composition of outdoor painting by edgar payne pdf vk

'The dominant aim of the student should be to train and equip himself to the point where he can judge unity and all of its contributing factors by 'feeling.'' (p. The structure is essential and necessary, but also important is to disguise it skillfully so as not to make it obvious. The underdrawing of compositional foundation lines in the preliminary stages of a painting can be directly compared to a wire armature in sculpture. Sometimes as in early morning and near sundown, very rapidly indeed.' (p.

'Plein aire painters seldom paint larger works in the field, because the light often changes too rapidly. Evelyn Payne Hatcher writes of her parents: '.it was the process, the learning, even the struggle that was to them more important than the product.' (p. 'The art of painting is a matter of seeing mistakes, overcoming obstacles and keeping fundamental principals always at hand.' (p. Mistakes are part of the profession, and shouldn't discourage. Unity is be made possible by an observance of principals that create it, thus a knowledge of fundamentals is key.Ģ. These are necessary the requirements for the student: to respect natural laws, truths, principals, tradition and precedent, as well as to have the qualities of perseverance, determination to achieve, and enthusiasm in study and depiction.Ģ. 'It is not the size or the number of paintings but the degree of ability that counts.' (p. Artists need to look everywhere for inspiration: from philosophy to science to almost anything on earth.2. If we only pursue and derive our passion from art alone, we miss bigger and more wide-reaching influences. On the other hand, a lackadaisical approach will lead nowhere.Ħ.

Enthusiasm is key for the artist, it pushes the artist to continue to seek out and enjoy artistic pursuits. 20) 'The study of art is a lifetime matter.' (p. 'The true artist is always the student.' (p. We must learn to value the work art takes even more than the end result.Ĥ. The enjoyment for the artist should be in the process (in the work of painting) and not the outcome (the finished artwork). If we never look to nature and reality, we run the risk of our art looking fake and contrived.ģ. Artists, even those who delve into fantasy, must go back to nature to achieve realistic and believable depictions. But, too many rules and we risk loosing originality.Ģ. We must learn rules to avoid common artistic pitfalls.

We must have a proper balance of both artistic freedom and fundamental principals.

Composition of outdoor painting by edgar payne pdf vk