DISCOVER THE SECRET TO PAINTING EFFORTLESSLY !!! STILL WATERS BESIDE PEW ISLAND PATHWAY 14 x 11" Oil ~~~ There was no breeze on this beautifully warm day at Indian Lake. Calm water and still warm air is always a nice atmosphere for pleinair. Adding to this perfect setting, I chose to limit my resources at hand. By using a limited palette of only six colors, I was able to 1) immediately focus on the details 2) instantly reduce my decision making, and 3) effortlessly create unity throughout the entire painting. Over the years, I have studied with and painted alongside many pleinair artists. They all have a unique palette. I've tried so many! Whether through books, or videos, or in person workshops with world renowned oil painters; I've been inundated with suggestions of what colors to use, what brushes and canvases are best, and a myriad of approaches. Many begin with toning the canvas, others do not. Some use lots of tubes of pigments, some use a limited pale...
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