Plein Air Essentials - Learn Basics of Plein Air Painting
Learn the essentials of plein air painting in a series of short video lessons.
Description
New to Plein Air Painting?
Or just looking to take your plein air painting to the next level? Whether you paint in oil, pastel, acrylic, watercolor or some other medium, you'll find help in these videos, authored by artist Michael Chesley Johnson.You'll also find plein air painting workshops and plein air painting instruction.
Looking for a workshop?
Michael teaches two programs. Paint The Southwest offers two workshops in Sedona, Arizona, in fall and spring. It also offers a private, one-on-one intensive program based at Michael's studio in New Mexico. Plein Air Painting Maine offers workshops in July and August in Lubec, Maine. Both are great places for a plein air painting experience. Michael specializes in small-size workshops He also teaches elsewhere in the US and Canada.
What You Will Learn!
- By the end of this course, you will be able head out into the field with the confidence that you need to complete a plein air painting
- You'll learn what kind equipment to use in the field
- You'll learn what materials you'll need for plein air painting
- You'll learn how to choose a subject and compose the scene
- You'll learn how to analyze the scene in 4 values
- You'll learn how to do a quick block-in to capture light and shadow
- You'll learn how to move beyond the block-in stage to create a finished painting
Who Should Attend!
- All levels of painter, from beginner to professional
- Oil and pastel painters (although the approach can be applied to acrylic and other media as well)