Plein Air
bookofjoe
59 points
9 comments
July 04, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (6 comments)
UI_at_80x24
It shows paintings based on your location and the 'time of day', or something. From the `About`: >Plein Air — A painting for right now, wherever you are >Plein air — French for in the open air — was the discipline of painting outdoors, in front of the weather, the way Constable studied clouds in Suffolk meadows and Monet painted the same haystacks at every hour of every season. The painters took the canvas outside because the light couldn't be remembered later, only stood inside as you painted. >Plein Air stands you next to one of those paintings. The sky over your head and the sky in the painting share the same kind of hour — the same long afternoon, the same threatening storm, the same fog clinging to the river. One painting, chosen for right now. Tap the title to see why it was picked.
sublinear
Was the stylesheet vibecoded, or is this old enough to be copypasta? Can't zoom/scale without the page falling apart.
ChrisArchitect
Reminded me of this one: The current sky at your approximate location, as a CSS gradient https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44846281
neko_ranger
"awesome" paintings in the original sense of the word. excellent taste
kylecazar
We're in a crazy heat wave on the east coast. I got a painting of the Oaxacan desert. Feels right!
daft_pink
Am I the only one who thinks it's creepy to click a link to a website and immediately get asked for a location?