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Plein Air Greening Meadow Mountain Grass Landscape Oil Painting by Dan Schultz

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Plein Air Greening Meadow

🎨 Create your ideal scene by combining and adapting references like a pro. In this 1+ hour demo, Dan demonstrates how to merge two distinct scenes into one cohesive composition—showing you how to tailor references to fit your artistic vision.

You’ll learn how to:
🖼️ Blend multiple reference sources seamlessly
🌑 Master shadow placement without over-chasing highlights
🎯 Develop confidence in design decisions and lighting
🖌️ Compose scenes that feel both natural and purposeful

This lesson is perfect for artists seeking to move beyond literal reference and design with intention.
🕒 Runtime: 1+ hour

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  • Dan Schultz

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  • Advanced

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Meet your instructor

Dan Schultz

With a background in commercial art, Dan has taken influence from many of the golden-age illustrators as well as from classical realism and impressionism. He believes that beauty is of great importance to the human soul and that God uses the beauty of His creation to communicate with humanity. 
Dan grew up in a small town in eastern New Mexico which provided little exposure to the world of art, galleries or museums. After graduating from college with a few years of graphic design work, Dan discovered Cottonwood Art Academy in Colorado Springs where he first met artists who were making their livings painting for galleries. He was invited to join the teaching faculty as the youngest instructor. Pursuing a career in fine art then became his goal and full-time career since 2005.

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