| Plein Air Quick Studies |
| Plein air quick studies are done in the same manner as other plein air studies or paintings only they are done even quicker. They do not include finishing touches such as edge control or even covering the entire canvas with paint. A quick study could be done for any number of reasons including the following: To test a composition, to determine vertical or horizontal formatting of a scene, to quickly lay out shadow patterns, to test color options or harmonies, and on and on and on. You could say that if you really like a scene and know you want to do a large studio painting you could do several quick studies testing various theories you may have about the best way to go about the painting. Quick studies are usually the smallest of the plein air paintings being from 4" x 6" to 8" x 10". You could also say that the quick study or studies should come directly after a thumb nail sketch of the anticipated scene and before a larger plein air or studio painting. |
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