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  An American in Paris: Donald Beauregard - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Utah Landscape, 1914, Donald Beauregard
  If You Build It . . . - Perspectives from the Artist's Road
Photograph of the New Mexico Museum of Art ca. 1921
  Lost in the Bushfires - Perspectives No. 453
Evensong, ca. 1900-1914, Clara Southern
  Red Rhododendrons - Jim McVicker: A Master's Process
RedRed Rhododendrons, 60 x 54", Oil , © Jim McVicker Rhododendrons
Jim McVicker:  A Master's Process
  Profile: Mark Adrian Stopforth
Solace, Oil, Chalk and Pencil on Paper, 16 x 11", © Mark Adrian StopforthFree Profile:
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  Voices of Experience - Mark Adrian Stopforth
Solace, Oil, Chalk and Pencil on Paper, 16 x 11", © Mark Adrian Stopforth
  The Flowers of Joseph Henry Sharp - Perspectives No. 425
Still Life with Chrysanthemums, Joseph Henry Sharp
  The Charm of Fontainebleau
Forest of Fontainebleau 1834 Camille Corot
  Profile: John Crump
Last Light on Mount Judah, Oil, © John CrumpFree Profile
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  Voices of Experience - An Interview with John Crump
Last Light on Mount Judah, Oil, © John Crump
  In the Footsteps of Van Gogh - Part II
Irises oil painting by Vincent Van GoghIn the footsteps of Van Gogh - Part II
  In the Footsteps of Van Gogh
In the Footsteps of Van Gogh - Part IThe Starry Night, 1889, Vincent van Gogh
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Susan Mayfield
Mooring Ground, Pastel, © Susan Mayfield
  Profile: Susan Mayfield
Mooring Ground, Pastel, © Susan MayfieldFree Profile
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  Profile: Dave Santillanes
Sedona Light, 32 x 24", Oil, © David SantillanesFree Profile
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  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Dave Santillanes
Sedona Light, 32 x 24", Oil, © David Santillanes
  The Masterpiece - Perspectives No. 390
The Langlois Bridge at Arles with Women Washing, 1888, Vincent van Gogh
  The Women of the Hudson River School
The Women of the Hudson River SchoolFarm on the Hudson, 1861, Julie Beers
  A Venetian Balcony - Perspectives No. 378
A Venetian Balcony, 1913, William Merritt Chase
  Land of Enchantment - Perspectives No. 377
Land of Enchantment
  Creating Custom Tube Colors for Plein Air Travel
Custom Colors for Abiquiu
  Painting a Dream in Provence - Perspectives No. 376
The Old Gate at Arles, 12 x 16", WC, © John Hulsey
  Consumed by Fire
Fires in the Flint HillsConsumed by Fire: A Gallery of Art Inspired by Flames
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Donna Nyzio
Pied Piper, 14 x 36", Oil on Panel, © Donna Nyzio
  Profile: Brett "Mon" Garling
Norah Head, © Brett Mon GarlingFree Profile:
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  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Brett "Mon" Garling
Norah Summer © Brett Mon Garling
  Let's Go! - Perspectives No. 356
oil painting of the Dordogne Valley by John Hulsey
  Art Among the Poppies, Part II - It Just Gets Better and Better

