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Plein Air Painting: Tips & Tricks
Plein Air Painting, also known as Outdoor Painting, is simply painting in the open air. Natural light and shadow conditions, weather conditions, and close observation of the colors and shapes of the landscape play a major role in this technique. In this article, we explain the most important tips and tricks for getting started with...
Continue readingExpressionism – An Era without Rules
Although Expressionism counts as one of the shortest eras, covering only 20 years, it changed a lot in art. Unlike traditional art forms like academic art, which came with strict rules, Expressionism was about breaking those and expressing your own feelings and experiences in your work as an artist. More about the history of Expressionism,...
Continue readingAcademic Art: Idealism instead of Realism
What is Academic Art and what did old European art academies teach? How is Academic Art different from Realism? Why academic techniques remain influential today. We will answer these questions in this article.
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