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The Power of Scale: Small Subjects in a Vast Landscape (Challenge #213)
Explore how tiny subjects and open space can create a powerful sense of scale in this week's Te Paki landscape challenge.
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Don’t Paint Every Leaf: Simplifying a Lush Forest Landscape (Challenge #212)
Learn to simplify lush forests, foliage and water without painting every leaf in Landscape Art Club Challenge #212.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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