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Getting Started

Getting Started

Welcome to OilPaintingLessons.com and our community of artists. I really hope you are enjoying the lessons and that they enrich your painting experience. Painting is a rich and fulfilling adventure! I invite you to join me in an exploration of painting, finding both opportunities and challenges along the way! Alice Neel said “The minute I […]

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Painting Dramatic Mountains

Painting Dramatic Mountains

Paint a mountain scene using strong shapes and value differences. We’ll study a bit of aerial perspective to help us determine the correct value relationships in this mountain scene.

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Painting Water

Painting Water

Capture the transparent beauty of water in a flowing river, painting the reflections of nearby trees and the rocks beneath the surface.

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Painting Trees

Painting Trees

You’ll learn how to capture the character of various kinds of trees in the landscape. We’ll deal with ‘green’ and consider direction of light and the volume of a cluster of trees.

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