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rajnesh kumar
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4yr
added comment inPlein Air questions for Draftsmen Podcast
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hi, what are some of the differences and challenges the artist have between outdoor and indoor? how to deal with people and not get them mess with the artist mind? i tried painting 3 times and i had extremely hard time mixing color, it went muddy to fast. the light kept changing and as i'm not proficient in mixing color fast i would be lost and didn't know what to do next. talk about the materials to carry.
Stacy Gibson
4yr
I recently watched a show called "Landscape Artist of the Year" on youtube where the one of the plein air artists took a photo to help them remember the lighting and shadows of the scene they were painting, then continued to refer to both the photo and the live landscape as they painted, choosing what they liked from each. Hope that helps!?
Stacy Gibson
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4yr
Asked for help
Do you really need a diffuser/ umbrella for your plein air easel? What do you think are the best features to have in a plein air easel if you are painting in Watercolour? Do you have any suggestions for building your own plein air easel? I am trying to build one using a camera tripod.
Also, Is it better to take a photo to help paint the shadows in accurately, start the painting with the basic shapes and then add the shadows in from the photo? I'm thinking about if the light or weather changes.
Plein air painting always seems so spontaneous. How do you plan out your painting quickly so you can actually get to the painting part? Any tricks, tips or tools you can suggest for this?
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4yr
umbrella is not required, but it's useful when it's hard to find a shaded spot or position yourself in a way that your canvas and palette are both facing away from direct sunlight.
Planning quickly - I do 5-minute pencil thumbnails in sketchbook. Sometimes 2 for very simple value blocks.
