Project Gutenberg 2008-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 159 Smith, Francis Hopkinson 1838 1915 Smith, F. Hopkinson (Francis Hopkinson) 15005790 Outdoor Sketching Four Talks Given before the Art Institute of Chicago; The Scammon Lectures, 1914 Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Composition -- Mass -- Water-colors -- Charcoal. E-text prepared by Sankar Viswanathan, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Outdoor Sketching" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a collection of lectures on painting techniques delivered at the Art Institute of Chicago in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the practice and philosophy of outdoor painting, providing insights into the approach of sketching nature directly from observation rather than relying on studio work or memory. Through Smith's narrative, readers can expect to delve into the nuances of composition, mass, watercolors, and charcoal techniques, reflecting his personal experiences in developing a close relationship with the natural world. The beginning of "Outdoor Sketching" introduces the author’s passion for painting outdoors, showcasing his belief that the spontaneous act of capturing nature's beauty is vital to the artist's craft. Smith discusses his lack of studio work, emphasizing the importance of executing pieces rapidly outdoors to maintain the essence and vibrancy of the landscape. He reflects on the unique joys of outdoor sketching, describing vivid scenes filled with dynamic color and life, while sharing practical tips on selection, composition, light, and mass that are essential for conveying the true spirit of the environment in art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Landscape painting Landscape drawing NC Text Browsing: Art & Photography 165411 165257 2024-10-11T14:05:44.924917 2023-09-12T06:35:41.862226 text/html text/html 166202 2008-11-27T15:51:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 378441 2021-01-04T10:45:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 473363 2024-10-11T14:05:51.856918 application/epub+zip 473774 2024-10-11T14:05:48.118982 application/epub+zip 137258 2024-10-11T14:05:46.748902 application/epub+zip 600493 2024-10-11T14:05:54.530083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579470 2024-10-11T14:05:50.952891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245181 2022-09-12T13:59:35.473416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147784 147681 2024-10-11T14:05:44.351959 2023-09-12T06:35:41.434212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 147586 2021-01-04T10:45:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 57886 2021-01-04T10:45:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 147595 2021-01-04T10:45:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57861 2021-01-04T10:45:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21479 2024-10-11T14:05:54.683823 application/rdf+xml 14079 2024-10-11T14:05:47.323913 image/jpeg 3592 2024-10-11T14:05:47.028034 image/jpeg 452465 2024-10-11T14:05:44.961885 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia