Erik Koeppel: Techniques of the Hudson River School Masters II

Watch as this artist: Selects a perfect scene for Hudson River School-style painting. You'll see that it's not just choosing a beautiful location — a mistake that many artists make (and you will never make again!). Shows you his exact palette selections and why he uses them — he'll help you minimize the number of colors you need (perfect for on-location painting). Shares his panel selection and preparation — getting this right the first time will save you a lot of work.   We all seek to become better painters, but is that enough? Just imagine how it would feel to take a giant leap several levels above where you are now and master the techniques that only a few artists in the world today know about that would far exceed just becoming a better painter, wouldn't it?And now, you have a chance to take that giant leap and see exactly what you need to do to make it happen!But before we leap forward, we must take a step back in time to the mid-19th century, when a movement in American art m