Richard McKinley | Runtime (117 min)
Learn how to compose more than just a pretty picture—with these techniques you will be able to create paintings that speak to the viewer and communicate what drew you to the subject. Start with lessons on format and angle of vision to establish the visual space and mood of your painting. Continue with exercises on shape, value and placement to lead the viewer’s eye through the painting. Then follow along as Richard leads you step by step to complete two pastel landscape studies, giving you the painting tips you need for powerful results.
- Lessons on how to use composition for powerful landscape paintings
- Exercises and sample art used throughout make learning fun and easy to follow
- Two start-to-finish landscape painting color studies
- Pastel painting techniques
Composition & Design for Landscape Painting
MATERIALS:
Surface
- White drawing paper (with tooth)
- Sanded pastel paper (middle value tone; Richard uses Wallis brand with soft, warm tone)
Pastels
- Blue Green
- Turquoise
- Violet
- Warm Tan
- Yellow Green
- Greenish Yellow
- Brown
- Rust
- Rose
- Dark Blue
- Dark Reddish Browns
Other
- Pencil (2B, 4B, 6B) & sharpener
- Markers (3 values of gray: light, middle, dark)
- Sketchbook
- Viewfinder
- Red acetate (to help see values)
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Anne 4/23/2019
Nina 4/12/2019
Phenomenal. He is so thorough in his instruction and leads you step by step through crucial foundational knowledge for building a landscape. I took so many notes! Highly recommend
Brenda 7/16/2018
Marcia 4/1/2018
Janet 3/16/2018
Sandra 11/18/2017
Lenora 10/29/2017
Christine 7/8/2017
April 6/29/2017
This was an excellent class! Absolutely the core or foundation information needed for success in any medium.
This class really opened my eyes and resolved so many issues and questions I had. Priceless information!!!!
Thank You Thank You!
Linda 6/1/2017
Claire 4/23/2017
JUAN 4/15/2017
Awesome, a masterclass in landscape composition. Mr McKinley explains perfectly each step to create a working, pleasing composition.
If you don't know where to start, how to define the shape of your painting, how to create rhythm and find the value & contrast of your reference, then this workshop is for you.
Thanks Mr McKinley for sharing so brilliantly your knowledge.
Liudmila 2/15/2017
Patricia 1/23/2017
Monika 11/21/2016
I ´ve learnt a lot. Thank you very much Mr. McKinley
Julia 10/23/2016
Great! Thorough, clear, well illustrated.
Loredana 10/2/2016
Diana 10/2/2016
Minaz 9/25/2016
Amazing how he manages to create a thinking process into a step by step system of organizing the composition and all of it guides us to the PERFORMANCE of the final painting. I will apply this WAY to my next paintings.
Rosemarie 9/21/2016
Dolores E. 9/15/2016
Excellent...have nothing to add!
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