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Get Organized | John Hughes Studio

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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Plein Air Paintings & Demos. Hints ‘n Tips Blog. April 1, 2011. Setting up Plein Air Gear for Success. There are things we can’t control, like the afore-mentioned ones, and there are other things that are well within our grasp to control. So, with that in mind, think about organizing your stuff! Arriving at student #1′s easel. Teacher : Where are your paper towels? Student: Oh, they are in my trunk, I’ll be right back. So what is the answer? To post a c...

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About the Artist | John Hughes Studio

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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Plein Air Paintings & Demos. Hints ‘n Tips Blog. He writes a bi-monthly column to help aspiring artists get reliable information and learn basic procedures that are often hard to find in contemporary art curriculums; the name of the free on line art ezine is 15bytes. 8220;I think it is sometimes more effective to say a lot with less than to diminish a work with more and more things; painters often find that less is more in that sense”. First Place &#822...

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Plein Air Paintings & Demos | John Hughes Studio

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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Plein Air Paintings & Demos. Hints ‘n Tips Blog. Plein Air Paintings & Demos. 8220;The plein air process is the heart of any landscape painters stock and trade. Without the enormous amount of time invested on location, the landscapist’s work would be reduced to mere imitation and formula. Its the communion with the real thing that infuses a painting of this type with life and feeling.”.

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Details in a Scene | John Hughes Studio

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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Plein Air Paintings & Demos. Hints ‘n Tips Blog. Details in a Scene. July 1, 2010. Avoiding the Detail Stumbling Block. Probably the biggest challenge in learning to paint plein air landscapes well is dealing with the confusion presented by the details of the scene. The first thing an artist usually notices about a subject, details can turn into a stumbling block when they become the focus of a painting. This entry was posted in Hints 'N Tips.

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Classes | John Hughes Studio

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The Plein Air Attraction | John Hughes Studio

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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Plein Air Paintings & Demos. Hints ‘n Tips Blog. The Plein Air Attraction. August 1, 2011. Reflections on an Artistic Journey. Besides the actual art, what is it about plein air painting that attract so many artists? The boss is friendly, the office has ambiance, the breaks are unscheduled and the hours are dictated only by how long the desired ratio of light and shadow will last at any particular site; who could ask for more? Fortunately, over the year...

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Painting Things vs. Painting the Way Things Look | John Hughes Studio

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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Plein Air Paintings & Demos. Hints ‘n Tips Blog. Painting the Way Things Look. June 1, 2011. Fine Art is Beyond Accuracy in Detail. It would seem that history has a way of repeating itself after all, when you consider that the same warnings were given to painters when the camera was invented. I have a feeling that we fine artists have nothing to worry about; beware architects! This entry was posted in Hints 'N Tips. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

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Snow Painting | John Hughes Studio

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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Plein Air Paintings & Demos. Hints ‘n Tips Blog. January 1, 2011. Preparing for the Delights and Challenges. Before venturing out the snow painter would do well to make sure they are prepared for the worst. The following items are ones I have found useful in adverse winter conditions. That’s the camaraderie of painting with friends; it’s all in good fun! Top that off with a thermos full of your favorite hot winter beverage and you are set to go. Once yo...

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Plein Air Situations | John Hughes Studio

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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Plein Air Paintings & Demos. Hints ‘n Tips Blog. November 1, 2010. Dos and Donts for Beginners, and a Painting-day Travelogue. Then I was on to the Beehive House on South Temple where I met Bob, a homeless guy who was very entertaining company while I painted. I was even offered a dollar bill by a young boy whose Mom must have thought I was the local street entertainer. What a hoot! What a day it was! This entry was posted in Hints 'N Tips.

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Getting the Right Angle | John Hughes Studio

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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Plein Air Paintings & Demos. Hints ‘n Tips Blog. Getting the Right Angle. December 1, 2010. Understanding Angles and Their Consequent Values in the Landscape. Understanding angles and the values they create is a must for landscape painters, as well as painters of any subject. How light or dark these planes are will vary depending on the steepness of the angle to the source of light. With this in mind, when an artist thinks about how light or dark to...