Oil Painting Tutorial - Step 2 - Sketch the Shapes - Composition - Ocean Cliffs at Sunset

Oil Painting Tutorial - Step 2 - Sketch the Shapes - Composition - Ocean Cliffs at Sunset. Here's a tip about oil painting ocean cliffs, waves, rocks, and a stormy sky while the sun is setting. This is how I sketch in the main shapes as I determine the composition of the shapes in the painting. This is the second step in a 15 step process that I will cover in-depth with a video each week.

Members will notice quickly from the videos that I rarely sketch anything with line drawings. I began early on during art school to jump right in with large color-shape block-ins. But, occasionally, some quick placement lines can be helpful. Rather than a detailed compositional rendering, the lines are simple and easily changed.

There are two main reasons I might use lines:

When I have a definite image in my mind of where I want the major design elements, I will sometimes put down some temporary lines. That helps keep me from getting lost during the exuberance of painting in the large color shapes.
When I am dealing with specific and complicated architectural shapes. When I was commissioned to paint the childhood home of a family in California I drew in the perspective lines. There were so many Spanish arches and details I wanted to paint them with exactness.

You can see the blog post where I share other details at https://www.masteroilpainting.com/paint-a-rocky-coastal-scene/

These colors and techniques generally apply equally well with oil or acrylic paint.

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About the Artist:

Learn from impressionist Bill Inman as he demonstrates how to breathe life into loose abstract color masses.

For more than 30 years he has been selling his work through galleries around the country as a full time artist.

He is classically trained with years of figure and head drawing from the model; advanced pastel, watercolor and oil painting from life and holds an MFA in studio painting.

He is a recipient of the Congressional Art Award, has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine. His work is in collections around the world.

"My goal is to help viewers feel like they are looking out a window or doorway into a beautiful scene, one that beckons to forget the world a while and simply enjoy the peace and serenity, the incredible beauty Heavenly Father has provided."

Bill and his beautiful wife Kristie have 7 children and several grandchildren. "They are my deepest source of joy and inspiration!"

Enjoy, and Happy Painting!!

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