Art Among the Poppies - Part II

It Just Gets Better and Better
  The Italian Macchiaioli - Forerunners of the Impressionists
On the Hills of Settignano, Telemaco SignoriniThe Italian Macchiaioli
Forerunners of Impressionism
  Art Among the Poppies - A Watercolor Painting Holiday in Tuscany
Photograph of Ann in the Poppies of TuscanyArt Among the Poppies
A Watercolor Painting Holiday in Tuscany
  In Search of the Ideal - Perspectives No. 350
The Effects of Good Government in the Countryside, 1338, Fresco, City Hall of Siena, Ambrogio Lorenzetti
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Mark Laguë
Venice Afternoon, 40 x 40", Oil, © Mark Lague
  Profile: Mark Laguë
Venice Afternoon, 40 x 40", Oil, © Mark LagueFree Profile:
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  Is Travel Abroad Still Worth It? - Perspectives No. 349
Photograph of Students Plein Air Painting in Tuscany © J. Hulsey
  What Might Happen? Thomas Paquette
oil painting of Mississippi River © Thomas PaquetteRead America’s River Re-Explored: Paintings of the Mississippi from Source to Gulf,
to learn about Thomas Paquette's epic three year journey and this major exhibition of his work.
  A Painting Holiday in Tuscany
photo of Mastrojanni Agricola, Tuscany, Italy© J. Hulsey paintiing workshopsIn celebration of our upcoming watercolor painting workshop to Tuscany in June, we decided to share with you some of the interesting and beautiful places we are planning to visit and paint!
  Beyond Giverny - The Gardens of Caillebotte, Bonnard and Renoir
Roses in the Garden at Petit Gennevilliers, 1856, Gustave Caillebotte
  Cecilia Beaux - Perspectives No. 326
Half-Tide, Annisquam River, ca. 1905, Cecilia Beaux
  Motif No. 1 - The Painters of Cape Ann
Motif 1 Emile Gruppe
  Profile: Tibor Nagy
Free Golden Winter, 12 x16, © Tibor NagyProfile:
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  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Tibor Nagy
Golden Winter, 12 x16, © Tibor Nagy
  Nocturne - LaRoque Gageac Step-by-Step Watercolor Demonstration
watercolor Nocturne of a village in France by John HulseyLearn the key steps to painting a successful
Nocturne landscape in watercolor.SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave
  Soaring - A Step-by-Step Watercolor Demonstration
watercolor painting, Soaring ©J. HulseyDiscover how to recapture your plein air
inspiration and build a successful watercolor.SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave
  Impressionism in America Collection
The Reader, 1910, Frank Weston BensonThe Impressionism in America Collection contains three in-depth illustrated articles including, "The Origins of Impressionism in America", "The Impressionists of Indiana - The Hoosier Group", and "California Impressionism". Read about the artists who first brought Impressionism to the United States, many of them studying first in France under the masters of the movement.
  Profile: Bruce Evans Newman
Free PFortress, 18 x 24", Oil, © Bruce Newmanrofile:
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  Profile: Dominik Baričević
Free PThe Blue Mountain, 12 x 16", WC, © Dominik Baricevicrofile:
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  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Dominik Baričević
The Blue Mountain, 12 x 16", WC, Dominik BaricevicSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave
  The Taos Society of Artists
Haystack, Taos Valley, Painting by Ernest L. Blumenschein (fair use)SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave
  Quick Draw in Dubois (2015-16)
Photograph © J. Hulsey of Dubois Wyoming at DawnStep-by-Step Demonstrations by Instructors at the SKB Foundation Quick Draw Event in Dubois, Wyoming
  Profile: Warwick Fuller
Morning Light on Lake Lyall 45 x 60 cm © Warwick FullerFree Profile:
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  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Warwick Fuller

An Morning Light on Lake Lyall, 45 x 60 cm, © Warwick FullerInterview with
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  An Artist's Tour of Provence - Part IV
La Trielle auberge in AvignonOur artist's tour of Provence continues in Part IV. We visit Avignon, Chateauneuf-du-Pape and Carcassonne. Travel painting at its best!
  A Walk in the Country: A Step-by-Step Oil Painting Demonstration

Landscape Oil Painting © John Hulsey
A Walk in the Country
A Step-by-Step Oil Painting Demonstration
  Profile: David Rankin

Naptime Watercolor © David Rankin
Free Profile:
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  Voices of Experience - An Interview with David Rankin
Morning in Bharatpur by David RankinVoices of Experience:
David Rankin
  Artists of the Great Northern Railway

The Artists of the Great Northern RailwayPainting of Glacier National Park by Adolph Heinze
  The Canadian Group of Seven

Autumn in Orilla, 1924, Franklin Carmichael

The artists who founded the first major Canadian national art movement painting on location in some of the wildest areas of the great North - the Group of Seven.
  An Artist's Tour of Provence - Part III
watercolor, The Old Gate, Arles by © John HulseyOur Artist's Tour of Provence continues in Part III. We visit Arles, Les Baux, Avignon, Chateauneuf du Pape and Carcassonne. Travel painting at its best!
  An Artist's Tour of Provence - Part II

