Plein Air Art Podcast

In this episode Eric interviews nautical painter Sergio Roffo on painting boats, sails, skies, and water en plein air, and more.

In this episode Eric interviews Mary Garrish on painting outdoors, using cold wax, and more.

In this episode Eric interviews the artist couple Susan Blackwood and Howard Friedland, who share: The romantic story of how, during an art event, their easels kept moving closer together; How they've seen the plein air movement change over the past several decades; Thoughts on painting on location versus painting from photographs; and more.

In this special edition, Eric Rhoads interviews American business executive, conference speaker, and author Jay Abraham on what artists and galleries should be doing right now to stay in business during the pandemic.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews representational painter Kyle Ma, who shares how he balances college life with plein air painting, and much more. 

In this episode Eric interviews portrait and landscape painter Lois Griffel, who talks about discipline versus talent, and much more.

In this episode Eric interviews master artist Daniel Sprick, who explains painting techniques such as linear perspective and more. "There's just no substitute for something done by hand," says Sprick. "Whether it's material crafting, playing a musical instrument or painting a picture. It's just fundamentally satisfying for humans."

In this episode Eric interviews art historian Lyn Letsinger-Miller, who is the author of "The Artists of Brown County."

In this episode Eric interviews Nebraska artist Debra Joy Groesser, who is also the American Impressionist Society president.

In this episode Eric interviews Tom Hughes, winner of the 2019 Plein Air Salon. Hughes shares h ow is life has changed since winning the annual Plein Air Salon in 2019 ; The moment "the heavens opened up" when he was looking at Winslow Homer paintings and he found inspiration in watercolor, then later transitioned to oil ; How painting en plein air with others can give you a sense of camaraderie a...

In this episode Eric interviews John Hughes, who is a painter, teacher, and a guest writer for Plein Air Magazine and Plein Air Today. 

In this episode Eric interviews Jay Moore, who had a serious near-death experience while painting outdoors.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Sam P. Israel, art attorney and managing partner of Sam P. Israel P.C. Eric and Sam discuss how to protect your rights as an artist, how to control how your work is used, and make sure that others aren't commercially exploiting your work.

Listen as Chuck Waldman shares: His physical experience with certain art materials, why he shied away from them, and what's changed since then; How he went from being a family practitioner for 20 years and then left the medical field, unsure of what he would do; The art materials he uses now and his thoughts on toning canvases, as well as painting lights, darks, and mid-tones; And more! Check out...

This week, listen to the second half of this fascinating interview with Tim Allen Lawson.

Eric Rhoads welcomes one of the most prominent plein air painters in America, Tim Allen Lawson. For the first time in the history of this podcast, this episode comes in two parts because there was so much to cover with Lawson. Stay tuned ~ next week we'll feature the second half.

Eric Rhoads welcomes watercolor artist Raleigh Kinney to the show. Raleigh tells us what he uses to enhance the color of his watercolor paintings, and why he doesn't put them behind glass. 

Eric Rhoads interviews representational landscape painter Mitch Baird, who shares h ow he handles painting greens (Hint: the first thing he looks for in a green subject is the color red) ; Choosing between painting for accuracy versus beauty ; Historic artists (other than "the big ones) that have inspired him ; The difference between Art and Fine Art; and more.

A talented painter who is also great at explaining painting techniques, William Scott Jennings joins Eric Rhoads for this episode.

In this PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads, you'll be inspired by David Curtis, who is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. Essentially a "plein air" and figurative painter, working in both oil and watercolor, he is the author of numerous books and has work in collections all over the world.

Plein air artist and icon John Stobart turns 90 next month. Here, John shares what he has learned from a lifetime of living as an artist. He includes how he overcame the adversity of being told as a young man, "You're never going to put bread on the table with that kind of work."

Eric Rhoads interviews landscape painter Mark Boedges, who explains why he tends to avoid greens even though they show up in his landscape paintings.

Eric Rhoads interviews Teio Meedendorp, the world's leading expert on Vincent Van Gogh. Meedendorp sheds light on the myths and misinterpretations of Van Gogh's life, including insights on the artist's death.  Teio Meedendorp is the Senior Researcher for the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 

Eric Rhoads interviews contemporary art historian and author Molly Siple. Since the 1990s, Siple has interviewed more than 200 artists (most of whom are plein air) for the California Art Club newsletter. Here, she talks about building your art career, and much more.

Meet British artist Matt Ryder, who is a full-time artist working in Dubai, UAE. "I'm painting the area before it changes forever," Ryder says.