North Carolina Plein Air Organizations
www.charlottepleinairpainters.com - Outdoor painter Scott Boyle publishes free monthly plein air paint outs within 1 hour drive of Charlotte. The paint outs are open to all local and visiting artists.
www.pleinaircarolina.com. - Plein air artists group that meets in and around Salisbury, NC.
www.wncpap.com. - Peggy Taylor leads this plein air painting group based in and around Asheville.
Artists Websites
www.FineArtStudioOnline.com - easy to create, a breeze to update, great tech support. First two months free.
Other Artist Organizations
mapapa.org - Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painters
www.nappap.org - National Academy of Professional Plein Air Painters
www.pleinairpaint.com - events, workshops, links to all things plein air
www.fineartsleagueofcary.org - Fine Arts League of Cary, North Carolina
www.visualartexchange.org - Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, North Carolina
Recommended Reading
Painting North Carolina: Impressions en Plein Air, by Kimberlee Maselli
Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting, by John E. Carlson
Landscape Painting Inside and Out, by Kevin Macpherson
Fill Your Paintings with Light and Color, by Kevin Macpherson
Composition of Outdoor Landscape Painting, by Edgar Payne
Plein Air Painting, by Frank LaLumia
Supplies
www.JerrysArtarama.com - Huge supply of art supplies at great prices. Order online or visit retail store in Raleigh.
www.pochade.com - Judsons Plein Air Outfitters; artist paint boxes and carrying cases.
www.raymarart.com - Panels and panel carriers
www.FrankenFrames.com - Discount frames