Fundamentals of Landscape Painting
Class | Available
In the world of making paintings there are a lot of terms such as modeling the form, cast shadow vs. form shadow, value, temperature! it goes on and on. One of Steele’s favorites is “turning an edge with temperature.” What in the world does that mean? After this class the student will be able to demonstrate it! Learning to paint is all about seeing. Through direct observation we see shapes, colors and texture. Once seen, we then learn to emulate these forms in an accurate way, taking work to the next level. Be ready to work and learn and have fun doing it! Paul will demonstrate his technique for landscape painting and provide plenty of one-on-one instruction as well. Everybody will create paintings from photographs. It’s a fun, creative class and a real learning experience. Oil painting is recommended; acrylic and watercolor are fine too. www.paulsteelefineart.com
Paul Steele
I believe my love of art started with my grandmother who in the '50s and '60s was an oil painter in Pasadena, Ca.
Like most of us I started drawing and painting when I was a young child. Most of us stop when we are 10 years or so, I never stopped which eventually led to a carrier in illustration.
In the 1980s 2 lucky things happened, #1) I wandered into Trailside Gallery in Scottsdale and the work I saw there changed my life. I fell in love with oil paint, since then I have been painting primarily landscapes as well as the occasional still life and some portrait work.
#2) I was very lucky to have found The Scottsdale Artist School where I was able to study under many truly great artists such as Robert Lemler, Matt Smith, Peggy Kroll Roberts, Len Chmiel, Ray Roberts, Laura Robb, Keven MacPherson and many others. In the last decade I have been teaching landscape painting which I love almost as much as painting.