Sep 12, 2026
In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric Rhoads sits down with Wisconsin artist Marc Anderson to talk about his journey from freelance illustration to a career in fine art.
Marc shares how a summer job drawing caricatures helped build his skills, how discovering the plein air community changed the direction of his...
Sep 10, 2026
In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric Rhoads talks with acclaimed painter John Lasater about how decades of painting outdoors have shaped his art, his career, and the way he sees painting today.
John reflects on his early years in the plein air community, the highs and lows of traveling the competition circuit,...
Aug 12, 2026
Years on the competitive plein air circuit taught Jason Sacran more than how to paint under pressure. In this episode, the award-winning artist reflects on the lessons, challenges, and sacrifices that shaped his approach to painting and his career.
Jason talks with Eric Rhoads about what he learned from years of plein...
Feb 27, 2026
In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric Rhoads interviews American Impressionist C.W. Mundy, and artist from Indianapolis, Indiana, who started as a sports illustrator, but wanted to explore fine art back in the early 1990’s and so started painting everything “from life” at that time. He is a master...
Feb 26, 2026
In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric Rhoads interviews Nathan Fowkes, a concept artist working across feature animation, entertainment projects, and video games. Nathan has collaborated with major studios including DreamWorks, Blue Sky, and Disney. In addition to his professional studio work, Nathan is a...