Plein air painting at Old Harry, Dorset with Tom Hughes - 38 mins

Join award-winning oil painter Tom Hughes, as he completes a full painting at Old Harry, Dorset.

Fully narrated with in-depth technical insights, Tom's relaxed yet informative teaching style describes what he's doing, as he does it, helping you bridge the gaps in your own knowledge and approach technical problems with ease.

For a full list of materials and equipment, please watch this video on YouTube

00:40 Framing a composition and the rule of thirds

01:40 Haze at the coast and its effects

02:40 Ground colour and it’s advantages

03:45 Judging the sky colour at the horizon

05:00 Using the Uber ruler

06:00 Controlling opacity in the sky

06:45 Cutting in and big brushes

07:15 What affects the sea and how it looks

09:30 Aerial perspective and its effects

10:10 Bounce light from the chalk cliff

11:05 Using your fingertips to make marks

12:05 Reflected light and colour onto the sea

14:20 Painting the clifftop grass

14:50 Brush size and the advantages and disadvantages

17:50 Using mark direction to give depth to the sea

18:45 Painting the chalk cliffs

19:50 Using artistic licence to alter the composition in your favour

21:05 How mark making can show texture and describe surfaces

23:00 Colour temperature variation on the rocks

24:45 Breaking and softening edges

26:00 Paragliding

29:45 Painting birds and boats

31:40 Painting waves

35:00 Different blues and their properties and uses