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Watercolor painting outside or 'EN PLEIN AIR.' How to start. 34.99 €

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You will learn how to select a composition from a large view, how to plan, sketch and paint outside. I've made it easy.

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1) Finding your way around the Udemy platform 2 views link to external resource
2) A few words of encouragement from Nicola. 11 views link to external resource
3) My palette Keep it simpleYou can get travel paint boxes, or take the one you use generally. I decided to use this palette as it is very lightweight and works very well.RESOURCE.Traditional colours I use 2 views link to external resource
4) ESSENTIAL skill - how to measure and scale down a subject. How to measure and scale down any subject.Master this skill and it will make your sketching easier and more satisfying. 4 views link to external resource
5) Let's look at the set up for painting 'en plein air' Some of my students.Here you can see how these ladies have set themselves up. 7 views link to external resource
6) What is a view finder, make one and use one. View finder.This is a simple tool you can buy or make for your self.It helps you pick out your composition and you can mark it up into squares and even trace the object onto it.RESOURCETwo pictures to ... 2 views link to external resource
7) Let's look at the view. This painting is of a boat on the canal. Here we take a general look at the scene.RESOURCE.Photo of the scene. 2 views link to external resource
8) Let's take a closer look at the boat. Boats can be quite tricky to get the curves and shapes believable. 2 views link to external resource
9) How to construct a difficult subject. Here you will discover a useful tip for constructing not just this one but other difficult shapes. 8 views link to external resource
10) Let's look at some colours we might use. Here I select some colours while I am there and even hold up the paper against the colour I wish to match. 12 views link to external resource
11) The canal scene - 1 Applying the first layer of paint.Here you will see me putting the first very light an d wet wash onto the paper.Please note that I leave plenty of dry areas. 1 views link to external resource
12) The canal scene - 2 speeded up Another layer of paint.I have speeded this up. It will give you the idea of how to do this stage. 1 views link to external resource
13) The canal scene - 3 speeded up Another layer of paint.I have speeded this up. It will give you the idea of how to do this stage. 1 views link to external resource
14) Fixing problem areas. It can be fixed.Don't panic! Here I show how I fix a couple of things that didn't quite go according to plan. There is always a way to make things better. 1 views link to external resource
15) Finishing off. 2 views link to external resource
16) Problem solving at the sketch stage. SketchingIt will make such a difference to your final painting if you take the time to plan. Solve all the problems at the beginning. 7 views link to external resource
17) Problems solved - now look at colours. Select your coloursIf you are going to return to work in your studio make sure you have selected your colours while on location. 4 views link to external resource
18) A glimpse of me getting started. Narration added.This is just here for your entertainment. being a one woman artist, sound and video technician is a bit tricky sometimes to get it all together. There was a bit of wind noise and light ... 1 views link to external resource
19) My Sketch and the first layer of colours How I have created my composition.For this painting I have chosen Canson, Moulin du Roy, 100% 300 gm 140 lb Grain Satin. This will enhance the lightness I want in the finished painting.Always start wi ... 6 views link to external resource
20) Second layers of colour. Adding more colour and thinking about colour values.Here I explain more about how I am working and the effect I want to get. 2 views link to external resource
21) Back to the studio to do more. 2 views link to external resource
22) Finishing off. 1 views link to external resource
23) Break it up into layers of light and shade. How to simplify a composition.Take a look at this video and see how to break things down to make it m ore simple to vies and see how to paint your subject.RESOURCEPhoto of the subject. 15 views link to external resource
24) 'En Plein air' in a Paris park. This little video will give you an idea of how to go about painting outdoors. Don't feel inhibited, just relax and have fun.All I aimed to do was to paint a representation of the trees in front o ... 3 views link to external resource
25) 'En Plein air' on a beach. Another short video made on the beach in Juan les Pins.This is really just to show you another setting and again to help you pick out a part to paint. 5 views link to external resource
26) BONUS LECTURE - LEARN MORE - SPECIAL OFFERS JUST FOR YOU 1 views link to external resource
27) Nicola talks to Artist Libby Page. This is the second of three interviews with artist Libby Page, where we talk about her work process and also about painting 'en plein air.' 2 views link to external resource

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Watercolor painting outside or 'EN PLEIN AIR.' How to start. 34.99 €

Lessons

Keep it simpleYou can get travel paint boxes, or take the one you use generally. I decided to use this palette as it is very lightweight and works very well.RESOURCE.Traditional colours I use

How to measure and scale down any subject.Master this skill and it will make your sketching easier and more satisfying.

Some of my students.Here you can see how these ladies have set themselves up.

View finder.This is a simple tool you can buy or make for your self.It helps you pick out your composition and you can mark it up into squares and even trace the object onto it.RESOURCETwo pictures to ...

This painting is of a boat on the canal. Here we take a general look at the scene.RESOURCE.Photo of the scene.

Boats can be quite tricky to get the curves and shapes believable.

Here you will discover a useful tip for constructing not just this one but other difficult shapes.

Here I select some colours while I am there and even hold up the paper against the colour I wish to match.

Applying the first layer of paint.Here you will see me putting the first very light an d wet wash onto the paper.Please note that I leave plenty of dry areas.

Another layer of paint.I have speeded this up. It will give you the idea of how to do this stage.

Another layer of paint.I have speeded this up. It will give you the idea of how to do this stage.

It can be fixed.Don't panic! Here I show how I fix a couple of things that didn't quite go according to plan. There is always a way to make things better.

SketchingIt will make such a difference to your final painting if you take the time to plan. Solve all the problems at the beginning.

Select your coloursIf you are going to return to work in your studio make sure you have selected your colours while on location.

Narration added.This is just here for your entertainment. being a one woman artist, sound and video technician is a bit tricky sometimes to get it all together. There was a bit of wind noise and light ...

How I have created my composition.For this painting I have chosen Canson, Moulin du Roy, 100% 300 gm 140 lb Grain Satin. This will enhance the lightness I want in the finished painting.Always start wi ...

Adding more colour and thinking about colour values.Here I explain more about how I am working and the effect I want to get.

How to simplify a composition.Take a look at this video and see how to break things down to make it m ore simple to vies and see how to paint your subject.RESOURCEPhoto of the subject.

This little video will give you an idea of how to go about painting outdoors. Don't feel inhibited, just relax and have fun.All I aimed to do was to paint a representation of the trees in front o ...

Another short video made on the beach in Juan les Pins.This is really just to show you another setting and again to help you pick out a part to paint.

This is the second of three interviews with artist Libby Page, where we talk about her work process and also about painting 'en plein air.'

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