En Plein Air...

En plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air", and is used to describe the act of painting outdoors. The famous artists Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir enjoyed painting en plein air.

Become Inspired

Visit the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam here  to learn more about the famous artist and view his works. Explore Claude Monet's virtual art gallery here. View some of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's works....

or learn more about Renoir here.

Create

Now take your paper, paints, and imagination outside to paint en plein air.