The Landscape Atelier

The Strong Start – Techniques and Strategies for Successful Paintings – On Demand

$295.00 $250.75

On Demand Classes are self directed study programs. Students work through the class content at their own speed and on their own schedule. Scroll down to How the Class Works for more information.

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Instructor: Deborah Paris

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Description

In this on demand online class, we will tackle the important skills needed to make a strong start in your landscape paintings. Starting with skill building exercises and moving on to painting outdoors, this class will give you the skills and concepts to make strong starts which lead to successful painting results. The skills and concepts we will work on in this class can be applied to painting outdoors as well as studio work. Video demos, illustrations, step by step guides, and written lectures will give you the confidence and skills to paint outdoors in a group or on your own.

We will cover:

  • understanding the main four value zones in the landscape
  • how to see the big shapes in Nature- the “big look”
  • selection of subject- how to narrow your focus
  • using simple three and four value studies to see and organize big shapes
  • learning to edit – simplification and massing
  • how to use thumbnails to quickly investigate compositional possibilities
  • how a simplified underpainting can provide a strong framework for your painting
  • how to choose a color harmony for your painting
  • how premixing can simplify your painting process and ensure clean color
  • simplifying your “kit”- selecting equipment for painting outdoors

How the Class Works

On Demand Classes are self directed study programs. Students work through the class content at their own speed and on their own schedule. On Demand Classes are available to be reviewed, watched and studied on a continuing basis. Access is evergreen (see FAQs for what that means).

The Class Course. The class content is delivered by written lecture, images and videos on a dedicated platform accessible only by class participants. 

  • Students retain continuing access to the course content, including videos.
  • The Materials & Reading List for your class is available within the course itself.

Cancellations

If after registration for an On Demand online class and before you have accessed the class, you advise us that you are unable to participate, you will receive a full refund, less an administrative fee of $50 plus applicable PayPal or other payment processor fees or you may transfer your registration to another class of like value. Once you have logged into the class, there are no refunds. 

If you have purchased multiple classes at the same time and received a bundled discount (Bundle), refunds are handled as follows. You will receive a refund for classes included in the Bundle but not yet started and accessed by you. The refund will be the amount you paid for the classes not taken, minus a $50 administrative fee, any applicable PayPal or other payment processor fees and the applicable discounted amount for classes already accessed.

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