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Dark Tidings

Sounds mysterious and threatening, right? No worries! It's just that when Liz Haywood-Sullivan began to create pastel drawings, she was dismayed with the range of dark colors available. "Rich, dark pastels were hard to find," she says. "Most...

Published 1 May 2013 12:24 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: Drawing, How To Paint, landscape painting, Painting, Pastel, Landscape Drawing
It's Not Magic, It's a Free eBook on How to Paint With Acrylics

Interest in acrylic painting is skyrocketing. There is less and less of a bias against this medium as a newcomer, and more and more of an interest in the healthful qualities and vibrant colors acrylics have to offer. In our free eBook, Acrylic Painting...

Published 15 Mar 2013 12:11 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: plein air, How To Paint, landscape painting, acrylic painting
You Have to Lie to Get What You Want

I may have grabbed your attention at the risk of making you think I'm a big fat fibber, but I do think that when it comes to landscape painting, you sometimes have to lie--or at least exaggerate--to get what you want. This is based on personal experience...

Published 8 Feb 2013 12:25 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: plein air, How To Paint, landscape painting, still life, Oil Painting
A Painting Just Waiting to Happen

I was in Florida a few weeks ago and felt so lucky to be in such a warm, sunny place that I don't think I spent a minute indoors. I was kayaking, mountain biking, walking on the beach, and swimming in the ocean. And again and again I would look around...

Published 16 Jan 2013 12:06 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: plein air, How To Paint, landscape painting, painting water, Oil Painting, Art
What You Really Want in a Winter Landscape Painting

Around this time of year we are inundated with wintry scenes and beautiful snowy landscapes--on greeting cards, products, advertisements, calendars and more. But these winter landscapes aren't necessarily all created equal, and the same goes for the...

Published 7 Dec 2012 12:48 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: plein air, How To Paint, landscape painting, Oil Painting, Painting, Color, Art
Light, Light, Burning Bright

Hopefully Blake will forgive me for that little rewrite, but when I see a painting that has complicated light effects or diffuse light that seems almost prismatic I can't help but think of that adulterated line of poetry. New York City, Winter 2006...

Published 26 Oct 2012 12:50 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: How To Paint, landscape painting, acrylic painting, Art
3 Things Every Well-Designed Painting Has & How to Join the Cure!

Of course there are more than three painting techniques that will allow you to create a compelling artwork, but learning how to paint a picture well can certainly start with these elements. Rhythm. Painting objects that actually look alive, in the case...

Published 1 Oct 2012 12:35 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: How To Paint, landscape painting, Artist Daily, sketching, Art
It's Not Like Eating Junk Food

When it comes to putting additives into your paints, it just isn't the same as eating a Twinkie or bag of Doritos. Additives are necessary in some cases, especially for landscape artists who work with varying conditions when painting outdoors . They...

Published 17 Sep 2012 12:48 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: plein air, How To Paint, landscape painting, watercolor painting, Oil Painting, Art
The Long, Hot Summer

The light of summer is a powerful and extreme thing. Getting effects of extreme darks and stark, searing lights is not something every painter can do. There's an acuteness of vision that must come into play to see the color that resides in the light...

Published 16 Jul 2012 12:22 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: Drawing, plein air, How To Paint, landscape painting, Pastel, Landscape Drawing, Art
AAA: Abstraction is an Asset to Your Art

Abstraction is a key part of how you paint or draw anything. It is seeing completely with the eye, and not allowing the brain to contextualize what we are seeing. But turning off the brain is no small task! I've found that painting with acrylics has...

Published 25 Jun 2012 12:42 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: How To Paint, landscape painting, acrylic painting, Art
Ahoy Matey! Your Free eBook on Painting Water Has Arrived!

Being outdoors revitalizes us in a number of ways. You can relax and laze away the day in the shade, climb the tallest peak in sight, or be awe-inspired by the waterways around you. Of late, I am definitely in the latter camp. A good friend of mine has...

Published 14 Jun 2012 10:11 PM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: How To Paint, landscape painting, painting water, Artist Daily
Plein Air Watercolor Survival Guide

When plein air painting , one of the most enjoyable and facile medias I've found to work with has to be watercolors. Hands down. The supplies are minimal, you can paint quickly and move from place to place making sketches of what catches your interest...

Published 5 Jun 2012 10:37 PM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: plein air, How To Paint, landscape painting, watercolor painting, Landscape Drawing
Here's One From the Heart

In their day, the Hudson River School landscape artists were so popular with the public that people would line up and pay a fair amount of money just to view a single painting. Our plein air blogger Jennifer King shares her insights on why the works of...

Published 6 May 2012 10:40 PM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: plein air, How To Paint, landscape painting, Artist Daily, Art
If This Sounds Harsh, Forgive Me...

Below you'll find artist and blogger Jennifer King's discussion of when a plein air painting can be too real. I don't think she's being harsh at all, but you'll have to decide for yourself. Enjoy! ***** I think it's time for some...

Published 15 Mar 2012 10:18 PM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: plein air, How To Paint, landscape painting, Oil Painting, Drawing Basics, Art
Solving the Mystery of Monet

The Water Lily Pond by Claude Monet, oil painting, 1899. Mitchell Albala is an inspiring art instructor in the field of landscape painting , and it turns out he's an awesome detective as well. Recently, he did some sleuthing on a rare video clip of...

Published 4 Mar 2012 10:38 PM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: plein air, How To Paint, landscape painting, Oil Painting, Painting, Color, Art

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