Eric's interview on the Art Dealer Diaries Podcast with Mark Sublette, Eric shares his interesting path to publishing and how Plein Air grew into a convention, Salon, and more. Listen and be inspired as he talks about the importance of doing what you love.

In this special edition, listen to an interview with Mark Sublette of the Art Dealers Diaries podcast as he interviews Eric Rhoads about his path from the radio business to art, how he keeps up with his daily live videos with other artists, and much more.

Eric Rhoads interviews artist Randall Sexton, who goes into why he has been experimenting with abstract art and how his approach has changed over the years, as well as thoughts on seeing color, painting greens, what happened when he added black to his palette, his art "confession," and much more.

In this episode, Eric Rhoads interviews Spanish watercolor artist Pablo Rubén on the international plein air painting scene, and more.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews artist Cynthia Rosen, who is known for her colorful palette knife landscape paintings and her "no-fear" approach.

Eric Rhoads interviews former police sergeant Gene Costanza, who shares the serendipitous experiences - and hard work - that helped him become the artist he is today. 

Eric Rhoads interviews movie director and plein air artist George Gallo, who takes us behind the scenes of his first movie, "Local Color." They also discuss painting for yourself versus the market; plein air compared to studio painting; and how the act of painting informs his film work.

Eric Rhoads interviews Carole Gray-Weihman art movements from neo-expressionism to plein air. Bonus: Learn the reason painting "blocks" can be exciting, and why it's a good practice.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Nashville native Beverly Ford Evans on how she fell in love with painting wildlife en plein air; how to enhance the scene in front of you to create a better painting; how to get better at values, and much more.

In this interview, listen to Francesco Fontana tell us about what it was like to continue living as an artist in Italy during the initial Covid outbreak; his approach to painting watercolor and his advice for painting cities and for finding the right colors to use; and more.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Josh Clare, who shares the surprising advice he got about how to excel at painting and experience substantial growth as an artist; the first thing he looks for when beginning a plein air painting; studio vs plein air landscapes; saving a painting that wasn't working; and more.

Eric Rhoads interviews French Impressionist painter Antonin Passemard, who shares what it was like to study art through the Repin Academy; why it can be easier to teach someone painting if they've never had an art lesson; how to make one element the "main character" of your painting; and more!

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Carolyn Anderson on what it was like to work at Disney's' Imagineering workshop and how it influenced her as an artist; why we have such a hard time with edges; the important art book written by a neuroscientist, and more!

In this episode Eric interviews artist Qiang Huang on how he discovered plein air painting, what he learned from Richard Schmid, and much more!

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews the world famous watercolorist Thomas W. Schaller on bad painting habits, developing good design as a painter, the one thing that has made him want to burn his brushes, and much more.

Today Eric Rhoads interviews Georgia Mansur, an American artist living and working in Australia for most of her life - you don't want to miss this one!

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Timothy Standring, who is the Curator Emeritus of the Denver Art Museum, an art historian, author, and much more.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Rose Frantzen, who shares some of the deepest thinking about painting you may have ever heard.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews watercolor artist Brienne Brown painting outdoors, framing watercolors, and much more.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Mary Longe of the Plein Painters of Chicago on how to have a successful plein air group.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Sherrie McGraw, Jane Hunt, and Kathleen Hudson during the "Art-Life Balance" roundtable during Plein Air Live.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Jill Carver on the four principles of art she'll discuss during Plein Air Live, and much more.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews artist, author, and teacher Kevin Macpherson on his upcoming demonstrations for Plein Air Live (which includes a live Q&A), and much more.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Craig Nelson, a landscape painter who began his career in art by doing album covers, including for Sammy Davis and The Everly Brothers.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Jane Bell Meyer, art dealer and creator of "Where in the World is Plein Air."

In this episode Eric interviews Lon Brauer on entering - and winning - plein air competitions, and much more.

In this episode Eric Rhoads chats with Pierre Guidetti, CEO and co-founder of Savoir-Faire, which makes the original paints used by the first Impressionists. Guidetti is both an art supply historian and an advocate of the arts. If you paint with oil, you do not want to miss this interview.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews impressionist artist Kathie Odom her past decade of painting outdoors, including her advice for beginning plein air painters.