For Artists

Take your plein air artwork to the next level through easy-to-understand workshop-style lessons and skill-building exercises. In Plein Air Techniques for Artists, 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: • Materials and gear. Gain a basic knowledge of the possibilities so you can keep your options open and your plein air process fresh. • Composition and value. Explore the impact of proportion, color, value, line, edges, shape, and texture. • Color. Consider 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. • Light effects. Learn how conditions of the day—how much light there is,