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Abstracting Nature Demonstration – Development of an Abstract Landscape

By Mitchell Albala

Type
Article
Level
Intermediate
Price
Free
Published
2010
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About this lesson

Follows one oil landscape from a filtered, enlarged photo reference through composition and a dozen colour studies to a warm ochre underpainting and layered finish. Explains stiffening paint on cardboard and dragging it wet-over-dry to get broken colour and textured recession.