Description

Barns and Architecture in the Landscape: A Painter's Journey

Welcome to a painting course where the rustic beauty of old barns meets the splendor of the landscape. This course is designed to give you the tools needed to capture the essence of rural architecture.

Course Overview

Embark on a rich exploration of painting that delves deep into the artistry of composing landscapes with barns as the focal point. Our meticulously crafted curriculum offers a blend of core techniques and expanded learning that touches on landscape painting, perspective, and the basics of crafting a painting.

What You'll Get From This Course

  • Three Complete Painting Demonstrations: I will share my process for creating a landscape painting with a focus on design, form, and perspective.
  • Over 15 Hours of Painting Demonstrations: Dive deep into comprehensive lessons covering essential techniques.
  • Source Photo: Download and print a high-resolution image to paint along with the demonstrations.
  • A Thorough Supply List: Everything you need to get started and succeed in this course.

Core Techniques and Concepts

  • Composition: Develop your eye for arrangement, learning to position architectural elements within the landscape to create harmony and balance.
  • Shape and Perspective: Master the art of accurate depiction, from the broad strokes of barn silhouettes to the nuanced lines that convey depth and dimension.
  • Value: Hone your ability to use light and shadow to bring out the character of the barns, highlighting their texture and form.
  • Edge Control: Discover the subtle art of edge manipulation to seamlessly integrate man-made structures with the natural world.
  • Color Theory: Dive into a practical and hands-on study of light and color, learning how to reflect the landscape’s hues onto the barns, creating a cohesive and realistic scene.
  • Texture: Employ paint texture to represent the physical wear and patina of barn surfaces, adding realism and depth.
  • Brushwork: Experiment with a variety of brushstrokes to express detail, form, and mood in your work.

Expanded Learning

  • Barn Masters Study: Gain inspiration from the masters, analyzing historical works to glean insights into technique and perspective.
  • Principles of Linear Perspective: Lay the groundwork for realistic depictions with comprehensive lessons on perspective drawing.

Course Structure

This course features three comprehensive painting demonstrations, covering key subjects over 15 hours of painting time. Each demonstration delves into essential techniques, progressively building your skills and understanding.

  • Demonstration 1: Exploring Value, Color, and Light
  • Demonstration 2: Texture, Edge, and Perspective
  • Demonstration 3: Techniques for Texture, Edge Definition, and Advanced Perspective

With pre-recorded content, you can access all lessons at your own pace, allowing for a flexible and personalized learning experience. Each demonstration is designed to integrate and reinforce core concepts, culminating in a comprehensive understanding of painting barns and landscapes.

A Part of Something Bigger

By joining Barns and Architecture in the Landscape, you're also a member of Art Journey, our overarching community. You'll be able to keep up with our Barns and Architecture activity both here and in your main Art Journey Activity Feed (think about it as our own Facebook newsfeed with the course and other activity all in one place).

Teaching Approach

Practical exercises and historical analysis complement our pre-recorded painting sessions to reinforce learning and encourage individual artistic expression. You'll join a collaborative community of peers eager to share insights and progress.

By the end of this course, you will possess the knowledge and skills to create compelling, authentic paintings of barns and their surroundings, enriched by a deep understanding of artistic principles and a nuanced appreciation for the subject matter.

Join us on this journey to capture the timeless beauty of barns and landscapes on canvas, where each brushstroke tells a story of tradition, nature, and artistry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need any prior painting experience? A: No prior experience is needed! This course is designed for beginners as well as those looking to refine their basic skills.

Q: What if I can’t keep up with the lessons? A: No worries! You have lifetime access to the course, so you can learn at your own pace.

Q: What materials do I need? A: A detailed list of recommended materials is provided in the course, but basic oil painting supplies are required.

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Barns and Architecture in the Landscape

Online Oil Painting Course

Barns and Architecture in the Landscape: A Painter's Journey Welcome to a painting course where the rustic beauty of old... Read more

  • 15+ hours of painting demonstrations
  • Three step-by-step video lessons and paint-along demonstrations.
  • Lifetime access to the course, allowing you to learn at your own pace.
  • Downloadable resources including templates, reference photos, and practice exercises.
  • A teacher who has helped hundreds to grow in their artistic abilities

$198.00

    Description

    Barns and Architecture in the Landscape: A Painter's Journey

    Welcome to a painting course where the rustic beauty of old barns meets the splendor of the landscape. This course is designed to give you the tools needed to capture the essence of rural architecture.

    Course Overview

    Embark on a rich exploration of painting that delves deep into the artistry of composing landscapes with barns as the focal point. Our meticulously crafted curriculum offers a blend of core techniques and expanded learning that touches on landscape painting, perspective, and the basics of crafting a painting.

    What You'll Get From This Course

    • Three Complete Painting Demonstrations: I will share my process for creating a landscape painting with a focus on design, form, and perspective.
    • Over 15 Hours of Painting Demonstrations: Dive deep into comprehensive lessons covering essential techniques.
    • Source Photo: Download and print a high-resolution image to paint along with the demonstrations.
    • A Thorough Supply List: Everything you need to get started and succeed in this course.

