Plein air painting is increasingly popular and in this complete course Jenny covers everything you need to know. The 8 projects are carefully chosen so that you can build up your confidence through practice; each will teach you new techniques, and will gradually develop your skills as you work through the book.
With clear guidance on everything from selecting the right materials to capturing light and atmosphere, this book is designed to remove the intimidation factor and help artists of all skill levels develop confidence and skill in plein air painting.
Table of Contents
Introduction
How to use this book
Tools and materials
Taking the plunge
Getting started
Projects
Flowers
Colour and mixing; Composition; Simplification
Clouds
Premixing colour for speed; Greys and colour
Landscape
Foreground and distance painting; Depth and light; Moving subjects
Seascape
Windy weather; small preparation study on-site
Movement
Movement and change; Brushwork and direction; Looking for patterns
Woodland
Focus and editing; Brushwork and texture; Studio finish
Buildings
Accuracy without drawing; Editing the view
Snow
Perspective; Pushing colour
Conclusion
Index
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