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How to Create a Beautiful Landscape
Painting.
by
Jay Moncliff
A
landscape painting should make you feel like you are
in a deep space. When viewing it you should feel as
though you were right inside the painting. It should
be both spellbinding and beautiful. To attain this,
there are some tricks to it. The first trick is to
use clarity. An example of this is to show a thick
fog over some hills in the distance, and have the
fog fade as you get to the hills towards the front.
A second trick is to use a winding path, such as a
trail, a creek, or a river. This makes people feel
as though they are deep within the painting. A third
trick is to use size to your advantage. A tree up
close should be large, while a tree far away should
be small. This enhances the viewer's feel of the
distance and expanse of the landscape.
One thing you have to remember about a landscape
painting is that it doesn't have to show exactly
everything you see. If you don't want to paint every
tree you see, then don't. If you want to put a bird
in the sky, then put a bird in the sky. If you don't
like the color of some flowers, then feel free to
change the color to one you approve of. If you don't
like to include the people you see in the landscape,
then take them out. If you want to change the color
of the sky from a grey evening to a dark evening,
then change away. Use your imagination and do as you
will. It is all up to you. Your goal with the
landscape painting is to dramatically capture the
feel of the landscape, not to show everything in it.
If a landscape painting was supposed to be an exact
duplicate it would be called a photograph, not a
painting.
A great landscape painting will enhance your artist
capabilities. It can also help you make some extra
pocket change being how popular these paintings are.
Anyone would want a beautiful landscape painting to
compliment there home or office. With all of these
tips and tricks in mind, you should be on your way
to creating a masterful landscape painting. Perhaps
one day you can be a world renowned landscape
artist!
Jay Moncliff is the founder of
http://www.landscape-painting.info a blog
focusing on the
Oil
Painting, resources and articles. This site
provides detailed information on Painting. For more
info visit his site:
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Landscape Painting Tips For Beginners.
by
Ralph Serpe
There
is something quite magical about painting outdoors. I
feel comfortably secluded with nature having an almost
spiritual connection when I paint a landscape.
Landscape painting is a passion of mine. I would like
to share some tips and techniques that I have become
accustomed to using over the years.
My
first bit of advice - try not to get overwhelmed by
the scene in front of you. I recall when I first began
painting landscapes I tried to copy everything exactly
as I saw it. I tried to squeeze in every detail, paint
every leaf, branch, and blade of grass. You will go
crazy approaching a landscape this way. Try and paint
your own impression of what you see and not a copy of
it. Squint your eyes and see the landscape as a series
of shapes, lights and darks, as opposed to seeing
every detail. You can accomplish some amazing things
that you never thought were inside, if you just relax,
and let the painter inside come to the surface.
Painting on location is certainly a beautiful
experience, but remember that you have to paint quite
fast as the lighting will change quickly. I usually
begin my paintings using a larger brush. This prevents
me from focusing on the details too much and enables
me to establish the major components of the painting.
I also take a few shots of the scene with a digital
camera. In the event that I am unable to capture the
scene in one sitting, I now have a reference photo to
complete the painting in my studio.
Try
toning your canvas with acrylic paint first before
applying your oil paint. I find starting a landscape
with toned ground makes it easier to judge values. You
can also let some of that underpainting show through
in some areas of your painting for an interesting
effect.
Creating the illusion of depth or distance in your
paintings can be accomplished using different
techniques. You can adjust your colors by making them
cooler and less intense for the distant objects,
warmer and more intense for closer objects. Reduce the
size of objects as they recede. You can also take away
details and sharp edges to make objects appear more
distant.
You
should have a focal point, otherwise known as "center
of interest" in your painting. All other objects in
your painting should not compete with your focal point
and should serve to draw the viewer to your center of
interest.
Instead
of jumping right for the paint, use a pencil and paper
instead. Drawing is great practice. When I am drawing,
I am more relaxed and intimate with the scene. I am
training myself to see the various lights and darks of
the scene without the use of color.
Bring
only those items that you know you will need and use.
When you focus too much of your time on lugging around
unwanted materials, it takes away from the enjoyment
of what you came there to do, paint!
Painting clouds appears to be one of the bigger
challenges for beginners; I know it was for me. What I
mentioned in the beginning about trying not to paint
every detail applies to clouds as well. Clouds are
three-dimensional objects made up of water and ice
particles that reflect light so the color of your
clouds will vary depending on the weather and lighting
conditions. Remember general perspective rules when
painting clouds. Clouds closer to you will generally
be more detailed. As they recede into the distance
they begin to lose detail and get smaller in size. Pay
special attention to the edges of the clouds as sharp
edges advance while smooth edges recede.
Make
your composition as interesting as possible by
balancing positive and negative space in your
painting. The negative space surrounds the positive
space and is equally important. Do not neglect the
negative space, but at the same time, do not let it
dominate your composition.
I hope
this article on landscape painting tips was helpful.
