The Art of Painting Landscapes, Seascapes, and Skyscapes in Oil & Acrylic Disover simple step-by-step techniques for painting an array of outdoor scenes.

by Clarke, Martin; Hampton, Anita; Obermeyer, Michael; Short, Kevin; Sonneman, Alan; Swimm, Tom

• ISBN13: 9781600583018
• ISBN10: 1600583016
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-30
• Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing

Summary

This inspiring book combines projects from some of our most popular How to Draw and Paint titles into one comprehensive guide to creating an array of outdoor scenes in a variety of painting styles. This beautiful, full-color reference book delves into essential information about acrylic and oil painting tools and techniques, and it contains a wide variety of step-by-step painting lessons, featuring a range of landscapes, seascapes, and skyscapes.

Author Biography

Martin Clarke is fascinated by water. A native Australian, he has spent most of that time surfing, swimming, and soaking up his muse: the ocean. Although Martin came to painting late in life, he is driven by a constant strive to make each piece his best. When asked where his inspiration comes from, he talks of the beach on an early summermorning: "how the surf pounds the sandy shore's back, how the sun glistens off towering wave faces, and the sea spray catches light, sparkling like diamonds."Based in Mandurah, Western Australia, Martin is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Peel Harvey Estuary, and the Dawesville Cut.Anita Hampton's (Arizona) work is featured in exhibitions across the U.S. and Europe. She teaches workshops at the Scottsdale Art School in Arizona.Michael Obermeyer's (Laguna Beach, CA) paintings are on display at the Smithsonian Institute, U.S. Air Force Historical Art Collection, and the Pentagon.Kevin Short (Capistrano Beach, CA) studied painting at the University of New Mexico and Pepperdine University at Malibu.Alan Sonneman's (Palo Alto, CA) murals are featured at the Riverside Hall of Justice in Riverside, California, and the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.Tom Swimm has felt an instinctive need to paint since his early childhood. Although he is self-taught, he has long been inspired by the work of Van Gogh, Monet, and Hopper, and he considers these masters his teachers. Tom's first one-man exhibition was at the Pacific Edge Gallery in Laguna Beach, California. His work has also been displayed in several other California galleries, at ArtExpo New York, and at the APPAF Exhibition in Paris, France. His paintings have also appeared on the cover of Skyward Marketing's in-flight magazine in 2001, as well as on the cover of Artist's Magazine in 1992. And Tom's work is currently featured in several Walter Foster Publishing titles

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Tools & Materials
Oil & Acrylic Techniques
Color Theory
Chapter 2: Landscapes with Anita Hampton, Michael Obermeyer, Kevin Short, and Tom Swimm
Painting a Panorama
Determining a Format
Painting Still Water
Introducing Perspective
Depicting Depth
Creating Drama with Light & Shadow
Land and Sea
Chapter 3: Clouds & Skyscapes with Alan Sonneman
Clouds
Techniques & Palette
Field Observation
Clouds in Motion
Illuminated Clouds
Midst the Storm
Dutch Sky
Twilight in the Wilderness
Clouds at Sunset
Chapter 4: Sunsets with Tom Swimm
Basic Techniques
Sunset Techniques
California Coast
African River
Moody Pier
New Mexico Mountain Sunset
Cloudy Beach
African Grassland
Chapter 5: Oceans & Seascapes with Martin Clarke
Tips
Techniques
Ellenbrook Shore
Eruption
Island Shore
Foaming Waters
An Unridden Wave
The Reef
About the Artists

Excerpts

There are many different ways to approach a blank support. Some artists begin by toning (or covering) it with a thin wash of color. This “underpainting” provides a base for building colors, and sometimes it peeks through in the final painting. This process prevents your final artwork from ending up with unpainted areas. The underpainting is generally a neutral color; warm colors work well for earth-toned subjects, and cool hues suit most other subjects.