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...
by Stefan Baumann | Apr 1, 2014 | All Posts, Architectural, Art of Painting Posts, Paintings Posts, Western
“Ashland Barn” by Stefan Baumann Last week I was traveling in Medford, Oregon, prepared to paint with my brushes, paints, and canvases in my truck, when I took an unexpected turn off the freeway onto a quiet country road. It had been raining and a...
by Stefan Baumann | Mar 16, 2014 | All Posts, Art of Painting Posts
Part 2 ~ Using the Golden Mean in Compositions The post, “Composition, Part 1,” was about the importance of creating a strong composition using the Golden Mean and how to place and draw the...
by Stefan Baumann | Feb 27, 2014 | All Posts, Art of Painting Posts, National Parks Posts
“Yellowstone Geyser, Primary Sketch” by Stefan Baumann Three Keys to Plein Air Success, Inspiration, Composition & Application, Part 2 Inspiration As demonstrated by painting a geyser in Yellowstone National Park, an artist must first be...
by Stefan Baumann | Feb 25, 2014 | All Posts, Art of Painting Posts, National Parks Posts
“Yellowstone Geyser, Opus 1” by Stefan Baumann Inspiration, Composition & Color Application, Part 1 When I begin a painting on location, my main objective is to capture the subject in as little time as possible, and when painting a geyser, the...
by Stefan Baumann | Feb 10, 2014 | All Posts, Art of Painting Posts
Golden Mean, The Divine Proportion, Golden Ratio, PHI = 1.618 The ability to create appealing compositions is at the heart of painting original pieces of art. Though there is very little written about the Golden Ratio, artists who can powerfully work with the Golden...
