William A. Schneider: Princess - PastelSchneider sets up his model in warm light in order to fully explain how the color temperature varies between light and shadow areas on the form. Working from the live model, Schneider explains his compositional devices, use of the Munsell Color System in selecting a color scheme, and how to keep the Big Four (shape, value, color temperature, edges) in mind during the painting process. This video is executed in pastel, but is full of useful information

10 Color Images

Answers to questions

The elements in your work seem disjointed or flat…

The importance of flexibility and how to make the most of the moment when painting

…and many more tricks that’ll almost instantly improve your paintings

Alla-prima methods of plein-air painting

this road was one of several which connected Rome to the extremities of its far-flung possessions

Psychological Impact of Linear Movement

Reason #4:

believing that capturing a likeness requires a certain artistic "gift" of drawing

and shows the complete development of this painting from the first stroke to the finish

going well beyond a mere rendering or “lookalike