Landscape & Plein Air

Landscape & Plein Air Painting Lessons

Welcome to the Landscape and Plein Air Painting section of CreativeSpotlite.com. The art instruction on the following pages has been generously donated by professional artists from all over the world. We are most grateful for their generosity and we hope you enjoy! Happy painting!

Free Landscape & Plein Air Painting Lessons

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  • Landscape Painting Demonstration by Dan Schultz

    Oil Painting Tutorial By Dan Dos Santos

    By Dan Schultz

    For this 18″ x 24″ studio painting I used Claessens double-oil-primed linen canvas, #15 (my usual painting surface), mounted on 1/2″ Gator Board. I applied an initial wash to the canvas with a color that I hoped would end up being pretty close to my final color for the creek bed in the foreground. I don’t use any medium with my paint, just mineral spirits (Gamsol made by Gamblin) that I sometimes use to thin the paint (which I did for the initial wash, then lightly wiped it with a paper towel).

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  • Plein Air Painting Demo in Acrylics

    Plein Air Painting Demo

    By Donald Neff

    I have always loved the deep greens, yellows, and sienna's of some of the deep pools as the Merced flows through Yosemite Valley. The colors stand in sharp contrast to the grayish walls of Yosemite Valley. This plein air demo tries to capture that feeling.

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  • Landscape Demonstration in Watercolor

    Landscape Demonstration in Watercolor

    Julie Hirons and Kim Loydall

    Wonderful step by step painting demonstration in watercolor.

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  • Landscape Painting Demonstration in Oil

    Oil Painting Demonstration

    Julie Hirons and Kim Loydall

    Excellent step by step painting demonstration in oil.

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  • Landscape Painting Tips For Oil Painters

    There is something quite magical about painting outdoors. I feel comfortably secluded with nature having an almost spiritual connection when I paint a landscape. Landscape painting is a passion of mine. I would like to share some tips and techniques that I have become accustomed to using over the years.

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