Workshop will be held at Oceanside Harbor. Participants will receive specific details about the exact location via email.

$90

Plein Air Festival registrants receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.

Artwork pictured: Ship Shapes (detail) by Mark Fehlman.

In landscape painting, the inclusion of growing things—trees, shrubs, grasses—punctuate and invigorate the composition and immediately strengthens the particularities of place. Join Plein Air Festival featured artist Margaret Larlham for a half day of artistic reflection with a renewed focus on the diversity of indigenous plants and the limitless connections they draw for California plein air painters. Open to painters of all skill levels and media, learn about Larlham’s unique use of pastels and process, and be inspired to capture the character within even the most overlooked elements of the natural world.

Workshop will be held at an iconic Oceanside location. Participants will receive more details about the exact location via email.

$90

Plein Air Festival registrants receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.

Artwork pictured: Kumeyaay Kitchen (in process) by Margaret Larlham.

Explore the versatility of painting with watercolors and create a dramatic composition infused with color and light. Join featured Plein Air Festival featured artist Shuang Li for a comprehensive look at her individual perspective and techniques for creating expressive, atmospheric landscapes designed to leave a lasting impression for the viewer. Open to seasoned watercolorists as well as painters new to the art form, this hands-on half-day workshop will provide you with the tools and mindset necessary to paint your desired summer scene with confidence.

Workshop will be held at an iconic Oceanside location. Participants will receive more details about the exact location via email.

$90

Plein Air Festival registrants receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.

Artwork pictured: Surfers At Oceanside (detail) by Shuang Li.

Workshop will be held at an iconic Oceanside location. Participants will receive specific details about the exact location via email.

$90

Plein Air Festival registrants receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.

Artwork pictured: Retro Gas (detail) by Danny Griego

Join OMA’s exhibition manager, Katie Dolgov, and Plein Air Festival featured artists for a lively discussion about what’s current in plein air painting. Highlighting their collective ability to capture the spirit and innate beauty of the natural world, hear about each artist’s professional influences and individual approaches to their work, as well as thoughts on trends they see in the ever-evolving field of outdoor painting and the growing plein air community in the Southern California region.

This artist talk is scheduled to be held at OMA. Pending changes due to health and safety mandates, it may be moved online if necessary.

$25

Plein Air Festival members receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.

Pictured: (left to right) Mark Fehlman, Danny Griego, Shuang Li, and Margaret Larlham

For several centuries, artists have ventured outside the studio to capture the evanescent effect of natural light. Join Jean Stern, director emeritus of The Irvine Museum, for an exciting overview of the history and artistic legacy of painting en plein air, from its early beginnings in the 16th and 17th centuries to the growing cultural phenomenon that exists around the art form today. Taking an in-depth look at the challenges and important innovations that mark the evolution of outdoor painting, this comprehensive presentation will highlight celebrated plein air painters, from early mavericks to present-day masters, as well as the joyful experience of painting in the great outdoors. 

$25

Plein Air Festival members receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.

Pictured: Jean Stern