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Color mixing for artists - Landscape painting by John Hughes

Intuitive Color Mixing

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plein air painting for beginners

New Watercolor Demo: Focus on Big Shapes and Contrasts

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Watercolor paper for beginners

Watercolor Paper – An Overview for Beginners

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A common scene at the Plein Air Convention - artists of all levels and backgrounds painting together

Do You Know These 19 Outdoor Painting Tips?

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Painting composition how-to

Rules vs Principles: How to Improve Your Painting Composition

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Rule of Thirds for painting landscapes - Michael Chesley Johnson, "Canyon Trails," 2018, oil, 12 x 24 in., Private collection, Plein air

Plein Air 101: The Rule of Thirds for Painting Landscapes

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Pastel artist Albert Handell painting en plein air in Taos, New Mexico

How Albert Frames a Focal Point

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John Pototschnik teaches a demo on painting landscapes (from 2022 RealismLive.com)

5 Fixes for 5 Common Painting Mistakes

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Advice for artists - William Schneider, "The Paint Out," 9 x 12 in., plein air

Broken Strokes for Different Folks

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John MacDonald explains how to paint skies

Why John MacDonald is All About the Sky

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Color white for plein air painters - painting trees

How Light Affects Your White

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What is color relativity

What Is Color Relativity?

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photo reference for plein air painting a landscape

Plein Air Practice: Achieve Better Designs By Doing This Now

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Ben Bauer, "Soft in Wilernie," 19 x 21 inches, Oil on linen, Private collection

A Product of Process

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7 Tips for Improving a Landscape Painting Composition

7 Tips for Improving a Landscape Painting Composition

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Jim Wodark, "Spring Trail," 2019, oil, 6 x 12 in. Collection the artist Plein air

Free Landscape Painting Demo: Establishing Value and Design at the Start

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How to paint like Monet - “Flowers at Sunset” by Camille Przewodek

How to Paint Like Monet: Understanding Light Keys

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How to paint landscapes - Artist Jim Wodark

How to Paint Landscapes: Design Makes All the Difference

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In this painting, John indicates a meniscus effect along the shoreline.

14 Guidelines for Painting Effective Edges

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Painting values - John MacDonald, "Coastal Sunrise," 24 x 24 in.

Forget Left/Right Brain and Do This Instead

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