Riverbend Serenity: Capturing a Landscape in Oils
Enjoy this replay of one of my live classes from my weekly Zoom class!
Course Summary
Step into the peaceful beauty of nature with this oil painting tutorial, where we explore techniques to convey the lushness of foliage, the delicate dance of grasses, and the calm expanse of a riverbend. This tutorial focuses on creating depth and movement in your landscapes using a variety of brush-handling tips and techniques. From slathering paint with the side of a brush to letting your brush "dance" for natural grass textures, you’ll discover how to evoke the essence of nature with a loose, expressive approach.
What You’ll Learn:
Lessons Covered:
Looseness in Landscape Painting: Learn to balance expressive strokes with realistic detail to capture nature's feel.
Brushwork Variety:
Explore techniques like "dancing" your brush for grass, slathering paint for foliage, and using flat strokes for distant terrain.
Focal Points:
Discover how to guide the viewer’s eye with subtle contrasts and textures.
Creating Depth:
Use overlapping layers, muted tones, and simplified forms to achieve atmospheric perspective.
Simplifying Complex Scenes:
Break down dense foliage and far-off elements into manageable shapes and textures.
Key Takeaways:
-How to use loose brushwork to convey the feeling of foliage without overworking details.
-Techniques for painting grasses at varying distances, including directional strokes and subtle value shifts.
-The "flat plane" technique for depicting far-off land elements with simplicity and accuracy.
-Tips for using the side of a brush to slather paint for organic textures.
-How to create depth and atmosphere in a landscape with layering and color harmony.
Course Curriculum
Andrea Gianchiglia
