Description
Course Overview
Painting outdoors presents painters with a particular set of challenges, like changing light, limited time, and uncontrollable weather. This course is designed to help you overcome these challenges through techniques and strategies to make you a more confident plein air painter. Filmed on location in Colorado, you’ll learn different approaches to each stage in the painting process so you can find an approach that allows you to fully express your own vision.
You’ll Learn
- Various techniques for laying out a composition.
- Techniques and strategies for blocking in major shapes.
- Strategies for managing changing light in the landscape.
- Working with a brush and palette knife, as well as unique tools to get the job done!
Skill Level
Students of all levels are encouraged to participate in this course.
Format
This course is offered “On Demand” and has no instructor attached to provide feedback on assignments or participate in discussion. You will have access to discussion boards and gallery, where you can share work and ideas with other students in the community. Come join the fun!
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Wendy Ervin –
This is a great Plein air demonstration and instruction. It’s around 80 minutes in length and covers the basic steps, start to finish, of making a Plein air painting/sketch. The instructor is Scott Maier and his teaching style is very accessible and clear. He covers supplies briefly, so it will help if you are already familiar with oil colors and Plein air equipment. It’s a useful course if you are wanting to learn to paint faster and make better decisions with outdoor painting.