{"product_id":"plein-air-techniques-for-artists-principles-and-methods-for-painting-in-natural-light-paperback","title":"Plein Air Techniques for Artists: Principles and Methods for Painting in Natural Light - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAimee Erickson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake your plein air artwork to the next level through easy-to-understand workshop-style lessons and skill-building exercises.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003ePlein Air Techniques for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning artist and respected workshop instructor Aimee Erickson demystifies how to capture a variety of light effects and guides you in strengthening your plein air skills through practice. This accessible book covers: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterials and gear.\u003c\/b\u003e Gain a basic knowledge of the possibilities so you can keep your options open and your plein air process fresh. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComposition and value.\u003c\/b\u003e Explore the impact of proportion, color, value, line, edges, shape, and texture. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eColor. \u003c\/b\u003eConsider how knowledge and intention, your color palette, and what you see--your perspective--take turns being in charge of the color game, inventing rules and finding solutions. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLight effects. \u003c\/b\u003eLearn how conditions of the day--how much light there is, and whether it's soft, diffuse, golden, harsh, pale, or dusky--affect everything we see and how we paint. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDesign and the visual idea\u003c\/b\u003e. Discover strategies for developing a visual idea, from creating serial studies to working with a camera to improvisation. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Featuring exceptional still lifes, figures, and landscapes by other noted artists working in a range of mediums, \u003ci\u003ePlein Air Techniques for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e gives artists at all levels of experience the guidance they need to grow as a plein air artist. \u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The \u003cb\u003eFor Artists series\u003c\/b\u003e expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for an engaging style and versatility in subject matter, \u003cb\u003eAimee Erickson\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally renowned oil painter and instructor who has given lectures and demonstrations at venues nationwide. A standout at plein air painting competitions, she has won both Best of Show and Artists' Choice at Plein Air Easton, as well as Best of Show at Carmel, Sonoma, Olmsted, Laguna, and Pacific Northwest art festivals. Erickson has been a Portrait Society of America finalist, won Best of Show at an American Women Artists national show, and is a signature member with multiple awards from Oil Painters of America. She has exhibited with international plein-air groups in China and Russia, is an inaugural member of Charlie Hunter's En Train Air expedition, and in 1997 painted the official portrait of governor of Oregon Barbara Roberts. Erickson's professional affiliations include Plein Air Painters of America, Oil Painters of America, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, American Impressionist Society, and the California Art Club, and her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eSouthwest Art Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Art Collector\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Plein Air Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and on OutdoorPainter.com. Erickson has a BFA in Visual Communication Design with an Illustration emphasis from Brigham Young University. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and carries a sketchbook. To see more of Erickson's work, visit aimeeerickson.com, @1aim on Instagram, and Aimee Erickson Artist on Facebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 10.94 x 8.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44812808912998,"sku":"9780760379356","price":35.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OTN5RWpyZGFLQ2QrMkJwa3J2RGpjZz09.webp?v=1771746851","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/plein-air-techniques-for-artists-principles-and-methods-for-painting-in-natural-light-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}