Laurel Daniel: Outdoor Painting Basics

Dear Friends: There is a movement going on across the world. People are going outdoors to paint. Why? It’s fun. It’s a chance to do something creative. It’s a way to be outside without hiking or backpacking. It’s a way to remember the beauty of the earth. You get the satisfaction of having beautiful memories on your walls. It’s very social. There are painters in every community who go paint together every week. And if you’re already an artist, all the evidence says that you can learn to see when painting outdoors, because photographs lie. When you’re outdoors, you can see the subtle differences in color, light, and shadow. If you’d like to learn how to capture these moments on canvas, and do so while connecting with the “great outdoors,” we have something very special indeed for you.  Laurel Daniel Is One of the Best Teachers of Beginners We’ve Ever Met A full-time painter who also teaches at the prestigious Contemporary Austin Art School, Laurel has helped people of all ages learn th