The Landscape Atelier

The Strong Start – Techniques and Strategies for Successful Paintings

$395.00

Classes are self paced. Students can 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
Dates: May 13 – June 24, 2022
Course Length: 6 weeks

Available as an On Demand class

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Description

In this six week 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

Full Access classes include written content, videos and a class forum where students can interact, ask questions, post their work and get feedback from the instructor. For most classes, there are 2 to 3 Zoom class meetings depending on the length of the class. These are typically held on Saturday at 11:00 am Central. They are recorded and made available to all students, so participation is not required to get the full benefit of the class.

  • The Class Course and Forum. The class content is delivered by written lecture, images and video on a dedicated platform accessible only by class participants. The Class Forum provides a great interactive learning experience where students can interact with one another and the instructor.  Students post their work for comment and critique throughout the class. The instructor responds to questions and work posted for comment and critique on a daily basis.
  • Students retain continuing access to the course content, including videos.
  • Zoom video conferences for discussion, critique and demonstration. Students can view and download the Zoom conferences to their own device.
  • Upon registration, you will receive a Materials & Reading List for your class.

Cancellations

If after registration for an online class and before the class begins 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 and/or the class has begun, 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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