Celebrating Alberta's Natural Beauty through
From the wide open skies of the prairies, to the rugged peaks of the Canadian Rockies, Alberta offers a spectacular array of landscapes and open-air spaces for all artists to explore.
If you're new to plein-air painting, here are some basics you should consider before venturing outside.
Find that hidden jem of a painting location and share your favourite spots with other artists.
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About Us
Plein Air Alberta aims to grow and support Alberta’s artistic community. We seek to encourage its artists to go outside and create within our province’s spectacular landscape. We hope to raise the profile of Alberta as an artistic centre in Canada, as well as help promote and preserve our natural wilderness areas.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021
So 2020 is almost behind us. I hope 2021 is just good news for all of us, and that we
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Plein Air Alberta launches its new website…finally!
Still very much a work in progress, but the new site finally went live today.
Leighton Art Centre
This 2.5-hour course will provide you with the fundamentals to get you outside and painting with confidence.
Leighton Art Centre
Come out to paint & picnic (or just picnic!) at your own pace, go for a walk along our nature trails and take in some truly spectacular views, and be inspired by dozens of talented artists creating on the land, under our big Alberta skies.
Third Annual Bragg Creek Plein Air Event and Art Festival
On September 20th – 29th / 2019, Art Country Canada in Bragg Creek has organized the Third Annual Bragg Creek Plein Air Event and Art Festival.
Eliminating glare when photographing your work
It requires the purchase of some specific equipment (relatively inexpensive), and creating a space setup for this purpose… but the results speak for themselves.
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