Article · Michelle Darwin
Gestural Landscape Paintings
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- Article
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About this lesson
Painter Michelle Darwin describes a low-pressure studio exercise, inspired by Nathan Fowkes, of painting landscapes in 20 brushstrokes or less to build gestural confidence and loosen up. She shares roughly 40 resulting pieces and what she learned experimenting with water and dry-brush effects.
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