Do you love to oil paint plein air (outside on location) or does oil painting outdoors scare you a bit? Some artists get frustrated with the constantly shifting light, the limited time, seeing the correct colors, and swatting at bugs.

Watch Bill Inman oil paint a river plein air (outdoors). The painting of the White River was completed after 2 days on location and 1 day in the studio to finish the railroad bridge and a couple touch-ups to the landscape. It would have been painted entirely on location if it hadn't begun pouring rain the 3rd day (it then rained for a week straight).

Plein air painting is challenging but it's also essential for developing the ability to recognize accurate value relationships, atmospheric color temperatures, and the subtle color shifts that occur between light and shadow.

The bridge was modified from the actual size to accommodate the composition of the painting.

Enjoy learning about painting on location with this fast motion version of the oil painting White River Railroad Crossing. Throughout the video, there are moments of voice-over instruction to describe the painting process.

You can learn more in the blog post Plein Air Painting a River in 9 Steps: https://www.masteroilpainting.com/plein-air-paint-a-river/

The full art video in the Masteroilpainting.com Plein Air Course contains voice over instruction and shows every brushstroke of the color mixing and painting process. Go to https://www.masteroilpainting.com/east-coast-plein-air/

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

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Most of my landscape painting is alla prima or wet on wet and created from plein air studies, imagination and digital reference photos.

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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!!