Eliza Anderson's Color Journal

Serial Painting Serial Painting creation of multiple plein-air studies of the same subject under different lighting conditions a set of closely related studies one after another storyboard a day of your life do quick sketches of a changing landscape on a drive makes you rely on your visual memory at the end of the day, you will have a series of color schemes that show the changes of light from morning to night Tips: choose a motif that has a piece of sky and some distant pieces of space paint the images on a set of separate panels on a larger board taped off into smaller rectangles keep the drawing consistent so that the only variable is light and color as you begin each study, don't look at the previous ones paint the subject at different times of the day and you can return to the same spot at a different season of  the year At the End of the Day Keep these 10 points in mind: color and light are closely related viewers will see the subject, bu...

Sunbeams and Shadowbeams Sunbeams and Shadowbeams Sunbeams; shafts of light made visible in dust/moisture laden atmosphere occur in rare conditions which must be met in the painting if you want them to be convincing 3 conditions:  a high screen of clouds, foliage, or architecture is punctured by a few openings air is filled with dust, vapor, smoke, or smog the view is towards the sun sunbeams usually shine through uneven apertures using traditional paint, brush a light, semi opaque tone over the dry background where the beams appear Shadowbeams occur most often when a jet contrail aligns with the line of sight the darker beam is usually only visible when there is a light, hazy sky behind it both sunbeams and shadowbeams should be used sparingly because they attract a lot of attention Dappled Light Dappled Light as sunlight passes through the upper leaves of a tree, it covers the ground with circular spots of light each space acts as a pinhole pro...