Learning to see the large shapes in Nature as opposed to all the little details is an essential skill in painting and particularly in landscape painting where Nature presents us with, as John Carlson calls it, “an overloaded property room”. Unless we are able to reduce the visual clutter we see to big simple shapes, […]
Happy Anniversary to The Landscape Atelier!
Happy Anniversary to The Landscape Atelier! 2019 marks the 10th year that we have offered online classes for landscape painters! Needless to say, we were one of the first to do so, and over the last ten years we have taught students from all over the world! We hope you will join us this year in […]
The Studio Podcast
Recently I was interviewed by Danny Grant of The Studio Podcast. We had a great conversation about many aspects of the life of a professional artist–studio practice, the pros and cons of solo shows and building an art career. We also talked in depth about how I teach my online classes and my philosophy of […]
Savvy Painter Podcast
Hi Everyone! Recently I was interviewed by Antrese Wood for The Savvy Painter Podcast. It was a fun conversation, so have a listen! https://savvypainter.com/podcast/discover-passion-life-deborah-paris/?embed=true
Anatomy of an Indirect Painting II
In a previous post, I discussed how an indirect painting was built up in layers of glazes and scumbles. In this post I will do the same, but concentrate on the earliest steps- underpainting and first layers of glazes and scumbles. One of the things I really love about indirect painting as a landscape painter […]
Drawing the Landscape in Charcoal
This is a guest post by Rob Wellings. Rob graduated from The Landscape Atelier, and now serves as a teaching assistant. Rob shows his paintings and drawings in galleries and juried shows, and maintains a studio in Mt Desert, Maine With its many moods and qualities, charcoal is a time-honored medium for artists across the […]