Wood Farm
Evinston Florida
12x16 inches
oil on panel
Work In Progress
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Open Studio Class
It's time for my monthly Open Studio Class.
Sunday, October 4,2007
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Studio Fee: 20.00
Directions are on my web site on the contact page.
Painters Tip
More on plein air
The first thing to do when you are set up and ready to paint is to think about what attracted you to the scene in the first place. That is what you must capture. Is it the color, the subject, the composition? Think about what you might do to improve the composition. My number one advice is that you must remember that the viewer of your painting will not be there with you to see what you see. Your job is to create a wonderful painting, not to copy nature. It is often wise to move elements around in the painting and to leave thing out. Compositions should be simple but effectively designed to keep the viewer in the painting as long as possible.
Whether you are an expressionist like me or a more traditional painter, there are some absolutes in painting for all of us. A clear direction of light, cast shadows where they belong, color harmony, good value structure and a pleasing composition will take you a long way toward success.
I strongly recommend that you take 5 minutes to do a quick pencil sketch of the scene, working out the difficulties on paper before you start to paint. It may save you frustration and heart ache.
I also often do a series of miniature paintings on one sheet of index paper to play with color and composition. It takes about 5 minutes to do each one. They make great references for future paintings too.
Remember that painting on loction is not like studio painting. Take the time to aclimatize yourself before you begin.
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