Tree Oil Painting
Posted in Uncategorized on 12/07/2009 02:42 am by adminTree Oil Painting
How to keep sky clean when painting plein aire oil landscapes?
I paint trees and sky next to each other - but end up getting bits and smears of green mixed into the blue sky b/c i'm trying to cover up the canvas. how do i avoid this? wipe the brush off between dabs of paint? any suggestions?
I think you should consider painting a different way...forget about the edges of tree and sky... work the detail levels simultaneously all over the canvas, not bringing one part (trees/sky edges) to finish before the rest. In other words, develop all parts of the painting simultaneously. If that degree of realism is needed, then make sure all parts of the painting are finished to that level. Mistakes can be wonderful so don't be too quick to re-work a green sky smear. It could look like blowing leaves.
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