by Stefan Baumann | Jul 5, 2015 | All Posts, Art of Painting Posts, Western
Studio Paintings from Plein Air Sketches Painting, including landscape painting, has historically been an indoor art, and it wasn’t until the heyday of Impressionism did painting outdoors become the norm. Just recently, painting plein air has become a very...
by Stefan Baumann | Jun 29, 2015 | All Posts, Art of Painting Posts
“Illumination of Mt. Shasta from Tule Lake” National Wildlife Refuge What Makes a Great Plein Air Painting? Mount Shasta is a beautiful and diverse area that offers some of America’s most dramatic, stunning vistas in a location that is...
by Stefan Baumann | Jun 11, 2015 | All Posts, Art of Painting Posts, Instruction
The Secrets of Priming and Preparing Panels for Painting Part One: Selecting the Panel For an artist, nothing beats the feeling of working on a flawless painting surface that has been carefully prepared by skilled craftsmen educated in the Renaissance tradition with...
by Stefan Baumann | Apr 28, 2015 | All Posts
“Whaler’s Cove” ~ 12×8 Oil Painting April 13 2015 Point Lobos After exploring the Monterey coast waiting for the sun to rise and the fog to lift, I discovered a hidden bay at the...
by Stefan Baumann | Dec 21, 2014 | All Posts, Art of Painting Posts, Landscapes, National Parks, Plein Air
In the next few posts I will be answering frequently asked questions from students and professional artists about painting on location with oil paints and discussing how to use color, value, and how to create a personal palette by using 4 colors plus white. I will...
by Stefan Baumann | Nov 1, 2014 | All Posts, Art of Painting Posts, National Parks Posts
“Curious Bear” by Stefan Baumann At our camp near Coulter Bay, on the boundary of the Teton National Park, there was a curious bear whose name is Number 399. When I captured my...
