En Plein Air: a French term meaning 'in the open air', this refers to painting outdoors. It became popular in the 1800s when portable paint was invented. There was also many popular art movements that encouraged the use of natural light, such as the impressionists.CHALLENGES:Art made this way changes drastically with each day, depending on the lighting. Therefore, it is important to choose landscape subjects that do not move around a lot and that you can rely on being there day after day. You also need to consider the LIGHT - since we will be painting at the same time each day, the light should stay relatively steady, but cloud cover can change things drastically.
The other things that will be challenging is understanding the COMPOSITION and COLOR you are trying to display. |