In this lesson with instructor Marc Dalessio, you will learn to analyze your color sketches and select the best composition to build a large painting. Marc will teach you how to create the initial drawing on a big canvas and begin the block-in.

This lesson belongs to the course Studio Landscape Painting from a Plein Air Sketch. In this 11-week course, Marc Dalessio will teach you how to paint landscapes in oils using the sight-size method. You’ll learn about the materials needed and how to select a landscape scene, create thumbnail studies, and make color sketches on location. From there, Marc will walk you through things to consider when choosing the best composition to enlarge in your studio. You will learn to block in, refine, glaze, and add details to the final painting. After this course, you’ll possess the skills to masterfully capture outdoor scenes.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.