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Figures in Landscape

Published on Nov 18, 2015

How to paint recognisable figures in landscape.

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Figures in Landscape

How to paint recognisable figures
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The Problem?

Too Little & Too Much
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Simplicity is Key

Paint the light and dark shapes
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Color Notes

See notes & Paint them
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One Shape

is worth more than dozens of brushstrokes
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Avoid Details

Look for the familiar shapes & Gestures
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Observe

Know the person to get the gesture
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Study Masters

Impressionists solved this issue
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No facial details

but recognisable person
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Shape & Color

will describe the figure
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Light, Warm & Cool

Consider placement of the paint
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Focus on the figure

Loose background sets-off the figure
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Hawthorne

was famous for outdoor figure painting
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Use Still Life

outdoors like Hawthorne
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Sunny & Cloudy

to practice color temperature
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No lines

no coloring in - only shapes, color & gesture
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Practice a Lot!

& read Hawthorne's book
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Painting Workshops

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Malcolm Dewey

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