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Happy New Year to all of you! 
Eric and Ann
Original Watercolor Painting "Winter Solstice"

MESSAGE FROM ERIC

- January -

WHAT IS AERIAL PERSPECTIVE?

Aerial perspective is a natural phenomena — something that happens in nature. Even though a painting isn’t entirely dependent upon natural effects, in fact, it is preferable that it does not mimic nature, we artists frequently rely upon principles of natural phenomena.

As objects recede from our vantage point, they become lighter in value and bluer in color. I believe it is because the yellow light spectrum drops out first with the blue rays remaining. This is most evident when standing on an elevated plane and viewing successive hillsides as they recede from our vantage point. Of course, this is easy to do in the Pacific Northwest.

As in all painting, we artist draw from nature for inspiration, but we are not beholden to it. I’ve seen many beautiful paintings where aerial perspective is not taken into consideration.

The only exception that I know of where this principle does not apply is in clouds. The white of the cloud tends to get warmer as it recedes from the viewer. The same probably applies to snow, but not having been around that much snow, I’m not sure. Nature always throws in some funny twists.

I was asked in a recent class if aerial perspective applies to other than landscapes, such as a still life set up. I am not aware of it being considered in such a way, but I don’t see anything wrong with it, and possibly it could work.

Keep your brush wet!

Eric
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JANUARY STORE SPECIALS

Painting Loosely from Photographs
DVD Set

Eric presents six instructional DVDs that address his students most common questions about creating better, looser watercolor paintings from photographs.

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PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP

Switzerland: Lauterbrunnen Plein Air Workshop
September 13 - 27, 2020

There is still time to join Eric and his wife Ann in the majestic mountainscape of Switzerland! 
We will stay in Lauterbrunnen, a quiet village surrounded by rocky cliffs and 72 gorgeous waterfalls! 

Situated in the heart of the Swiss Alps, we will enjoy the natural beauty around us: travelling to neighboring towns Gimmelwald and Murren by train and taking the cable car to the mountain tops for astounding views – perfect for plein air painting!

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ABOUT ERIC

"I have no doubt that his future accomplishments will
leave an indelible mark upon the American art scene." - Irving Shapiro, AWS, Former President and Director of American Academy of Art.
 
Eric Wiegardt has been awarded the highest honor in watercolor painting: the Gold Medal and Dolphin Fellow from the American Watercolor Society, New York.
As a teacher and artist, he has left a lasting impression on the American and International art scene with his bold, loose painting style. 
Eric has taught over 5000 watercolorists his popular "Wiegardt's Painterly Watercolors" workshops.


To learn more, click on this link: ABOUT ERIC

 

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