{"id":5575,"date":"2025-07-02T14:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paintnprogress.art\/?p=5575"},"modified":"2026-02-01T18:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T18:18:50","slug":"what-is-plein-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paintnprogress.art\/en\/kas-ir-pleners\/","title":{"rendered":"What is plein air? Art, nature and freedom of the soul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered what it&#039;s like to paint outside, not in the four walls of a studio, but under the open sky, observing the landscapes and feeling every moment with all your heart? This special experience is called <strong>plein air<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check out all current offers, excursions and painting master classes:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paintnprogress.art\/en\/outdoor-and-corporate-outings\/\"><strong>Outdoor Painting Masterclasses<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plein air \u2013 the art of living and seeing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plein air<\/strong> (from French) <em>open air<\/em> \u2013 &#039;in the open air&#039;) is a painting method in which the artist creates work outside the studio, in nature, in real and changing lighting. It is a way to learn to see and feel, not just look. By painting in the open air, you learn to capture light and shadow, color nuances and the harmony created by nature, which is impossible to see in a photograph or in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plein air has always been an important stage in the growth of artists \u2013 from impressionists to contemporary art therapists. <strong>It&#039;s a freedom that no studio in the world can provide.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why choose plein air?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>True colors and light.<\/strong> In nature, colors are more vibrant, the transitions between them are softer, and the shadows are much richer than indoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2600\ufe0f <strong>Peace of mind and creativity.<\/strong> Painting in the open air frees a person from inner rush and controlling thoughts. The sounds, smells, sun, and wind of nature allow one to create more deeply and truly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfa8 <strong>Creative growth.<\/strong> Plein air teaches you to see the essential, work quickly, capture the mood, and train your sense of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-a5cdc106\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-5 spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-tab-3 spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-mob-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='5718' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintnprogress.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Radosais-randins-izbraukuma-768x1024.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintnprogress.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Radosais-randins-izbraukuma-768x1024.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--grid\" src=\"https:\/\/paintnprogress.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Radosais-randins-izbraukuma-225x300.webp\" alt=\"Creative date\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCreative date\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='4757' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintnprogress.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250609-WA0014-1024x904.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintnprogress.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250609-WA0014-1024x904.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--grid\" src=\"https:\/\/paintnprogress.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250609-WA0014-300x265.webp\" alt=\"Painting Masterclass for Companies\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOutdoor Plein Airs for Anniversaries\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='5849' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintnprogress.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/RadossRandinsPleners-768x1024.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" 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