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Carmel Beach Plein Air Seascape 1920s
By Carl Oscar Borg
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous vintage plein air Carmel by the Sea seascape by Carl Oscar Borg (Sweden/American, 1879
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Rainbow Ridges, Original Painting
By Crystal DiPietro
Located in San Francisco, CA
textures and energy of the desert. Painted en plein air in the Rainbow Gardens area near Las Vegas, artist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
"Cactus in Pastel" - Desert Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"Cactus in Pastel" - Desert Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite
Vibrant desert landscape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite
H 12 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
"Touring Monument Valley" - Desert Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"Touring Monument Valley" - Desert Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite
Dramatic desert
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
H 12 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Mid Century Southern California Plein Air -- Evening in the Vasquez Rocks
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century plein air impressionistic landscape of Vasquez Rocks by Paul Miram (German
Category
1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 32 in W 38.5 in D 1.5 in
Spring Valley Plein Air Landscape in Oil on Masonite by Gibson
Located in Soquel, CA
Spring Valley - Small Plein Air Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Idyllic valley landscape with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
H 6.75 in W 5.75 in D 0.5 in
Desert Ranch with Longhorn Steer - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Desert Ranch with Longhorn Steer - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant desert
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.75 in
River in the Desert - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
River in the Desert - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Lush Western landscape by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
H 36 in W 42 in D 0.25 in
Panamint Valley Desert Landscape
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
plein air. His major art influences include Maynard Dixon and Jimmy Swinnerton.
Wright’s mother was a
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Canyonland - Western Plein Aire Landscape Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
California Plein Aire artist Nick White (American, 1943-2009). The desert stretches out towards a line of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
H 36 in W 42 in D 0.25 in
Mid Century Palm Springs Desert Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful plein air oil painting of a Palm Springs desert landscape with highlights of red and
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Mid Century Palm Springs Desert Landscape
By Dolores Martin
Located in Soquel, CA
is a plein air painter from Orange, California and primarily paints landscapes and Southern
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Desert Landscape -- Road to Death Valley
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous plein air California desert scene titled, "Road to Death Valley" by Mike Wright (American
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"In the Andalusian Desert" Oil Painting
By Ulrich Gleiter
Located in Denver, CO
, Cologne, Germany, with Gallery LEO.COPPI.
PRESS, PUBLICATIONS
Plein Air Magazine; Southwest Art Magazine
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Afternoon Glow" Colorful Serigraph of Lahaina Harbor
By John Cosby
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
First Place, Quick Draw Competition, “Third Annual Desert Plein Air”; La Quinta, CA
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
Smoke Tree Southern California High Desert 1966
Located in Soquel, CA
Smoke Tree Southern California High Desert 1966
Detailed desert scene on linen by Southern
Category
1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Masonite, Oil
H 19.5 in W 23.25 in D 1.25 in
"Afternoon Glow" Colorful Serigraph of Lahaina Harbor
By John Cosby
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
, Maui, HI
2001 First Place, Quick Draw Competition, “Third Annual Desert Plein Air”; La Quinta, CA
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
No Reserve
H 25 in W 36 in D 1 in
"Afternoon Glow" Colorful Serigraph of Lahaina Harbor
By John Cosby
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
, Maui, HI
2001 First Place, Quick Draw Competition, “Third Annual Desert Plein Air”; La Quinta, CA
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
No Reserve
H 25 in W 36 in D 1 in
Mid Century Southwest Desert Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Southwest Desert Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Vast Southwest plein air landscape of a
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Rocks, Contemporary Utah Desert Landscape by Mike Wright
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
southwest to paint plein air. His major art influences include Maynard Dixon and Jimmy Swinnerton.
Wright's
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
A River Runs Through It - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
board member) of the Los Gatos Art Association. He founded the Plein Air group, which he ran until 2009
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
H 36 in W 42 in D 0.25 in
California School - Desert Ranch Road Landscape Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
old buildings on a well traveled dirt road. Loose and well executed style typical of the plein air
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Walter Farrington Moses desert landscape paintings, 'Sunland' and 'Indian Wells'
Located in San Rafael, CA
Director of the California Art Club in 1922. A prolific plein air painter, his works are infused with light
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Desert Sunflowers & Petroglyphs - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
ranges from plein air watercolors to large oil landscapes with abstract and surrealist elements. Laurence
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
"Storm Over Tuscany" desert landscape oil signed peace calm adventure travel sky
Located in Milwaukee, WI
around the world for both pleasure and work. He continues to enjoy travel and sneaks in plein air
Category
Early 2000s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Two High Desert Landscapes - Line Drawing in Sepia-Toned Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
of the Maine coast and landscapes of the southwest. His style ranges from plein air watercolors to
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Clouds Above the High Desert - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
landscapes of the southwest. His style ranges from plein air watercolors to large oil landscapes with
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Six-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
. His style ranges from plein air watercolors to large oil landscapes with abstract and surrealist
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Permanent Marker, Paper
Four-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
for his paintings of the Maine coast and landscapes of the southwest. His style ranges from plein air
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Five-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
coast and landscapes of the southwest. His style ranges from plein air watercolors to large oil
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Fifteen-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
coast and landscapes of the southwest. His style ranges from plein air watercolors to large oil
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Six Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
. His style ranges from plein air watercolors to large oil landscapes with abstract and surrealist
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Sunlit Winter Shores
Located in Whitefish, MT
late Autumn day.
