Article · Aimee Erickson
Plein Air Techniques for Artists
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
Companion page for book; free instructional overview
About this lesson
Comprehensive resource covering light effects, color temperature perception, warm/cool distinctions, and color-of-light principles for outdoor painting. Includes design and composition training using value studies, plus examples from fifty professional artists working in varied mediums.
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