Plein Air Painting: Mastering Light, Tone & Colour Outdoors
Published 6/2025
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 5.47 GB | Duration: 2h 22m
Published 6/2025
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 5.47 GB | Duration: 2h 22m
Learn how to set up, simplify landscapes, mix greens, and capture nature with confidence using a limited palette.
What you'll learn
How to set up and paint using a half French easel
Use of a 6-colour limited palette to simplify decision-making
Mix greens effectively for naturalistic landscapes
Simplify tonal values to strengthen compositions
Compose outdoor scenes with clarity and intention
Paint coastal landscapes from start to finish
Create depth and distance in plein air paintings
Understand cloud forms and atmospheric perspective
Use hard and soft edges to guide the viewer's eye
Work confidently on larger canvases in outdoor settings
Requirements
Basic familiarity with painting is helpful but not essential
Access to plein air painting materials (listed in the course)
A willingness to work outdoors and embrace imperfection
Some experience with acrylics or oils is useful but not required
Description
Step outside the studio and into the fresh air with this comprehensive Plein Air painting course, designed to boost your confidence and creativity when painting on location. Whether you're a studio-based painter wanting to explore the outdoors or a complete beginner with a love for nature, this course offers the skills, structure, and inspiration to help you thrive outside.You’ll learn how to set up and work with a half French easel, manage your materials efficiently, and use a limited colour palette to simplify your process. We’ll focus on capturing light and mood through the 4-value tonal system, which will help you understand tone, simplify shapes, and strengthen your compositions.Through short tutorials and real-time plein air demonstrations, you’ll practise mixing naturalistic greens, painting believable cloud formations, and creating the illusion of depth and distance. You’ll also be guided through a full coastal painting session, with tips on what to include, what to leave out, and how to stay loose and expressive in your brushwork.This course encourages experimentation and mindful observation. By the end, you’ll be equipped with practical tools and artistic insights to confidently paint en plein air, bringing energy, clarity, and joy to your outdoor artwork—whatever the weather.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Setting Up Your Half French Easel
Lecture 2 Mastering the 4-Value Tonal System
Lecture 3 Colour Magic: Basic Colour Wheel Mixing
Lecture 4 Colour Magic: Mixing Greens
Lecture 5 Landscape Painting Preparation
Lecture 6 Plein Air Painting at Trigg Beach: Part 1
Lecture 7 Plein Air Painting at Trigg Beach: Part 2
Lecture 8 Plein Air Painting of Trigg Beach: Part 3
Lecture 9 Understanding Clouds and Skies
Lecture 10 Cumulus Cloud Painting
Lecture 11 Trying together
Beginner to intermediate painters wanting to try plein air painting,Studio painters wanting to expand their outdoor skills,Artists looking to strengthen their understanding of tone and colour,Anyone interested in painting expressive, simplified landscapes,Art teachers or workshop facilitators looking for outdoor-friendly methods