Why Drawing?

You can only paint as well as you can draw. Painting loose is not the same as painting sloppily - in fact the looser you want to paint, the better you need to learn how to draw so you can draw the shapes more accurately.

I have read a lot of drawing books and have taken many drawing classes over the years. However there are some very important things I never knew about until years after I started to learn how to draw – techniques that I wish I had known earlier. The problem is that experienced artists do a lot of things in their heads when they draw – you cannot actually see them doing it. Since you cannot see them doing these things, you may never learn how to draw just by watching.

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(Oil/Acrylic): Alla Prima Painting Process

To capture the essence of a landscape or outdoor (plein air) still life where the light is constantly changing, you need to work quickly. In a short time you have to capture the important essence of the mood and feeling of light in your painting. This is the essence of plein air painting. The process is called the "plein air alla prima painting process".

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