RESOURCES
BOOKS
Albala, Mitchell. Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2009.
The “new classic” of landscape, with a comprehensive overview of landscape basics and techniques.
Gill, Catherine, with Beth Means. Powerful Watercolor Landscapes. Cincinnati, Ohio: North Light Books, 2011.
Not only for watercolor painters, this book presents well-illustrated lessons on composition, shapes, values, and subject selection.
Hoffmann, Tom. Watercolor Painting: A Comprehensive Approach to Mastering the Medium. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2012.
Hoffmann not only covers watercolor technique but also offers valuable lessons on the art of simplification and massing.
Macpherson. Kevin. Landscape Painting Inside & Out. Cincinnati, Ohio: North Light Books, 2009.
A beautifully illustrated primer on indoor and outdoor landscape painting.
Roberts, Ian. Mastering Composition: Techniques and Practices to Dramatically Improve Your Painting. Cincinnati, Ohio: North Light Books, 2007.
An extremely practical guide to composition, with clear demonstrations and many landscape examples.
MAGAZINES
The Artist’s Magazine
Pastel Journal
Plein Air Magazine
Watercolor Artist
ONLINE RESOURCES
Acrylic University
Virtual lessons geared specifically to acrylic painters.
The Artist’s Network
A wealth of practical articles and video lessons for every medium and style.
Essential Concepts of Landscape Painting
The author’s educational blog on landscape painting.
Mastering Composition
youtube.com/IanRobertsMasteringComposition
Ian Roberts’s YouTube channel, with video lessons on composition, color, and technique.
Painting Perceptions
In-depth interviews with contemporary painters.
VIDEOS
Creating Dynamic Landscapes with John MacDonald (Modern Masters Series).
Boca Raton, Florida: Liliedahl Art Instruction Videos, 2017.
Paul Kratter: Mastering Trees (Landscape Masters Series). Boca Raton, Florida:
Streamline Premium Art Video, 2019.
John MacDonald: Poetic Landscapes (Modern Masters Series). Boca Raton, Florida:
Streamline Premium Art Video, 2020.
PODCASTS
The Artful Painter
theartfulpainter.com/artful-painter
Carl Olsen, Jr.’s warm and lively interviews with many leading landscape painters.
Plein Air Podcast
www.outdoorpainter.com/podcast/
The podcast of Plein Air Magazine.
Mitchell Albala, September Light, Salmon Bay, pastel on paper, 5½" × 9" | 14 × 23 cm
ART MATERIALS
Ampersand
Makers of high-quality painting panels in all shapes and sizes. Ships worldwide.
Gamblin Artists Colors
Quality oil paints made in the USA. Their website offers painters a wealth of color and technical information.
Golden Paints
A wide range of quality acrylic paints and accessories (and the Williamsburg brand of oils), with practical resources and educational materials for artists.
Rosemary & Co.
Quality handmade brushes from England, shipping worldwide. A wide selection of brushes of every type.
Rosemary & Co
Quality handmade brushes from England, shipping worldwide. Offers a wide selection of brushes of every type.
OUTDOOR EASELS
Artwork Essentials
Plein air easels, pochade boxes, and wet-panel carriers.
New Wave U Go
Slim, lightweight, “anywhere” pochade boxes.
Open Box M
Handcrafted plein air easels and equipment.
Sienna Easels by Jack Richeson & Co.
Innovative plein air and studio easels.