Ann Templeton: Abstracting The Landscape in Oil DVD

Ann Templeton: Abstracting The Landscape in Oil. Clean, vivid transparent hues contrasted with opaque passages of light tints of color are the hallmarks of Ann’s expressive oil paintings.
In this video, award-winning artist and workshop instructor, Ann Templeton demonstrates her unique style of painting. She begins by explaining the choices of colors on her palette and the working characteristics of each. Next she discusses brushes and technique. As she begins the painting we see and learn her concepts behind “abstracting the landscape”. Masses, line direction, value, intensity, the push and pull of color, brushwork, surface mixing, and painting mediums are all important elements that she covers. She also talks about locating the center of interest and controlling the visual movement by linking darks, lights, hues and the opacity of paint.
Ann’s warm and friendly personality is evident as she leads the viewer through each phase of the painting. Her creativity is understated but clearly evident as she explains how to simplify and abstract the landscape.
This video is an excellent example of Ann’s work and her process of painting. It is also an invaluable tool for anyone interesting in learning how to simplify and creatively express the landscape.

Biography


Ann, an oil/pastel-conceptual impressionist who likes to describe her paintings as "symbolic expressions", and with a personal commitment to excellence, has been painting since 1969. She currently teaches 15+ art seminars each year in as many as 10 states and countries including Hawaii, Italy and Mexico. She also lectures and teaches for art guilds and college classes, and she juries competitive art shows several times a year.

Her style and enthusiasm are rapidly winning her awards all over the country. She is a major force in the field of oil painting and is highly recognized for her teaching expertise and color usage.