James Willis on Painting Architecture and More

Plein Air Art Podcast

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews British artist James Willis on painting buildings and cityscapes, art history, and more.

Listen as they discuss:

- How he left his career in accounting to become a full-time artist - News of his upcoming show in Hitchin, England and his forthcoming instructional book on painting buildings in oil - Insights on composition when it comes to painting buildings and houses, including what to leave in or out - Aerial perspective, "deconstructing" elements in the scene, - Tips on how to improve your perspective - His process of drawing first - How foreshortening applies to architecture in a painting - Glimpses into the history of art in regards to painting street scenes and cityscapes, and the work of Canaletto - Thoughts on plein air painting - the practice and the movement - in the UK

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