watercolor of Gordes, Provence © by John Hulsey


Our Artist's Tour continues as we explore
the most beautiful villages in Provence.
  An Artist's Tour of Provence - Part I
Photo of Ventabren, France.If you love France, then you'll love our
Artist's Tour of Provence.
Travel painting at its best!
  The Impressionists of Indiana - The Hoosier Group
The Last Gleam by William Forsyth
The names of the five artists of the Hoosier Group of Indiana - Theodore Clement Steele, William Forsyth, Otto Stark, John Ottis Adams and Richard Gruelle - may not be familiar to you, but you may recognize their work. During their time they were a regional artistic force of national significance.
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with C. W. Mundy
Oil Painting © C. W. Mundy
Voices of Experience:
C. W. Mundy
  Quick Draw in Dubois, Wyoming
Photo Brooks Lake21 Master Artists Square Off in a Step-by-Step Art Showdown in the Wild West.
  A Beautiful Obsession - Perspectives No. 202
The Deep Pool watercolor by Ogden Pleissner (fair use)
  Reflection, Venice - Turning Photo Inspiration into a Work of Art
Oil Sketch on Panel, Reflection, Venice. ©J. HulseyReflection, Venice -
Turning Photo Inspiration into a Work of Art.
A Step-by-Step Oil Painting Demonstration
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  The Trailblazer - Perspectives No. 196
Photograph of Helen Henderson Chain
  Painting Petoskey, A Plein Air Painting Trip to Northern Michigan
photo of Petoskey Harbor at SunsetIf You Can't Stand the Heat - Paint in Petoskey!
Travel with us as we cool our heels exploring the gorgeous
landscapes and water of Northern Michigan.
  A Joy Ride in a Paint Box - Perspectives No. 187
Painting by Winston ChurchillSave
  The Australian Impressionists
A Break Away! by Tom RobertsThe lesser-known Australian Impressionist painters were pioneers in portraying the unique light, landscape and daily life of Australia.
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Jim McVicker
Oil Painting by Jim McVicker
Voices of Experience:
Jim McVicker
  A Prairie Storm - A Live-Action Video Watercolor Painting Demonstration
Prairie Storm watercolor by John Hulsey
  Sorolla Up Close - A Trip to the Hispanic Society of America in NYC
Oil painting of children lying on a beach by Joaquin sorolla
  Step-by-Step Watercolor Painting Demonstration - Poppy Fields near Ventabren by John Hulsey
PopPoppy Fields near Ventabren by John Hulseypy Fields Near Ventabren
A Step-by-Step Watercolor Painting Demonstration
by John Hulsey
  Plein Air Oil Painting in the Boston Public Garden
Willows on the PondDiscovering The Boston Public Garden:
Why You Should Seriously Plan a Painting Trip ThereSave
  The Road Taken - A Trip to the Texas Hill Country
WildfloTexas wildflowers in the Hill Countrywers bloomed everywhere as we explored
the incomparable Texas Hill Country
  Sargent's Great Murals - Perspectives No. 140
Sargent Murals at the Boston Public Library
  Painting in Telemark, Norway by Marc Dalessio
telemark farm Telemark SketchesMarc Dalessio shares his plein air painting locations from his recent travels to Telemark, Norway
  Plein Air Painting on the Mighty Mississippi - Perspectives No. 127
Sylvester River Painting
  A Painting Journey Along the Mighty Mississippi River
Above the Mississippi at Principia, oil by John HulseyThe next best thing to wings -
painting the Mississippi from 300 feet in the air.
  Profile: Richard Lindenberg
Sonoma Coast Stacks by Richard Lindenberg
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  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Richard Lindenberg
Oid Bolinas Cypress by Richard Lindenberg
Voices of Experience:
Richard Lindenberg
  Painting Winter - Exploiting the Winter Landscape
winter oil by John Hulsey
  Plein Air Painting in the Wild West - Perspectives No. 101
Photograph of the Double Cabin Area
  Charleston, South Carolina Slide Show
Take an Armchair Tour of Charleston, South Carolina
  A Plein Air Painting Trip to Dubois, Wyoming
John Hulsey painting in WyomingFree. Take an Armchair Tour of
the Scenic Dubois, Wyoming
Landscape.
  Plein Air Painting in the Wild Wild West
Evening, Dubois, WyomingJoin us as we spend a week painting, teaching and exploring the wonderful mountain scenery that surrounds the cowboy town of Dubois, Wyoming.
  Color Mixing Secrets for the Plein Air Painter
My Gear and Finished StudyCut years off of your plein air learning curve
with our simple color mixing techniques.
  A Five Day Painting Adventure to Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch, New Mexico
Chimney Rocks, Ghost Ranch, New MexicoPack your bags - Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, are a dream come true for the plein air painter.
  Be Hip or Hippocampus - Perspectives No. 87
Plein air oil painting workshop in Abiquiu New Mexico
  The Traveler's Dilemma - Perspectives No. 85
New Mexico Landscape watercolor by John Hulsey
  Profile: Robert Genn
Acrylic Painting by Robert GennFree Profile:
Robert Genn
  The Faraway - Perspectives No. 78
Ghost Ranch Pastel by John Hulsey
  That Time of Year - Perspectives No. 73
oil painting by John F. Carlson
  Painting in the Flint Hills
Spring in the Flint Hills, by John Hulsey Take this illustrated tour through the magnificent rolling grasslands of the Flint Hills of Kansas and you'll discover what has caused all the excitement among landscape painters.
  Watching Gondolas in Venice Slide Show
Free. A very short slide show of gondolas navigating a narrow canal in Venice, Italy.
  A gallery of New Mexico paintings
Free. We hope that this gallery of paintings in oil, watercolor and pastel will inspire you as well.
  A Fatal Mistake - Perspectives No. 64
On the Battery II oil by John Hulsey
  A Secret Place - Perspectives No. 63
Ventabren View through Stone Wall
  A Gallery of Lowcountry Watercolor Paintings by John Hulsey
Affinity, watercolor by John HulseyFree. Check out the South Carolina Lowcountry
with this gallery of watercolors by John Hulsey
  Picturing Charleston - Perspectives No. 57
Photo of John Hulsey plein air painting in Charleston, SC
 
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