An Artist's Guide to Plein Air Painting Oct. 2015 | Página 7

Page |6 WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PLEIN AIR PAINTING? Is it worth the trouble? Besides the pleasure elements suggested above there are significant benefits for the artist. Notes from the field become part of an ongoing experience where each painting contributes in some way to the next. (Gavin Brooks)  Colors outdoors are different when photographed. Personal observation trains the artist's eye to take note of accurate colors.  Picking out composition when facing the vast panorama is daunting at first. The artist quickly learns techniques to isolate strong compositions.  Selection of elements necessary for composition and disregarding others will develop the artist's eye.  The ability to observe shadow areas filled with life rather than underexposed darks in photos is an added benefit.  You will learn how to simplify a scene.  Identify shapes and values better.  Learn to mix colors from a limited palette of colors.  You will learn all these skills under the pressure of time and the changing weather that this implies. An Artist’s Guide to Plein Air Painting Malcolm Dewey