In this episode Eric interviews Tom Hughes, winner of the 2019 Plein Air Salon. Hughes shares how is life has changed since winning the annual Plein Air Salon in 2019; The moment "the heavens opened up" when he was looking at Winslow Homer paintings and he found inspiration in watercolor, then later transitioned to oil; How painting en plein air with others can give you a sense of camaraderie and get you through the tougher parts of painting outdoors; The common mistakes he sees students making, and how he helps them avoid or improve those mistakes, and more!