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Painting the Distance: Air Perspective in Yosemite (Challenge #211)
Explore Yosemite through air perspective and learn how colour, contrast, edges, and detail can create a convincing sense of distance.


Recognizing Sydney by Shape: Painting Iconic Silhouettes (Challenge #210)
Discover how the iconic shapes of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge can help you simplify architecture and create stronger landscape paintings.


Painting Ancient Corinth: Using Leading Lines (Challenge #209)
This time I'd like to take you back to Corinth, Greece - one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in Europe. These photos are especially meaningful to me because they were taken back in 2011, when I had the opportunity to spend an entire month working in Greece. At that time, travelling abroad for longer than a short holiday still felt like an incredible adventure. Every weekend I packed my camera and explored another corner of the country, discovering places I had onl


Framing Your Focal Point: Painting Lake Bled (Challenge #208)
Discover how water, trees, mountains, and architecture work together to frame the focal point in Challenge #208 at Lake Bled.


Nature Meets Architecture: Painting the Charm of Riva del Garda (Challenge #207)
Discover how flowers, mountains, and Italian architecture create visual harmony in Challenge #207 from Riva del Garda.


Painting Gardens Without Overworking Details (Weekly Challenge #206)
Learn how to simplify flowers, foliage, and reflections into strong visual masses while keeping atmosphere and focus in garden landscapes.
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