Landscape Painting - First Steps
The Basics When Planning Your Next Landscape Painting
Free online art lessons with tips and resources about how to paint landscapes. The instructions apply to the art medium of your choice. The painting tips include the initial layout of your work and provide an introduction to specific aspects of what to be aware of as the painting develops. Many links to more information are included. The subjects of our 6 online lessons include (1) (you are here) decisions about the layout of your work, 2) getting distance in your painting featuring skies and...

Painting the Landscape Prints by Daniel Fishback
Fine Art Prints and Posters Made from my Original Landscape Paintings
I decided to write a lens about my favorite painting subject, the landscape painting. Over the years I've painted a lot of different subjects from portraits to still lifes but I always come back to the landscape painting. I think it has to do with the intense feeling I get when I experience one of nature's beautiful treasures. Another benefit of painting landscapes is the opportunity to get out of my studio and take my easel and painting supplies out on location. Basically, this is painting ...

The History of Landscape Painting
Learn about the development of landscape painting
Find out how landscape painting has developed across the centuries and different continents. This resource for art lovers identifies * major movements in the history of landscape art * famous landscape artists from the past * famous art schools associated with landscape painting * major subjects for andscape painting * popular locations for landscape art This site is part of the The Art of the Landscape project and as such is a work in progress with new sites being added all the time

The Best Books about Landscape Art
Landscape Drawing Painting & Photography - books for artists and art lovers
Do you want to learn about landscape art? Do you want to find out which which are the best books about painting landscapes? Do you want to know more about famous landscape artists? This site covers books (and book reviews) and videos/DVDs - for people wanting to learn more about landscape art. Books cover: LANDSCAPE ART INSTRUCTION * how to paint landscapes * landscape art in different media * painting plein air HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE ART: * the history and development of landscape art in d...

Landscape Painting from Photo References
Start with a Photo Reference
When using a photo as a guide: 1. Try not to copy the landscape photo exactly. 2. Identify areas of interest and position them to your advantage in the composition. 3. Crop the photo to help you focus on what you are looking to put into the painting. 4. Eliminate unnecessary clutter. 5. Identify abstract shapes which would add to the unity of the painting. For example, create a grouping of trees of different heights and widths into one abstract shape. Individual trees tend to distract from th...