From plein-air to studio - lessons learned #1

As plein-air season is well underway, I still feel quite dissatisfied with my plein-air art. Part of it is because I do not feel completely at ease with my setup and supplies yet, part of it because I feel more pressure when painting outside, part of it simply because of a lack of practice. So today I am bringing you on a plein-air hike in the North of Austria (border with Czeck republic) and then trying to re-do one of my artworks in the studio, using the same supplies. It took me about 25min to do the new version, and I think it took me 15 to 20min for the small one onsite. On the corner you can see the onsite process of another drawing I did the same day. I started with a blue pencil and then did a gouache study - the overall thing took about 20min😊
This series is inspired by ‪@SarahBurnsStudio‬ series of Lessons learned, which I find super informative. Some lessons learned on my side with this one:
- Simplify the landscape, especially the background. 3 to 4 layers max for complex sceneries helps me simplify and not get lost in the details.
- Draw bigger with the water brushes, as they do not allow for the same amount of details. Going small will end-up being muddy (for me)
- Play as much as possible with your plein-air supplies even in the studio - play to find your perfect sketchbook and setup!
- Practice whenever you can, but keep the pressure low and trust the process 😉
I go more into the details of these lessons learned in a blogspot, so feel free to check it out if you’re interested! (link to come)
I also have a blogspot and a video about my plein air art supplies. It is not completely up-to-date, and I will continue to update the blogpost when I find time.
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Chapters :
00:00-03:52 Introduction - why doing the same landscape again in the studio
03:52-20:40 Painting it again…
20:40-25:25 Debrief
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I am blogging (more or less) regularly. I’m sharing some insights on how I plan my paintings, what art supplies I own, what are my go-to for plein-air painting, etc. So, if it sounds interesting, go check it out: jodabblesinart.blogspot.com/
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