Why is a viewpoint important?
Viewpoints are very important because they determine what's going to be in a painting. When it comes to landscape painting, you have to select a viewpoint that includes everything that you want to feature in your painting. Think of photographers: they're accustomed to taking time to find a great viewpoint because the better the viewpoint, the better the photo will be. A photographer pointing his camera anywhere without looking at the view won't produce a good photo. Painting landscapes is all capturing a snapshot of the landscape; you want to include features that will make your painting good. Having a good viewpoint that includes lots of good features will help you to produce a better painting.
Do a bit of exploring
When you find somewhere really nice that you want to paint, don't just dive straight into painting. Even if you've got a really good viewpoint, you don't want to get started straight away because there might well be other viewpoints that remain undiscovered. Whenever you get to the place you want to paint, it's definitely worth doing a bit of exploring to see if there are any other viewpoints you could use for your painting. Many artists go for the first good viewpoint they find instead of taking the time to scout the area for alternative viewpoints that might be better for them to use. When you go exploring, you never know what you might find, so it's definitely worth spending a bit of extra time wandering around.
Use a viewfinder
When you've got a great scene all around you, it can be hard to find that great viewpoint. On the other hand, it can be very easy and tempting to go ahead and paint the first view you see. This may well be the best view you can get, but you're not going to know that for certain until you've explored the area. To help you find the best viewpoint, it's a good idea to use a viewfinder or binoculars so you can zoom in on different parts of the landscape. As well as taking time to explore the area, take time to look at it in detail, whether up close or from afar using your viewfinder or binoculars. Only once you've got a thorough understanding of what the landscape is like can you make the best decision about what viewpoint you should go for when it comes to creating your painting.
Viewpoints are very important because they determine what's going to be in a painting. When it comes to landscape painting, you have to select a viewpoint that includes everything that you want to feature in your painting. Think of photographers: they're accustomed to taking time to find a great viewpoint because the better the viewpoint, the better the photo will be. A photographer pointing his camera anywhere without looking at the view won't produce a good photo. Painting landscapes is all capturing a snapshot of the landscape; you want to include features that will make your painting good. Having a good viewpoint that includes lots of good features will help you to produce a better painting.
Do a bit of exploring
When you find somewhere really nice that you want to paint, don't just dive straight into painting. Even if you've got a really good viewpoint, you don't want to get started straight away because there might well be other viewpoints that remain undiscovered. Whenever you get to the place you want to paint, it's definitely worth doing a bit of exploring to see if there are any other viewpoints you could use for your painting. Many artists go for the first good viewpoint they find instead of taking the time to scout the area for alternative viewpoints that might be better for them to use. When you go exploring, you never know what you might find, so it's definitely worth spending a bit of extra time wandering around.
Use a viewfinder
When you've got a great scene all around you, it can be hard to find that great viewpoint. On the other hand, it can be very easy and tempting to go ahead and paint the first view you see. This may well be the best view you can get, but you're not going to know that for certain until you've explored the area. To help you find the best viewpoint, it's a good idea to use a viewfinder or binoculars so you can zoom in on different parts of the landscape. As well as taking time to explore the area, take time to look at it in detail, whether up close or from afar using your viewfinder or binoculars. Only once you've got a thorough understanding of what the landscape is like can you make the best decision about what viewpoint you should go for when it comes to creating your painting.
Joanne Perkins is a Berkshire-based artist with a BA (Hons) in
Fine Art. She specialises in painting Berkshire landscapes and loves
capturing the natural beauty of her local countryside. She is happy to
accept all queries and questions. For more information about Joanne, her
work and her current projects visit: http://joannesberkshirescenes.com/default.aspx Joanne can be found on Facebook
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