Just relax, let go and most importantly enjoy
yourself!
Ralph
Serpe is Webmaster and Cofounder of Creative Spotlite
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http://www.creativespotlite.com a free educational
art and craft community. Visit Creative Spotlite today
for more
landscape painting tips.
Top 10 Most Expensive Paintings Ever.
by
Bruno Dillen
1.
Garçon à la Pipe by Pablo Picasso ($ 104,100,000)
Garçon à la Pipe is painted during Picassos famous
Rose Period, a period in which Picasso preferred
cheerful orange and pink colours. The oil on canvas
painting, measuring 100 × 81.3 cm (slightly over 39 ×
32 inches), depicts a Parisian boy holding a pipe in
his left hand.
The record price paid for this painting in an auction
at Sothebys New York on May 4, 2004, was a bit of a
surprise. While aesthetically pleasing, the painting
is not made in the Cubist style that Picasso is so
renowned for. Many even state that the record price
was more due to the artists name than the quality of
the painting.
2. Portrait of Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh ($
82,500,000)
This painting by the Dutch Impressionism master
Vincent van Gogh suddenly became world-famous when
Japanese businessman Ryoei Saito paid $82.5 million
for it at auction in Christies, New York. Saito was so
attached to the painting that he wanted it to be
cremated with him when he died. Saito died in 1996 but
the painting was saved.
Vincent van Gogh actually painted two versions of Dr
Gachets portrait. You can view the other version, with
a slightly different color scheme, at the Musée dOrsay
in Paris.
3. Au Moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir ($
78,000,000)
Bal au moulin de la Galette, Montmartre is an 1876
painting by French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On
May 17, 1990, it was sold for $ 78,000,000 at Sothebys
in New York City, New York to Ryoei Saito, who bought
it together with the Portrait of Dr Gachet.
4. Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens ($
76,700,000)
This painting by Peter Paul Rubens, painted in 1611,
is the only one painting in this list which was not
painted in the 19th or 20th century. It was sold to
Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet for $
76,700,000 at a 2002 Sothebys auction.
5. Portrait de lArtiste sans Barbe by Vincent van Gogh
($ 71,500,000)
Portrait de lartiste sans barbe ("Self-portrait
without beard") is one of many self-portraits by the
Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, that he painted in
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France in September 1889. The
painting is a oil painting on canvas and is 40 cm x 31
cm (16" x 13").
Van Gogh painted this just after he had shaved
himself. This is an uncommon painting since his other
self-portraits show him with a beard. The
self-portrait is one of the most expensive paintings
of all time since it was sold for $71.5 million in
1998 in New York.
6. Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier by Paul Cézanne ($
60,500,000)
This painting by Paul Cézanne, painted in ca.
1893-1894, sold for $ 60,500,000 at Sothebys New York
on May 10, 1999 to "The Whitneys". Whitney, born into
one of Americas wealthiest families, was a venture
capitalist, publisher, Broadway show and Hollywood
film producer, and philanthropist.
7. Femme aux Bras Croisés by Pablo Picasso ($
55,000,000)
This painting, painted in 1901, was a part of Picassos
famous Blue Period, a dark, sad period. The painting
depicts a woman with her arms crossed staring at the
endless nothing. The beautiful different tones of blue
ofcourse are typical for the period Picasso was in.
Femme aux Bras Croisés was sold for $ 55,000,000
November 8, 2000, at Christies Rockefeller in New York
City. With four paintings by Picasso in the top ten,
we can name him without a doubt the most expensive
painter ever.
8. Irises by Vincent Van Gogh ($ 53,900,000)
With 3 paintings in this top ten, van Gogh is also a
main supplier of expensive paintings. Vincent van Gogh
painted this at Saint Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence,
France in 1889, only one year before his death. In
1987, it became the most expensive painting ever sold,
though this record has since been surpassed. It was
sold for $ 54,000,000 to Alan Bond.
9. Les Noces de Pierrette by Pablo Picasso ($
51,670,000)
Les Noces de Pierrette was also painted in Picassos
Blue Period, a period in which he suffered from
poverty and depression. This painting was sold to a
rich Chines businessman for $ 51,670,000 at Binoche et
Godeau in Paris, France, on November 30, 1989.
10. Femme Assise Dans Un Jardin by Pablo Picasso ($
49,500,000)
The only painting in this list by Picasso that is
actually painted in his world-famous Cubism style.
Pablo Picasso painted it in 1938, only a few years
before World War II broke out. The woman he painted
was one of his mistresses, Dora Maar.
Femme Assise Dans Un Jardin by Pablo Picasso was sold
at on November 10, 1999, for $ 49,500,000 at New York
Citys Sothebys. The auction was very hectic because
three anonymous phone bidders tried to win the
painting.
2005 Artinthepicture
http://www.artinthepicture.com
Bruno Dillen is the webmaster of
http://www.artinthepicture.com , a website
dedicated to art & art history.
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