Plein Air Painting with Oils by Haidee-Jo Summers

Foreword 6
An introduction to painting outdoors 8
Choosing a subject 12
Getting outside: equipment and supplies 18
Painting outside: The bigger picture 32
Chasing the light: alla prima 44
Step-by-step Improving your visual memory 52
Slowing down: painting over multiple sessions 62
Colour and your palette 70
Step-by-step: Fog and Ruby Chard 80
Design and impact: composing your artwork 84
Step-by-step: Free Range Hens at Low Bradfield 96
Step-by-step: Waterfall 106
Still life en plein air 108
Step-by-step: Log Pile 114
Painting in daylight 118
Step-by-step: Pink Cherry Blossom Against the Sky 124
Step-by-step: Beyond the Gate 132
Working with the weather 140
Painting around people 152
Exploring further: working in the studio 170
Afterword 174
Index 176