Actually, it should be called: Pain-Air Paint-Off. I signed up for this event three weeks ago. En plein air (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ plɛn‿ɛʁ]) is a French expression which means “in the open air,” and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors. I have never painted en plein air. My first attempt, during a painting session at Lassiter Mills… (more…)