Simplifying A Garden Scene For A Landscape Painting

Gardens generally have enough going on that you have to make decisions on what to eliminate so you can make a clear statement about what the light is doing. Don’t get caught up in all the detail, broken color will keep you from losing what the light is doing.
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[@sandhyabodas3335]

Thank you very much for this video. it was very helpful. Painting gardens can be really challenging. But trying to picture them in terms of layers I think would really help. I loved what you did with it.

[@normg2242]

When I saw the first photo - I saw absolutely nothing worthwhile in it. Then you added some colour, and it looked gorgeous!

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks Norm!

[@andreaberger4286]

Absolutely love your videos! They keep me thinking!

[@philstarke.artist]

Glad you like them!

[@---Dana----]

Your tree just glows! Thank you Phil.

[@philstarke.artist]

You’re welcome, Dana

[@arijitdatta3694]

Hey Phil, thank you for that detailed master class. What really caught my attention and will try to implement is to divide a reference photograph into 3-4 max overlapping planes/layers and I will try to fit the objects into one of these planes. Also the only way to differentiate between planes / layers is by changing the value. And each object sharing a particular plane must also hence, share the same value! I think will write this and put on the wall infront of me!

[@philstarke.artist]

It does help simplify things

[@jackiegarroutte8970]

Super helpful

[@philstarke.artist]

Glad to hear!

[@joeirvine3398]

Thanks, this layering approach to simplifying (and colour muting) is very helpful

[@philstarke.artist]

Glad it was helpful Joe