by Stefan Baumann | Oct 3, 2015 | All Posts, Art of Painting Posts
Artists often take for granted that a vista or interesting subject will always be there to paint. We pass by places and say to ourselves, “Someday I will come back to paint that.” Sometimes the reluctance to set up and paint in populated neighborhoods is...
by Stefan Baumann | Aug 30, 2015 | All Posts, Art of Painting Posts, Landscapes, Paintings Posts
Sunset at Panther Meadows, Mt. Shasta The smoke from the fires in Northern California is extreme. At times you can see only a mile ahead and it has made it difficult to feel inspired to paint outdoors. The dense smoke and ash falling from the sky constantly reminds me...
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 | 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...
