An Artist's Guide to Plein Air Painting Oct. 2015 | Page 2

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CONTENTS

contents........................................................................................... 1
What is plein air painting? ............................................................... 3
What exactly does painting outdoors entail? ................................... 4
Getting started:................................................................................ 5
What are the benefits of plein air painting? ..................................... 6
Basic Equipment ............................................................................. 7
These are items that are also important: ....................................... 11
Safety: ........................................................................................... 11
PAINTING ..................................................................................... 11
Tips about painting: ....................................................................... 12
Preparation.................................................................................... 12
The Process: ................................................................................. 13
Simplicity ....................................................................................... 15
More Helpful Tips: ......................................................................... 18
Tips For Your Approach to Plein Air Painting: ............................... 19
Setting Up: .................................................................................... 20
On Painting: .................................................................................. 21
Now let us have a look at a process demonstration: ..................... 22
ASSESSMENT OF THE SCENE: .............................................. 22
DEMONSTRATION: THE BLUE DOOR........................................ 23
The Reference ........................................................................... 23
STEP 1: The Sketch................................................................... 24

An Artist’s Guide to Plein Air Painting

Malcolm Dewey