Landscape & Plein Air Painting Tips

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  • Plein Air Painting Demo in Oils

    Plein Air Painting Demo

    By Donald Neff

    The Truckee River between Lake Tahoe and Reno is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, whether you are a fisherman, rafter, swimmer, biker, walker, etc. there is something for everyone.

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  • Solar Living

    Solar Living

    By Mike Mahon

    This demonstration is based on a photo of the Taos mountains taken in the early evening from El Prado, a suburb in the northern part of Taos, New Mexico

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  • Mystic Past

    Mystic Past

    By Trevor Tennant

    Excellent step by step landscape painting demonstration in acrylics.

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  • Springtime Glory

    Springtime Glory

    By Jennifer E. Young

    I begin with a toned canvas. "Why red?" , you may ask. Well, I don't always paint on a red-toned canvas, but it is something I often enjoy using with landscapes. I prefer a mid-toned canvas, which can be a neutral gray or mid range siena mixed with white (what the Impressionists called a "blonde" canvas). But red is also nice because it gives an immediate warm undertone and it is a compliment to the large amounts of green that tend to predominate in landscape painting.

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  • Aspen Grove Study

    Aspen Grove Oil Painting

    By Jim Thomas

    his painting is inspired by my many hikes amongst local Aspen groves in various seasons in northern Arizona, and the idea lends itself to my "discovery" approach, painting into a dark value background without a definitive drawing. This allows for spontaneous discovery and great joy while painting.

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