What you will learn:

The Psychology of Connecting to a special–interest(western) audience * elements that appeal to this audience * developing an idea into a storyline * developing and identifying the emotional hooks * organizing the players * the gear and photographing to get the photos that work * assembling the photos for the story
Painting the Setting * painting the sky * painting the trees with perspective * the foreground and the colors and technique for grass * getting perspective in a painting * using the ‘big brush’ technique
Painting the Story * deciding on the story * the colors and the first lay-in technique for painting the main cowboy * the technique for the cattle * the forward cowboy and the distant cowboy * the second application and the use of the watercolor technique with the liner brush * the dust technique * shadows that anchor
Finishing the Painting * dealing with the unforeseen problem * the final repaint of the figures * the figure highlights and the technique that works * tree and branch highlights * the foreground highlights * using dots and dashes to add that spontaneity * final touches to add that ‘zing’ factor

What you will learn:

The psychology of connecting to a predominately female audience * gender difference in viewing the same subject, * the notion of family and home, * the elements that underpin a friendly emotional response, * organizing the girls, their dresses and the shoot, finding the right ‘romantic’ house* the shoot and getting the ‘right’ people shots
Painting the Setting * the palette and painting in the sky and house * the trees, fence and other supporting structures romantic type structures * getting the mood of the house right with a few simple additions * the foreground colors and the technique of painting foreground * a pathway and its importance.
Painting the Story * psychology of connecting with a story that builds on the setting * making a meaningful story * the importance of color with people * technique of painting figures * shadow areas and highlight areas, * mixing colors thin and thick.
Finishing the Painting * setting the main highlights in place * how to apply the paint for a highlight that works * highlight colors * the invaluable small liner brush at work * shadow colors in the grass * finishing the foreground * clicking the lights throughout to unify the painting * dots and dashes in the right place.

What you will learn:

The psychology of connecting to a general audience * developing an idea, a storyline and identifying the elements to underpin it * identifying and developing the emotional hooks to connect to the audience * organizing the place, approaching people and dogs and anything else in the painting * the gear and photographing the ‘right way’ * assembling the material to start
Painting the Setting * the palette and painting the sky, * colors to paint the sea and waves, * colors and technique of painting the beach, * psychology of mood in connecting to the viewer
Painting the Story * psychology of interaction between Billy, Buddy and the birds, * painting the bucket,* technique and brush work in painting the figure Billy,* painting Buddy the dog,* painting the seagulls 8 using the different brushes.
Finishing the Painting * thick and thin reflections, * pebbles and highlights,* technique of painting swash and beach runs,* orderly verses random highlights,* ‘dots and dashes’,* driving the connection to make it 100% friendly.

What you will learn:

The psychology of connecting to a general audience * developing an idea, a storyline and identifying the elements to underpin it * identifying and developing the emotional hooks to connect to the audience * organizing the place, approaching people and dogs and anything else in the painting * the gear and photographing the ‘right way’ * assembling the material to start
Painting the Setting * the palette and painting the sky, * colors to paint the sea and waves, * colors and technique of painting the beach, * psychology of mood in connecting to the viewer
Painting the Story * psychology of interaction between Billy, Buddy and the birds, * painting the bucket,* technique and brush work in painting the figure Billy,* painting Buddy the dog,* painting the seagulls 8 using the different brushes.
Finishing the Painting * thick and thin reflections, * pebbles and highlights,* technique of painting swash and beach runs,* orderly verses random highlights,* ‘dots and dashes’,* driving the connection to make it 100% friendly.