problem painting?

Question

help trying to find scenery perfect for painting but i've tried every thing! i am so stuck. i love something that has colors, cuz i like to do impressionism painting.

Answer 1

Hello there,
What a question to think about and such a pleasure adding my two cents! Over the years I've seen much scenery around the world. I've always been a sort of amature photog and I love good scenery. If I were to make a choice, choice 1 would be Alaska mid to end of July. Start in the Kechikan area. Then possibly move on to Daneli Park on a clear day, gaze across the valley to the Mt McKinley area. Every direction, every area displays a new and varied scene and It's absolutely breathtaking. Incidently, it's never wise to go into the Alaskan wilderness unescourted, especially while riding a bike. Meals on wheels in Alaska can involve different clientel in the Alaskan wilderness than it does in town.

Other Choices? Well.....Choice 2 would be Jamaica, Ocho Rios area, magestic waterfalls, beautiful flowers, trees with multi-colored leaves, deep, transluscent, blue water of the Carribean. Choice 3 in my opinion would have to be Bermuda, small British colony seemingly all alone in the middle of the Atlantic just packed full of many and varied views. I also loved Italy with it's cities of Piza, Florence, Naples, Levorno. There are also unique scenery on the Greek island of Rhodes in the Agaean Sea.

Just so many beautiful areas in the world to appreciate. These are just a few areas I've seen and hoped some day to revisit, but beginning to face the reality of it's never going to happen, (sigh). But I've got lots of pictures.

Gee, I'm not even sure if I've got some of these places spelled correctly. But then bringing things back to home, what could be a more beautiful, wonderous sight than looking into the vast pools of mystery and innocense of my 3 year old grand daughter's big, dark, beautiful eyes as she pleads for my attention.
Best to you
I am shockeedoc

Answer 2

If you are looking specifically for landscapes to paint en plein air, then any spot will do. Many artists create wonderful reputations around their depictions of windows and doorways. Tuscan-style representations of Italian streets are just *streets.* (That's all there is to it.)

If you do not want to do your painting on site, try taking photos and supplement those with sketches in b&w or in color. Something quick with energy that you can try to recapture in your studio. Once you have a brush in your hand, have fun with colors, light and shadow. Use your imagination to improve on your sketches and your photos.

I suggest having a second "doodle" canvas going while you are doing your serious painting. As an artist who presumably wants to live off of your art, it is essential that you paint to make paintings. If you mope around waiting for inspiration to hit, you could be waiting a very long time indeed! The doodle canvas will get the brush in your hand, it will allow you to play with color and do things that may not work in your other painting, but it is the quickest way to jumpstart your productivity.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Why not create the scenery, something that actually doesn't exist in nature, but is something from your imagination? There are a ton of reference pictures on the internet, go through old beautiful magazines like National Geographic, and then make some color pencil sketches, once you have something that inspires you to paint, go for it, I would love to see the results if this method works for you. Many fantasy and SCI-FI artists work this way, compiling photos, and reference material to come up with something that doesn't exist, but totally believable. Good luck to you

Answer 4

I often get inspiration just doing a google image search for sunsets, lake scenes etc. The images are usually not big enough to print, but often will lead you to a very inspiring site.

Sometimes that's all we need - inspiration.

Answer 5

Try a beach, mountains, or city skyline.