LESSON 1: linear and atmospheric perspective
In this lesson, you will learn to use linear perspective and atmospheric perspective to add depth and dimension to your paintings.
Goals for lesson 1:
Goals for lesson 1:
- Understand the basic rules of Linear Perspective, including how to use a Horizon Line, Vanishing Points, and Vanishing Lines to create the illusion of 3-D Space in a 2-D drawing.
- Draw a structure in two point perspective
- Choose a reference photo for your painting project
- Mix the major colors in your painting
- Sketch and apply the first layer of paint to your landscape
- Email, text or message me a picture of your progress
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lesson 2: Relative Value and relative color
Learn about warm and cool color and how our eyes can play tricks on us!
Goals for lesson 2:
Goals for lesson 2:
- Understand Relative Value and Relative Color
- Experiment with Desaturating Color
- Mix the major colors in your painting
- Apply the first layer of paint to your landscape
- Email, text or message me a photograph of your progress
lesson 3: your viewer's journey
It's week three and we are finishing up!
Goals for lesson 3:
Goals for lesson 3:
- Introduction to contrast and hard and soft edges
- Actively plan (or modify) the viewer’s journey through your painting using visual cues
- Finish your painting!
In Week 4, we will add the first layer of glazes to the water. This is where the fun really begins!
Goals for lesson 4:
Goals for lesson 4:
- Continue developing your painting from background to foreground.
- Use a full range of values from very light to very dark.
- Begin to add detail and textures to some of the objects closer to the viewer.
- Apply the first layer of glaze to the water
- Complete the Glazes exercise if you find it helpful.
Now that you are finished or close to finished, here are a few useful self critique questions:
- Stand back. Where does your eye go when you look at your painting? Is your composition interesting and effective and does it focus the viewer on the visual elements that are most important?
- Did you try some new techniques and push the boundaries of what you know?
- Do you have a complete range of values in your painting from very light to very dark and all the values in between?
- What would you like to do better in your next painting?
- How does this work fit into the grand scheme of your development as an artist?