Plein Air (Outdoor Painting) Adventures

Join us for a delightful outdoor painting experience.  You will enjoy expert instruction in a beautiful landscape, delicious cuisine, and the fun companionship of other interesting painters!  All levels of experience are welcome.

The following are some of our recent trips.  For the most up-to-date information, please sign up for our weekly newsletter and visit our online calendar.

Coronado – 4/17-21 2024

Plein Air Workshop Coronado/San Diego, California  April  17-21 2024 Wednesday-Sunday Sunny California anyone?  What a beautiful island to visit and paint. Endless flower gardens! Fascinating water views and architecture! Cost: $400.00 each for[...]

  • Doris Rice Abiquiu Lake

Taos/Santa Fe – May 2025, TBA

Plein Air Workshop May, 2025 Santa Fe/Abiquiu/Taos, New Mexico,   New Mexico is a magnificent place to paint! The colors are beautiful earth colors, sand stone and foliage. Drink in the ancient history as[...]

Cape Cod – June 26, 27, 28 2024 3 days

Plein Air/Outdoor Painting Watercolor Workshop Cape Cod :    June 26, 27, 28 2024.   3 Days  Contact the Cotuit Center for the Arts and register for the workshop 2024. They handle all registrations.[...]

Monhegan – July 2024 5 days

Plein Air/Outdoor Painting Watercolor Workshop Monhegan Island, Maine July 8-12, 2024 - Monday through Friday Paint with us on the Artists’ Island of Monhegan!  We will be working en Plein air every day to create impressions of[...]

Vermont Maybe Some year?

August if we can, someday! It is a lovely location! 4 days at the Landgrove Inn, Landgrove, Vermont The Workshop:   Decision making is ongoing in painting, so one must be prepared with skills to[...]

Star Island – September 2-6, 2024

Star Island Isles of Shoals September 2-6, Monday-Friday 2024 (Content shared by Star Isand) "Artists travel throughout North America and Europe to learn from Doris Rice. Closer to home lies yet another adventure! Step[...]

Brittany – September 19-26 2024

Plein Air/Outdoor Painting Watercolor WorkshopCoastal Brittany, France 2024. Dates 9/19 Thurs-26 Thurs Along the northern coast of France, in Brittany, we are heading for the Emerald Coast to L'Abbeye at Saint Jacut de la Mer.[...]

Tuscany – September 30-October 7, 2024

Plein Air/Outdoor Painting Workshop Tenuta di Spannocchia, Tuscany September 30 through October 7, 2024 , 7 nights, Monday-Monday Come join me for an amazing painting adventure in beautiful Tuscany! We will work on[...]

Greeting Cards – Nov 11, 2023 Saturday

Greeting Card/Mini Painting Workshop November 11, 2023; 9:30am- 3:30, (then cleanup) Portsmouth, New Hampshire This day is a BLAST!  We create many card images while learning the properties of Watercolor as a medium! Set[...]

Lodi – under consideration

Plein Air/Outdoor Painting Watercolor Workshop Lodi/Wine Country, California You are invited to join my watercolor painting adventure in sunny Lodi, California. We will be painting scenes of the town and surrounding vineyards for five days[...]