There is a growing interest in outdoor painting because it allows
people to combine their interest in art with general outdoor
activities; it connects them with social groups of artists; it
involves them in an expanding market of festivals and exhibitions;
and it can easily fit into a busy routine with only a few hours'
commitment per week. Spring is the perfect time to go outside and
experience the wonders of nature through painting, even if social
distancing. Plein air painting, the art of painting outdoors,
offers possibilities artists can't find inside the studio. When
painters set up easels outside, they put themselves in direct
contact with nature. Responsiveness to the landscape's changing
light, forms, and colors yields work that's lively and spontaneous.
However, plein air painting also poses a set of challenges not
encountered in the studio. There are matters of choosing a
location, rationing the number of supplies to bring, working within
a time limit, adjusting to sudden changes in weather, and possibly
even testing physical endurance when transporting equipment to a
painting site. The Art of Plein Air Painting presents the full
picture of what painting en plein air requires. Devoted plein air
artist M. Stephen Doherty guides readers through how to choose the
best spot, which materials and tools to bring, and the basics of
mixing colors and preparing canvases and panels ahead of time.
Sidebars and step-by-step demonstrations cover topics that range
from sketching out a composition to starting a painting with washes
or lines, toning a surface, and doing a cityscape. Doherty even
teaches how to do a nocturne - a painting made after the sun has
gone down. Works by famous plein air painters, such as Claude Monet
and John Singer Sargent, are discussed, along with works by some of
today's best plein air artists. Doherty interviews contemporary
masters Mark Boedges, Clyde Aspevig, Kathryn Stats, Michael
Godfrey, Joseph McGurl, and Clive C. Tyler to gain a deeper insight
into the plein air process. Finally, the book contains information
on plein air events - workshops, county festivals, and juried shows
- now being held across North America, as well as advice on selling
finished work.
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