Whether you are reading a digital scan or a hardcover edition, here are the three most vital concepts Payne teaches that will revolutionize your outdoor painting:
Don't just read the book; use it as a workbook.
A vertical element (like a tree) balanced by a strong horizontal (the ground or horizon).
One of the most popular strategies, it balances a large, dominant mass against a smaller subdominant mass to avoid lifeless symmetry.
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