To celebrate Earth Day and connect pleinair painters around the world, Warrior Painters launched the #PleinAirpril Challenge in 2017. Now in its 10th year, this global painting challenge continues to bring together thousands of artists to observe, explore, and create throughout the month of April.

This year’s theme is Harmony in Contrast ✨

We invite you to explore the beauty of opposites - light and shadow, chaos and calm, bold and subtle - and discover how contrasting elements can come together in a single, unified painting.

Theme Exploration

Instead of strict prompts, we encourage you to interpret Harmony in Contrast in your own way. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Light vs. shadow

• Warm vs. cool

• Chaos vs. calm

• Bold vs. subtle

• Soft vs. structured

• Natural vs. industrial

• Monochrome vs. rainbow

• Now vs. then

How to Participate

• Paint one painting every day in April

• Share your work on Instagram and/or other social media platforms of your choice (e.g. Cara, X, BlueSky)

• Use the hashtag #PleinAirpril

• Tag @warriorpainters so we can share your work (we mainly use Instagram)!

Guidelines

• Any medium is welcome - traditional or digital

• Painting from life is encouraged, but photo studies or virtual pleinair are welcome too

• The goal is consistency, exploration, and growth!

#PleinAirpril is all about practice and experimentation. It’s the perfect time to try new mediums, push your comfort zone, and learn alongside a global community of artists.

Painting from life can be challenging - capturing shifting light, changing colors, and fleeting moments - but that’s where the magic happens.

We can’t wait to celebrate 10th year of #PleinAirpril with you - another month of observing, painting, and finding harmony in contrast ♥

Join our live demos! 🥳

This #PleinAirpril, we are inviting 10 artists to demostrate their unique painting processes using various digital programs and traditional mediums. Join us live soon!