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Painting in Paris: how to start, choose a scene, stay safe and maintain focus. Demos: quick watercolor warm up study and oil in the Marais.

36min

Painting on location in Paris? Yes, it's possible! Paris offers unlimited potential and with each visit I leave inspired to paint. This video was filmed with the idea of helping beginners through advanced students to get comfortable painting in a city.

Try not to be intimidated by the phenomenal views and mental game of "it's crowded and people are watching". I offer practical advice for easy warm-up sketches and then move to a plein air oil painting in the Marais.

Use this to follow along as I paint, or as inspiration for your own vacation photos. Notice the difference of the location photo (so gray and frozen-looking) and my lively oil painting (filled with energy and life).

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