January 5, 2023
Demonstration with Ben Winspear
Demonstration with Ben Winspear
In this video, Australian tonal realist painter, Ben Winspear demonstrates painting the tonal realist rural landscape in the studio using a field study previously painted en plein air. Ben’s approach to painting is rooted in using an abstract method to create realism which he elaborates on throughout the demonstration. Thorough insights are presented from building the painting on a purely white ground, creating a loose underdrawing in paint, using a Lorrain glass and polarising lens to identify tones and implementing a palette consisting of thirteen colours plus, black and white to capture the abundant hues of nature. Ben also explains bridging and harmonising colours to create atmosphere in the landscape and how to use a plein air sketch as a point of reference, rather than simply copying it. Additionally, Ben’s brushmanship is highlighted and how he uses it to create ‘jewellery’ in a painting.
Ben’s website: www.benwinspearart.com.au
Ben's email: ben@benwinspearart.com
Ben’s website: www.benwinspearart.com.au
Ben's email: ben@benwinspearart.com