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Plein & Simple Demonstration

Kevin Macpherson paints a harbor view in Livorno, Italy. Livorno is a city on the west coast just south of Pisa. Kevin’s PLEIN Air painting demonstration breaks down a complex subject into a manageable process. He starts off with a toned canvas and he will establish the general layout before the bits and pieces to achieve an impressionistic painting that captures a sense of the colors, light and atmosphere of this beautiful coastal village.

In this video you’ll learn:

• Kevin’s stroke-by-stroke painting process

• Establishment of darkest darks first then lightest lights

• Seeing big shapes

• Achieving full-breadth of color with a limited palette

• Starting with a toned canvas

• Learn to plan your composition with unequal proportions of light and shadow

Below are free downloadable reference images for your use.