Because this competition is created by PleinAir magazine, which features not only plein air paintings, but also studio paintings, all types of paintings are eligible and do not need to have been completed in plein air. As we know, many studio paintings start with plein air sketches, and may plein air painters also paint figures and still lives. Our interest is in rewarding great paintings.
There are 19 categories to submit a painting in and paintings should be in the traditional 2D style.
Paintings must be 100% completed en plein air using the acrylic medium.*
All subject matter eligible.
Paintings must be 100% completed en plein air using the oil medium.*
All subject matter eligible.
Paintings must be 100% completed en plein air using the pastel medium.*
All subject matter eligible.
Paintings must be 100% completed en plein air using the watercolor or gouache mediums.*
All subject matter eligible.
Landscape paintings completed 100% en plein air in any medium.*
Still life paintings in an outdoor setting. Paintings completed 100% en plein air in any medium.*
Animals or birds in any medium. (plein air or studio)
Painting in any medium or subject matter. (plein air or studio)
*Must provide proof of age if selected as the winner
Painting in any medium or subject matter. (plein air or studio)
*Only for artists who have been painting 5 years or less.
Cityscapes, farms, architectural elements in any medium. (plein air or studio)
Sunrises, sunsets, clouds of any variety in any medium. (plein air or studio)
Drawings in pencil, graphite, charcoal, etc. Any subject matter eligible. (plein air or studio)
Figures and portraits, including figures in the landscape, in any medium. (plein air or studio)
Gardens, fields, or flowers, etc. in any medium. (plein air or studio)
Landscape or outdoor environment without figures or animals in any medium. (plein air or studio)
Outdoor night scenes in any medium. (plein air or studio)
Running or run-down vehicles in any medium (plein air or studio)
Seascapes, coastal, rivers, etc., in any medium. (plein air or studio)
Paintings featuring a western theme, landscape or figure in any medium. (plein air or studio)
The winner in each of these categories is automatically entered into the annual Grand Prize competition.
*Paintings in any of the Plein Air categories must have been 100% completed outdoors (in a single or multiple sessions) on location.
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