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Landscape Painting Tips For Beginners
By Ralph Serpe, Fri Dec 9th
Landscape Painting Tips For Beginners
By Ralph Serpe, Fri Dec 9th
There is something quite magical about painting outdoors. I feelcomfortably secluded with nature having an almost spiritualconnection when I paint a landscape. Landscape painting is apassion of mine. I would like to share some tips and techniquesthat I have become accustomed to using over the years. My first bit of advice - try not to get overwhelmed by the scenein front of you. I recall when I first began painting landscapesI tried to copy everything exactly as I saw it. I tried tosqueeze in every detail, paint every leaf, branch, and blade ofgrass. You will go crazy approaching a landscape this way. Tryand paint your own impression of what you see and not a copy ofit. Squint your eyes and see the landscape as a series ofshapes, lights and darks, as opposed to seeing every detail. Youcan accomplish some amazing things that you never thought wereinside, if you just relax, and let the painter inside come tothe surface. Painting on location is certainly a beautiful experience, butremember that you have to paint quite fast as the lighting willchange quickly. I usually begin my paintings using a largerbrush. This prevents me from focusing on the details too muchand enables me to establish the major components of thepainting. I also take a few shots of the scene with a digitalcamera. In the event that I am unable to capture the scene inone sitting, I now have a reference photo to complete thepainting in my studio. (Article continued below)
Try toning your canvas with acrylic paint first before applyingyour oil paint.
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I find starting a landscape with toned groundmakes it easier to judge values. You can also let some of thatunderpainting show through in some areas of your painting for aninteresting effect. Creating the illusion of depth or distance in your paintings canbe accomplished using different techniques. You can adjust yourcolors by making them cooler and less intense for the distantobjects, warmer and more intense for closer objects. Reduce thesize of objects as they recede. You can also take away detailsand sharp edges to make objects appear more distant. You should have a focal point, otherwise known as "center ofinterest" in your painting. All other objects in your paintingshould not compete with your focal point and should serve todraw the viewer to your center of interest. Instead of jumping right for the paint, use a pencil and paperinstead. Drawing is great practice. When I am drawing, I am morerelaxed and intimate with the scene. I am training myself to seethe various lights and darks of the scene without the use ofcolor. Bring only those items that you know you will need and use. Whenyou focus too much of your time on lugging around unwantedmaterials, it takes away from the enjoyment of what you camethere to do, paint! Painting clouds appears to be one of the bigger challenges forbeginners; I know it was for me. What I mentioned in thebeginning about trying not to paint every detail applies toclouds as well. Clouds are three-dimensional objects made up ofwater and ice particles that reflect light so the color of yourclouds will vary depending on the weather and lightingconditions. Remember general perspective rules when paintingclouds. Clouds closer to you will generally be more detailed. Asthey recede into the distance they begin to lose detail and getsmaller in size. Pay special attention to the edges of theclouds as sharp edges advance while smooth edges recede. Make your composition as interesting as possible by balancingpositive and negative space in your painting. The negative spacesurrounds the positive space and is equally important. Do notneglect the negative space, but at the same time, do not let itdominate your composition. I hope this article on landscape painting tips was helpful. Justrelax, let go and most importantly enjoy yourself! About the author:Ralph Serpe is Webmaster and Cofounder of Creative Spotlite - http://www.creativespotlite.com a freeeducational art and craft community. Visit Creative Spotlitetoday for more landscape painting tips. | 
