Clyde Aspevig's technically astute and aesthetically impressive landscape paintings have
been inspiring collectors and painters alike for years, and he is often refered to as a living master among those in the landscape genre. Here, the artist offers valuable insight into how he continues to increase his understanding of nature, construct his own form of realism, and handle the business aspects of art.
California landscape painter Camille Przewodek credits her teacher Henry Hensche with
opening her eyes to a new way of seeing and setting her career on a path filled with color and light.
One of the best parts of a workshop usually comes at the end, when the
instructor assesses the students’ work and points out areas where they
excelled while giving specific advice for those areas that need
improvement. Here we’ve compiled critique sessions from top plein air painters featured in our quarterly publication Workshop, to help
you learn from both the instructors’ feedback and the students’
progress.
Attend any realist art class in any medium or genre, and at some point the instructor is going to
bring up the topic of values. Here’s what two historical artists and two contemporary artists have to say on the subject as it relates to landscape painting.
Nicolas Poussin was one of the first painters to legitimize landscape painting as a classical genre and was also one of the first to paint directly from nature. In the May 2008 issue of American Artist, John Parks gives us a look at the life, inspiration, and output of this influential artist, who is also the subject of the “Poussin and Nature: Arcadian Visions” exhibition currently on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Nothing can substitute for firsthand knowledge of the landscape, but being productive as a painter on-site takes some practice.
Watch an audio slideshow demonstration of Simons' technique.
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Morgan Samuel Price helps workshop participants overcome their
feelings of intimidation and inadequacy during her frequent
demonstrations, individual discussions, and group critiques.
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Unlike most competitive plein air events, Paint Alexandria's main purpose is to educate its participants and the public through a weekend filled with on-site demonstrations,workshops, and lectures.
Enter American Artist's Self-Portrait Competition, and win valuable prizes!
Extended entry deadline: May 19, 2008
If you are chosen, your artwork will also be reproduced in the print edition of American Artist, on the magazine’s website, and in one of the magazine’s e-newsletters.
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Watercolor Highlights - Spring 2008