    Core Techniques and Concepts

    • Composition: Develop your eye for arrangement, learning to position architectural elements within the landscape to create harmony and balance.
    • Shape and Perspective: Master the art of accurate depiction, from the broad strokes of barn silhouettes to the nuanced lines that convey depth and dimension.
    • Value: Hone your ability to use light and shadow to bring out the character of the barns, highlighting their texture and form.
    • Edge Control: Discover the subtle art of edge manipulation to seamlessly integrate man-made structures with the natural world.
    • Color Theory: Dive into a practical and hands-on study of light and color, learning how to reflect the landscape’s hues onto the barns, creating a cohesive and realistic scene.
    • Texture: Employ paint texture to represent the physical wear and patina of barn surfaces, adding realism and depth.
    • Brushwork: Experiment with a variety of brushstrokes to express detail, form, and mood in your work.

    Expanded Learning

    • Barn Masters Study: Gain inspiration from the masters, analyzing historical works to glean insights into technique and perspective.
    • Principles of Linear Perspective: Lay the groundwork for realistic depictions with comprehensive lessons on perspective drawing.

    Course Structure

    This course features three comprehensive painting demonstrations, covering key subjects over 15 hours of painting time. Each demonstration delves into essential techniques, progressively building your skills and understanding.

    • Demonstration 1: Exploring Value, Color, and Light
    • Demonstration 2: Texture, Edge, and Perspective
    • Demonstration 3: Techniques for Texture, Edge Definition, and Advanced Perspective

    With pre-recorded content, you can access all lessons at your own pace, allowing for a flexible and personalized learning experience. Each demonstration is designed to integrate and reinforce core concepts, culminating in a comprehensive understanding of painting barns and landscapes.

    A Part of Something Bigger

    By joining Barns and Architecture in the Landscape, you're also a member of Art Journey, our overarching community. You'll be able to keep up with our Barns and Architecture activity both here and in your main Art Journey Activity Feed (think about it as our own Facebook newsfeed with the course and other activity all in one place).

    Teaching Approach

    Practical exercises and historical analysis complement our pre-recorded painting sessions to reinforce learning and encourage individual artistic expression. You'll join a collaborative community of peers eager to share insights and progress.

    By the end of this course, you will possess the knowledge and skills to create compelling, authentic paintings of barns and their surroundings, enriched by a deep understanding of artistic principles and a nuanced appreciation for the subject matter.

    Join us on this journey to capture the timeless beauty of barns and landscapes on canvas, where each brushstroke tells a story of tradition, nature, and artistry.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: Do I need any prior painting experience? A: No prior experience is needed! This course is designed for beginners as well as those looking to refine their basic skills.

    Q: What if I can’t keep up with the lessons? A: No worries! You have lifetime access to the course, so you can learn at your own pace.

    Q: What materials do I need? A: A detailed list of recommended materials is provided in the course, but basic oil painting supplies are required.

    Hello there! I'm TJ Cunningham 👋

    I've helped hundreds of people learn how to paint better. If you are looking for an online class that will really help you grow in your ability to create oil paintings––you're in the right place. I have a true passion for teaching, and with 16 years of experience in oil painting, I'm eager to help you on your artistic journey.

    • Professional Artist for 13 years
    • Teacher with hundreds of 5-start reviews
    • Founder of the Art Journey

    Exploring Value, Color, and Light

    • Enhance Your Skills: Develop texture using a palette knife and refine your work with final details to achieve a polished painting.
    • Step-by-Step Guidance: Learn to create a painting one brushstroke at a time with detailed video lessons.
    • Master Essential Techniques: Understand underpainting, perspective checks, and tonal range for a strong foundation.

    Texture, Edge, and Perspective

    • Master Advanced Perspective: Gain a nuanced understanding of 2-point perspective, crucial for landscape and architectural painting.
    • Enhance Composition Skills: Learn to compose a barn with multiple design alternatives, improving your overall design sense.
    • Achieve Realistic Textures: Develop detailed textures and finishing touches for your barn paintings, adding depth and realism.

    Bringing it All Together

    • Complete a 12x16-Inch Painting: Follow along to finish a painting using all the techniques learned so far, in a comprehensive 6-hour demonstration.
    • Detailed Composition Techniques: Explore multiple design alternatives for composing the final painting, enhancing your decision-making process.
    • Refine with Precision: Learn to refine various elements like foreground, background, mountains, and barn details, achieving a polished and cohesive artwork.

    The Layout

    This online course is divided into easy to use chapters that will walk you through the creation of three paintings.

    • Over 15 hours of Painting Demonstration!
    • Source photos. Download and print a high-resolution images so that you can paint along.
    • Detailed Supply List with Purchase Links

    Course Details

    Icon for questionWhat Supplies Will be Needed?

    During this courseCunningham uses paints made exclusively made by Holbein (Holbein Artists' Oil Paints)
    Here's the list of paint colors:

    1. Bismuth Yellow
    2. Gold Ochre     
    3. Pyrrole Red    
    4. Alizarin Crimson         
    5. Ultramarine Deep      
    6. Cobalt Blue    
    7. Viridian          
    8. Transparent Red Oxide          
    9. Titanium White (Quick Drying White)

    Art Journey recommends bristle brushes sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, as well as small watercolor brushes for details. Also, make sure that you have a good, clean palette knife.

    TJ will paint three demonstrations and encourages you to paint along. You'll need 9x12, 11x14, and 12x16 inch panels.

    ✅ More details, suggestions and purchase links will be provided after you enroll.

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