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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780760379356
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-10
0760379351
ISBN-13
9780760379356
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14057247345
Product Key Features
Book Title
Plein Air Techniques for Artists : Principles and Methods for Painting in Natural Light
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Techniques / Painting, Subjects & Themes / Landscapes & Seascapes, Techniques / Drawing, General
Publication Year
2023
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Book Series
For Artists Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
25.6 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-048401
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Award-winning oil painter Erickson's devotion to sharing her love of plein air painting techniques is clear from the first pages of this book. This resource is a great addition to crafts collections. Suitable for both experienced artists and novices interested in this artistic practice.
Series Volume Number
8
Volume Number
Volume 8
Dewey Decimal
751.4
Table Of Content
CONTENTS Introduction Finding "The Zone" 1 MATERIALS AND GEAR What's Your Medium? Brushes and Brushstrokes Supports: Canvas, Panels, and Paper Plein Air Painting Kit 2 COMPOSITION AND VALUE Making Interesting Compositions Black and White Sketchbook Exercise: Notan Value Exercise: Simplified Value Studies 3 COLOR Speaking of Color . . . Color Exercises Exercise: A Color Chart, Emphasizing Value Exercise: Color Ladders Limited Palettes Color Development of Value Studies SUNLIGHT AND SHADOW Seeing Skills: Shift Your Perception Light, Shadow, and Color Demonstration: Light and Shadow on Architecture Where to Start Exercise: The Color of Light Raking Light Technique: Stain It, Draw It, Paint It Perspective Foreground Solutions 5 INDIRECT LIGHT Dappled and Filtered Light Technique: Starting with a Mid-Tone Canvas Demonstration: Large Scale Work Demonstration: Dappled Afternoon Light Overcast Light Demonstration: A Two-Session Painting Technique: Cutting In Painting Makeover: Light and Shadow Relationships Technique: Using a Broad Brush Shade and Reflected Light 6 BACKLIGHT Rim Light Contre-Jour: Against the Light Transmitted Light Technique: A Loose Start Painting Makeover: Perspective
Synopsis
In Plein Air Techniques for Artists, award-winning artist and respected workshop instructor Aimee Erickson demystifies how to capture a variety of light effects and guides you in strengthening your plein air skills through practice. This accessible book covers: Materials and gear. Gain a basic knowledge of the possibilities so you can keep your options open and your plein air process fresh. Composition and value, Explore the impact of proportion, color, value, line, edges, shape, and texture. Color. Consider how knowledge and intention, your color palette, and what you see-your perspective-take turns being in charge of the color game, inventing rules and finding solutions. Light effects. Learn how conditions of the day-how much light there is, and whether it's soft, diffuse, golden, harsh, pale, or dusky-affect everything we see and how we paint. Design and the visual idea. Discover strategies for developing a visual idea, from creating serial studies to working with a camera to improvisation. Featuring exceptional still lifes, figures, and landscapes by other noted artists working in a range of mediums, Plein Air Techniques for Artists gives artists at all levels of experience the guidance they need to grow as plein air artists., Take your plein air artwork to the next level through easy-to-understand workshop-style lessons and skill-building exercises. From award-winning artist Aimee Erickson, Plein Air Techniques for Artists presents the step-by-step process for plein air for landscape, still life, and the figure, along with exercises to strengthen skills. In Plein Air Techniques for Artists , award-winning artist and respected workshop instructor Aimee Erickson demystifies how to capture a variety of light effects and guides you in strengthening your plein air skills through practice. This accessible book covers: Materials and gear. Gain a basic knowledge of the possibilities so you can keep your options open and your plein air process fresh. Composition and value. Explore the impact of proportion, color, value, line, edges, shape, and texture. Color. Consider how knowledge and intention, your color palette, and what you see-your perspective-take turns being in charge of the color game, inventing rules and finding solutions. Light effects. Learn how conditions of the day-how much light there is, and whether it's soft, diffuse, golden, harsh, pale, or dusky-affect everything we see and how we paint. Design and the visual idea. Discover strategies for developing a visual idea, from creating serial studies to working with a camera to improvisation. Featuring exceptional still lifes, figures, and landscapes by other noted artists working in a range of mediums, Plein Air Techniques for Artists gives artists at all levels of experience the guidance they need to grow as a plein air artist. The For Artists series expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art., Take your plein air artwork to the next level through easy-to-understand workshop-style lessons and skill-building exercises., From award-winning artist Aimee Erickson, Plein Air Techniques for Artists presents the step-by-step process for plein air for landscape, still life, and the figure, along with exercises to strengthen skills.
LC Classification Number
ND1505.E75 2023
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