Eric Rhoads

Austin

Editor-in-Chief and Publisher at PleinAir Magazine

Editor-in-Chief and Publisher at Fine Art Connoisseur

Artist/CEO of Streamline Publishing: Media, magazines,newsletters, events, and products for artists, art collectors, radio-TV industry. Author.Podcaster.

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Leaving the Adirondacks Forever

1 month ago | outdoorpainter.com | B. Eric Rhoads |Eric Rhoads

-advertisement-Our family’s journey from Indiana to the Adirondacks, discovering a lifelong love for nature, art, and tradition. Join me as I share the unexpected twists that led to finding my forever summer home—and how you can be part of the magic.
Our Quest to Stay Vital

Jan 26, 2025 | ac.streamlinepublishing.com | Eric Rhoads

Please add [email protected] to your address book to ensure it is not zapped by your spam filter. Received this email froma friend?Subscribe free to receive Sunday Coffee in your inbox Our Quest to Stay VitalBy Eric Rhoads Less than a week after snowballs melted in my gloved palm, I’m stretched out in a lounge chair, watching late January sunlight paint the distant mountain in watercolors.
When The Final Dirt Falls

Jan 19, 2025 | ac.streamlinepublishing.com | Eric Rhoads

Please add [email protected] to your address book to ensure it is not zapped by your spam filter. Received this email froma friend?Subscribe free to receive Sunday Coffee in your inbox When The Final Dirt FallsBy Eric Rhoads The familiar hiss of the espresso machine provides a gentle backdrop to the quiet murmur of Sunday morning as I stare across the water, pondering the distant shore.
No More Mr. Nice Guy

Jan 12, 2025 | ac.streamlinepublishing.com | Eric Rhoads

Please add [email protected] to your address book to ensure it is not zapped by your spam filter. Received this email froma friend?Subscribe free to receive Sunday Coffee in your inbox No More Mr. Nice GuyBy Eric Rhoads Ah, Sunday morning in Florida — where I’m supposedly sitting on the beach, my coffee sporting a tiny pink umbrella, watching the sunrise paint layers of clouds in spectacular colors while I soak up vitamin D.
Insuring Your Art Before a Wildfire or Other Natural Disaster

Jan 9, 2025 | fineartconnoisseur.com | B. Eric Rhoads |Eric Rhoads

As of this writing, roughly 130,000 people are evacuating more than 45 square miles in the Los Angeles area, and our hearts are with them. If you have a way to show support of the families and businesses in need, please do so. The L.A. fires, in addition to all the damage we know of so far, have resulted in hundreds of lost paintings at artist studios, collector homes, and likely art galleries.
Are You Nervous About Tuesday?

Nov 2, 2024 | coffeewitheric.com | Eric Rhoads

I’m nervous. In spite of the glowing sun hitting the trees and the cool breeze making the grass sway, in spite of the musical birds nesting in the trees above the back porch, I’m nervous. I’m not only nervous, I’m anxious. In spite of my desire to avoid the news cycle and to not become consumed with social media, I’m nervous about the election and the future of America. Wait.Before you assume I’m about to make a political endorsement, just know I don’t do that.
Why I Hate Winter

Oct 31, 2024 | outdoorpainter.com | Eric Rhoads

-advertisement-Ever had one of those days where everything seems to go wrong? Let me tell you about mine. Picture this:It was pitch dark at 5 a.m., the air sharp with cold, and I was already running late. My car — a beat-up ’72 VW Beetle — looked like an ice sculpture, completely encased after a freezing rainstorm. I tried opening the door, but it wouldn’t budge. Frozen shut. I yanked, pulled, and finally cracked it open, only to slip on the ice and land flat on my back.
Hurricane Helene Art Disaster Relief

Sep 30, 2024 | outdoorpainter.com | Eric Rhoads

-advertisement-Dear Friends,Tens of thousands of families have been impacted by the recent hurricane. Homes and businesses have been destroyed. Furthermore, we will soon learn about our fellow artists who have lost their studios, lost their life’s work, lost their homes. And we will learn about galleries that cannot survive due to the impact on business in their area. We need to help them. Some things you can do right now:Donate to the Red Cross.
It’s Time to (Re)Treat Yourself!

Aug 18, 2024 | outdoorpainter.com | Eric Rhoads

-advertisement-2024 Art Retreat > If you’ve ever dreamed of escaping daily life to do nothing but paint and hang out with friends, your dream is about to come true!If you’d like to escape your regular life, just for a week-long art retreat, then you MUST read this whole message!A couple of times a year, I meet up with a hundred or so friends and we focus on our painting for an entire week. Yes, we have fun, too. Yes, we get to eat and sleep (meals are prepared for us!).
Join Us for a Rare Fine Art Trip to Venice

Apr 26, 2024 | fineartconnoisseur.com | Eric Rhoads

Venice is one of the most colorful and architecturally interesting cities in the world, with everyday life taking place on canals and most transportation occurring by boat. That’s why so many artists have been drawn to this inspirational city. John Singer Sargent did an entire series of paintings in Venice over the course of several years, and the last time I was there, I stood in the same spots where Sargent would have stood to do his paintings.