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Refining Plein Air Studies

🌄 Transform your plein-air studies into polished studio landscapes. In this demo, Ellie Wilson revisits previous plein-air sketches to show how reanalysis can solve problems that are difficult to address on site. Using a majestic desert cliffside as her subject, she guides you through restructuring and improving a painting to elevate it to professional quality.


You’ll learn how to:
🔍 Reassess your plein-air work to identify strengths and weaknesses
📐 Restructure compositions for clarity, balance, and visual impact
🎨 Apply color, value, and edge decisions to enhance depth and realism
🖌️ Translate small field studies into confident, refined studio paintings


Perfect for landscape artists who want to extend the life and quality of their outdoor studies — transforming quick sketches into complete, professional pieces. 🕒 Runtime: 1+ hours

  • Ellie Wilson

    Instructor

  • Advanced

    Difficulty
Meet your instructor

Ellie Wilson

Ellie's life as an artist started at a young age and the path to her art career seemed to have happened effortlessly. She was born and raised in the Wasatch Mountains, which instilled in her a passion for nature and beauty. The first time Ellie went Plein Air painting with the mountains surrounding her and a brush in hand she was hooked, and decided to specialize in landscape painting. When she graduated with a BFA, she sold out her solo show and launched into her career as a professional artist. Since then she have been painting tirelessly, working to master a variety of scenes in over 6 states and 18 countries around the world. 

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