Meet friends, old and new, at paint-outs
- Discover plein air competitions, paint-outs and meetups near you.
- See dates, locations and details without digging through six group pages.
- RSVP, add it to your calendar, and plan your outings around it.
Features
Everything between you and the first brushstroke.
PleinScout is built for plein air painters and urban sketchers who'd rather spend the morning painting than driving around looking for a place to set up.
01 · Scout
Find spots worth the easel.
- See where the good views are before you commit your morning to a place.
- Know where to park, how far the walk in is, and whether there's shade.
- Read notes from painters who've already worked the spot.
- Filter for water views, architecture, open landscape, or a quiet corner of the city.
- Spot a detail that's wrong? Press and hold it to suggest a fix.
02 · Plan
Time the light & the weather.
- See sun position and golden hour for any spot, any day.
- Check the weather window and today's tides before you load the car.
- Pick the time of day a location actually looks its best.
- Safety check-in: tell someone where you'll be and when you'll be back.
03 · Together
Painting is better with company.
Paint and sketch with the community
- Save favorite spots and build your own scouting list.
- Post the work you make and tag where you made it.
- Leave notes for the next painter and learn from the ones before you.
- Meet other painters and sketchers working near you.
Studio tools
For the work after the walk.
Value Map
Turn a reference photo into 2 to 20 value bands so you can see the big shapes before you mix a color.
My Paint Map
Every spot where you logged a painting, on one map. A record of where you've been and what you made there.
Painting journal
Log the piece, the medium, the date and the conditions. Keep it private or post it to the feed.
Privacy you control
Choose what other painters see on your profile. Email is hidden by default. Keep spots private when you need to.
Favorites
Save the spots you want to come back to. Free accounts keep five; Pro keeps as many as you like.
Report and block
Report anything unsafe or off. Block anyone, on every device. The community stays a good place to be.
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