The following are 2 free painting lessons , enjoy!
Here is my approach to painting , starting with field studies , painted on location . The challenge is painting the fleeting light of the day. The reward is walking out of the wilderness with a gift from nature. I have been fortunate over the years to have recieved many of natures rewards. Many people ask me If I give lessons , this is for you.
P.S...I have been considering hosting a wilderness painting adventure "let me know what you think, e-mail me at rjstump@aol.com
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| field study, this is the 2nd one painted on a different day |
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| this was the first study, a little more ice on the pond that day |
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| #1 dark uprights and layout |
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| laying in some back ground tones, ground planes, receding planes |
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| #3 moving forward with the sky and water , keeping tones warm then adding cools on top |
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| #4 adjusting warm and cools , adding reflected light as needed |
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| #5 starting to adjust warm , cool adding high lights and accents |
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| #6 closing by softening edges and adjusting as needed |
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| a painting is never really done just walked away from |
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Birches On The Brook painting lesson
I started with a plein air created quickly in the last light of a warm spring day.
I was facing north so the sun was setting to my left.
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| I am starting here with an l shaped composition , drawing lightly on the canvas with a few warm lines |
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| #2 Dark uprights are placed keeping the shapes varied . The painting is starting to read at this early stage |
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| #3 adding warm midtones and sky light while adjusting values |
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| #4 bringing in the cool tones , adding reflected lights and softening |
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| #5 reflected lights within the shadows, highlighting , softening and hardening edges and color gradation |
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| I tried to convey a peaceful easy feeling |
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Thanks again for stopping by . Please stop by again as I will be adding more content as time goes on.
Life is short get out and paint
-Robert
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