Plein Air Techniques for Artists - Principles and Methods for Painting in Natural Light

Take your plein air artwork to the next level through easy-to-understand workshop-style lessons and skill-building exercises.

In Plein Air Techniques for Artists, award-winning artist and respected workshop instructor Aimee Erickson demystifies how to capture a variety of light effects and guides you in strengthening your plein air skills through practice. This accessible book covers:
 

• Materials and gear. Gain a basic knowledge of the possibilities so you can keep your options open and your plein air process fresh.
• Composition and value. Explore the impact of proportion, color, value, line, edges, shape, and texture.
• Color. Consider how knowledge and intention, your color palette, and what you see—your perspective—take turns being in charge of the color game, inventing rules and finding solutions.
• Light effects. Learn how conditions of the day—how much light there is, a