David W. Mayer is a multiple award winning member of the Plein Air Painters of New
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tributaries Abstract River Oil Cold Wax Original Bonnie Zahn Griffith Painting
Located in Whitefish, MT
, 20" x 20" framed in a modern black frame with hanging wire included. Known for her plein air pastels
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early Evening Light
By George Gardner Symons
Located in Milford, NH
Paris, Munich, and London, and joined a colony of artists at St. Ives, adopted the plein-air techniques
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hyalite Lake, Montana, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
brushwork. Marilyn paints en plein air as she witnesses the incredible lake with her own eyes. "Hyalite Lake
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
American Beauty, 12, bright multicolored surreal landscape painting, mountains
By Lily Prince
Located in New York, NY
did a series of oil pastel drawings en plein air while on a western road trip summer 2019. These
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
American Beauty, 14, bright multicolored surreal landscape painting, mountains
By Lily Prince
Located in New York, NY
did a series of oil pastel drawings en plein air while on a western road trip summer 2019. These
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
American Beauty, 16
By Lily Prince
Located in New York, NY
did a series of oil pastel drawings en plein air while on a western road trip summer 2019. These
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sierra Mountain Stream in Autumn, Contemporary California Giclée on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantially framed contemporary limited edition giclée print on canvas of a beautiful plein air
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Giclée, Oil, Canvas
H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Large Middle Eastern Figurative Oil Painting Resting Along Algerian Water Canal
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
commonly North Africa, especially Algeria, where he wintered in 1888. Theriat’s plein-air scenes showed
Category
Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunset Glow, Oil Painting
By Crystal DiPietro
Located in San Francisco, CA
camping and hiking trip to the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Rendered en plein air, Crystal captured
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
Helen Taylor, Now She Knows, Contemporary Female Artist, River landscape
Located in Harkstead, GB
plein air, in part from sketches and memory. The works are enveloped in an instinctive, gestural
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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H 12 in W 12 in D 2 in
Helen Taylor, Half a World Away, Contemporary Female Artist, River landscape
Located in Harkstead, GB
ultimately home – an outsider looking in but also residing within.
Taylor works partially en plein air, in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 1.97 in
Helen Taylor, Journey Interrupted, Contemporary Female Artist, River landscape
Located in Harkstead, GB
ultimately home – an outsider looking in but also residing within.
Taylor works partially en plein air, in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 18.12 in W 24.02 in D 1.19 in
Helen Taylor, A Walk to the King's River, Contemporary Female Artist
Located in Harkstead, GB
– an outsider looking in but also residing within.
Taylor works partially en plein air, in part from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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H 10 in W 12 in D 2 in
Helen Taylor, The Blanket, Contemporary Female Artist, River landscape
Located in Harkstead, GB
outsider looking in but also residing within.
Taylor works partially en plein air, in part from sketches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 18.12 in W 24.02 in D 1.19 in
Helen Taylor, The Migration, Contemporary Female Artist, River landscape
Located in Harkstead, GB
– an outsider looking in but also residing within.
Taylor works partially en plein air, in part from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 39.38 in W 29.93 in D 1.19 in
Mid Century Landscape -- Steeple and Pond
By Lynn Winans
Located in Soquel, CA
San Diego, California. He specialized in painting plein air images of California landscapes and
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
"Living on the Edge" Oil Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
now spends his free time in his studio and plein air painting around Colorado, often with friend
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Winter Scene: Canal Near New Hope, Pennsylvania" Impressionist Snowy Landscape
By George Gardner Symons
Located in New York, NY
America's more noted plein-air painters who combined styles of impressionism and realism. His works are
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Cortijo in the Sierra Alhamilla" Oil Painting
By Ulrich Gleiter
Located in Denver, CO
, PUBLICATIONS
Plein Air Magazine; Southwest Art Magazine; Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine; American Art Collector
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Smoke Trees in Coachella, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
her plein air studies into larger canvases with a professional setup. Books, television, and music
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
"Ritmo Andaluz (Rhythm of Andalucia)"
By John Burton
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
work of Native Americans or a plein air oil of a desert or coastal landscape, John’s paintings are
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Signed William Sheldon Horton Impressionist Landscape Painting
By William Sheldon Horton
Located in Redding, CT
Signed William Sheldon Horton impressionist landscape painting. This "Plein Air" artist has
Category
Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Indian Canyons V, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
her plein air studies into larger canvases with a professional setup. Books, television, and music
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
Borrego Palms II, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
studio where she projects her plein air studies into larger canvases with a professional setup. Books
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
Palm Canyon State Park, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
home studio where she projects her plein air studies into larger canvases with a professional setup
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
South of San Luis Obispo, California Landscape
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
trips to the southwest to paint plein air. His major art influences include Maynard Dixon and Jimmy
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cardboard, Oil
"Challenge at Dawn" - Landscape with Elk in Watercolor on Paper
By Gregory McHuron
Located in Soquel, CA
) was a plein-air painter working in oil and watercolor/gouache. He was born in Syracuse NY but was
Category
1970s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
H 20.75 in W 17 in D 2 in
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Find the exact desert plein air you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the contemporary style, while we also have 22 contemporary versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect desert plein air among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right desert plein air for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, gray, black and blue. There have been many interesting desert plein air examples over the years, but those made by Lily Prince, Robert William Wood, Laurence Sisson, John Cosby and Ulrich Gleiter are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.
How Much is a Desert Plein Air?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a desert plein air in our inventory may begin at $95 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,720.
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- What is a plein air frame?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A plein air frame is a simple, unembellished wooden frame, usually gold-colored. These frames are typically used to mount plein air paintings, which are painted outdoors. Because of the constraints of painting in nature, the paintings and accompanying frames tend to be small.
- What does plein air mean?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 18, 2021The 'Plein air' is a French expression that means “in the open air.” And it is a term used by artists to describe when the painting was executed outside or outdoors, in contrast to painting inside of a studio. This method became very relevant in the 19th-century when French impressionism was centered in painting outdoors, with a strong sense of the open air, capturing landscapes or cityscapes on-site, at the location where the subject depicted was painted.
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