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Plein air techniques for artists principles and methods for painting in natural light

"From award-winning artist Aimee Erickson, Plein Air Techniques for Artists presents the step-by-step process for plein air for landscape, still life, and the figure, along with exercises to strengthen skills"--

Main Author:	Erickson, Aimee, 1967- (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Beverly, MA : Rockport, 2023.
Series:	For artists series
Subjects:	Plein air painting > Technique.

Summary:	"From award-winning artist Aimee Erickson, Plein Air Techniques for Artists presents the step-by-step process for plein air for landscape, still life, and the figure, along with exercises to strengthen skills"--
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	173 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
ISBN:	9780760379356 0760379351
Author Notes:	Known for an engaging style and versatility in subject matter, Aimee Erickson is an internationally renowned oil painter and instructor who has given lectures and demonstrations at venues nationwide. A standout at plein air painting competitions, she has won both Best of Show and Artists' Choice at Plein Air Easton, as well as Best of Show at Carmel, Sonoma, Olmsted, Laguna, and Pacific Northwest art festivals. Erickson has been a Portrait Society of America finalist, won Best of Show at an American Women Artists national show, and is a signature member with multiple awards from Oil Painters of America. She has exhibited with international plein-air groups in China and Russia, is an inaugural member of Charlie Hunter's En Train Air expedition, and in 1997 painted the official portrait of governor of Oregon Barbara Roberts. Erickson's professional affiliations include Plein Air Painters of America, Oil Painters of America, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, American Impressionist Society, and the California Art Club, and her work has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine, American Art Collector, and Plein Air Magazine, and on OutdoorPainter.com. Erickson has a BFA in Visual Communication Design with an Illustration emphasis from Brigham Young University. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and carries a sketchbook. To see more of Erickson's work, visit aimeeerickson.com, @1aim on Instagram, and Aimee Erickson Artist on Facebook.

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