Landscape Composition - Isaac Levitan master study oil painting - Village on the Banks of the River

Landscape Composition - Isaac Levitan master study oil painting - Village on the Banks of the River

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In this video I talk about and demonstrate what made Levitan's painting from 1883 so successful, and how to plan and create the composition of a landscape painting. I also include a color mixing guide to this painting.

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Sections:
0:00 Intro
1:30 Composition and Thumbnails
11:49 Composition Types
11:14 Sketching
19:27 Color Mixing
28:36 Painting Master Study