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12/26/2023 10:02:41 AM
Releases Dec. 24
I'm going to show you the easy way to start painting outdoors...and I start indoors.I'll explain what I mean as I show you the complete time-lapse of my oil painting.The moment I looked out the window and saw these fall colors in the sunlight, I thought, "That looks like a painting."Well, that's step one.Looking through the window isn't technically a plein air painting. But it's so much better than painting from a photo. Even looking through the window, you see the colors better, light and shadow better and details better.Guess what. The painting turns out better than doing this [...]
12/10/2023 7:45:05 AM
A full painting demo in pastel on location at Lake Reba in Richmond, Ky. with friends of Kentucky Appalachia Outdoor Painters.
We were joined by two new members who I profile during breaks in the painting.I start with a thumbnail sketch in graphite in my sketchbook to simplify the shapes and make sure everything will fit.After laying down the local colors in pastel, I use a brush with water to blend in the pastel like watercolor. Then the painting is ready for the final details of pastel.Check out my website for a gallery of paintings and all 125 videos:https://www.rogersnell.comSign up for an [...]
12/3/2023 8:40:02 AM
Tillie Sowders shared a lifetime of pastel and oil talent with plein air artists in central Kentucky. We were invited to her home for a paint out and homemade pecan and pumpkin pies and cookies.
But the real treat for Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky was a tour of her home which is more like an art gallery with walls filled with her work and local artists she learned from and loves.
Tillie said the secret of her remarkable results was years of trial and error and learning from workshops with artists she loves.
As she shares her work, I demo a timelapse of [...]
