Quick Studies: Changing Light In the Landscape with Craig Nelson - DVD
With acrylic techniques, you can transform one image into a landscape scene in different seasons or times of day!
Begin with one reference photo and learn how to use acrylic light painting techniques to change the time of day or the season in a scene. In this instructive video, you will walk through three different landscape art studies to learn these techniques.
This is a useful exercise in acrylic painting because you learn how to master the composition at hand. Plus, the video has exclusive bonus footage, featuring three extra instructional videos! With Craig Nelsons' step-by-step techniques, you will move from a preliminary sketch to a refined painting. Explore the transformative world of acrylic painting!
This Video Features:
- Laying out an Acrylic Palette
- Preliminary Sketching and Painting
- Blocking in the Big Shapes
- Color Mixing and Placing Value
- Setting in Final Details
- Repeating the Process for 2 Other Scenes
Materials:
- Acrylics
- Titanium white
- Naples yellow light
- Yellow ochre
- Cadmium yellow
- Cadmium red light
- Alizarin crimson
- Ultramarine blue
- Cerulean Blue
- Sap, Veridian, or HookerÂ’s green
- Burnt umber
- Gesso
Brushes
- Bristle flat 10 and 4 or 6
- Bristle filbert no. 8
- Synthetic bristles nos. 4 & 6
- Sable brushes ranging from small flat, to medium round
- Liner brush
- Wash brush
Surfaces
- Day scene: Hardboard with neutral tone surface
Other:
- Wax Paper Palette (gray)
- Paper towels
- Water bucket
About the Author:
Dr. Craig Nelson has been creating landscapes and scenic environments since the 1970s. His expertise has been sought after by motion picture studios and recording studios to create posters and album covers. He has over 200 awards of excellence and won the Grand Teton Natural History Award. His collections are all over the United States, Europe, and Asia. A teacher for the Art Center College of Design, he conducts workshops over the year and has two books published by North Light, 60 minutes to Better Painting and The Drawing Bible.
Dr. Craig Nelson has been creating landscapes and scenic environments since the 1970s. His expertise has been sought after by motion picture studios and recording studios to create posters and album covers. He has over 200 awards of excellence and won the Grand Teton Natural History Award. His collections are all over the United States, Europe, and Asia. A teacher for the Art Center College of Design, he conducts workshops over the year and has two books published by North Light, 60 minutes to Better Painting and The Drawing Bible.
- Running Time: 109 Minutes
- ISBN: 9781440345128
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Quick Studies Changing Light Craig Nelson
Great video! Learned alot. I like his teaching style, and pricing is within my budget.
