Description
In this in-depth tutorial John takes you from choosing paint colours for his pallet, to sketching the outlines and then every step though all aspects of the painting. Learn practical techniques to make sure your own painting skills improve including how to paint backgrounds, mountains, grass, water reflections, trees, bark, leaves and finally birds.
If you wan to improve your landscape techniques this is a great tutorial creating a scene rich in detail, light, depth and colour.
John’s attention to detail on all aspects of the painting will continue to inspire you for many years to come in your own studio.
This Landscape in Oils Masterclass consists of two hours of painting and commentary by the artist, with close-ups and helpful advice on painting key elements in a landscape.
If you purchase this as Instant Streaming you will also automatically gain access to Painting Night Scene Masterclass.
What Will You Learn
- John will show how what brushes, knives and other tools he uses to create different effects in different areas of the painting
- You will see the painting process broken down into easy to follow chunks. Some sections are run in fast forward so you can follow them easily and then rewind and play in slow speed if you need to see even more detail
- Every aspect of the lanscape is covered in detail from mountains, water reflections, trees, rocks, leaves, bark, grass, and birds.
- You will see brushwork up close t o see how John creates specific details such as rocks or leaves or bark on the trees.
- Watch as John builds up the painting from the background to the final touch of adding the birds for focal interest
- Finally John will show you how to bring your completed landscape to life with highlights and shadowing.
Frequently Asked Questions
The only thing you need is an internet connection to stream the video.
The Masterclass is hosted on Vimeo and compressed to make it a reasonable size for streaming. You do not need to download any files so you can watch the tutorial on any device any time! The tutorial is suitable for viewing on your phone, tablet, laptop or any large TV screen. Of course the larger the screen the more detail you will be able to see.
Of course. If you have a technical issue we are only an email away.
You do not need any experience at all to enjoy the Masterclass.
Complete beginners will gain valuable insights into the process of completing an artwork and what materials to use.
More advanced or professional artists will benefit from watching John at work up close as he paints and talks through the many skills, secret tips and techniques as he pints the many different parts of the scene.
Yes. While John paints in oil paints many of the techniques are the same for acrylics.
There are many universal concepts of colour and composition as well as general techniques and brush choices that are covered.
Yes. This is a wonderful way to learn and we encourage you to watch on your laptop or larger screen TV so you can paint along and see the detail. The idea with the video is that you can pause or replay it as many times as you need to fully understand a technique or concept. You can also play the video in slow motion if this helps you pick up brush details.
Once you watch the video Masterclass we hope you are inspired to branch out and add in your own unique details. We would really encourage you to create your own scene using the tips and techniques that John discloses or shows you.
