Applying The Method to plain air landscapes?

Artzenflowers

I'm so happy to have stumbled across Marks videos on YouTube I have enjoyed watching them for several days now and in all my 40+ years of drawing and painting I've never heard or seen many of the tips and details you share Mark, thank you! I've been an active color consultant for most of the past decade so working with color is my forte putting it into practice as you describe is truly exciting, it all makes so much sense!
The limited palette, for a gal on a budget, perfect!
Now that I am moving back into activily producing artwork these tutorials are great. 
I just have one question that is; how I can translate your method into plain aire landscapes? 
I live in a gloriously beautiful part of the world and want so much to put it on canvas but I feel like using photos will limit my ability to capture the subtle nuances of the color in vegetation, etc.
Any suggestions ?

dencal

Artzenflowers

Welcome to the Forum.

Mark has $100 DVD on his method of landscape.

http://www.drawmixpaint.com/painting-landscapes.html

Michael James Smith paints awesome landscapes from photos without.any loss in nuance.

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=michael+james+smith&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-au&client=safari#imgrc=Qpr23Axhj2E2RM:

He has heaps of YouTube videos.

Denis

Artzenflowers

Thanks, I saw the for sale video, note the " gal on a budget" statement in my post. I appreciate the 
inks.

Artzenflowers

Thanks Denis, I saw Marks video for sale but this "gal on a budget" can't do it. MJS videos are not very helpful in that there is no dialog, Mark has kind of spoiled me, I so appreciate the teaching and wisdom he shares. Has no one tried using the proportion devider, color checker, etc outside? 
I guess if not I'd better get more skilled at using my SLR camera!

Artzenflowers

CAN I JUST BEG MARK TO TALK ABOUT THIS IN AN UPCOMING Q&A????

BOB73

Welcome @Artzenflowers
Mark will probably answer this himself when he get's a chance but he's a very busy guy with lots of commitments. I can tell you the color checking and divider work as well out doors or in. For color checking, you just have to be in the same light and make sure there is no glare on your checker and Don't be under an umbrella when the landscape is in full sunlight. Since the color mixing steps take a long time I suggest you stick to indoor work until you've learned the steps. Mark urges everyone to complete five or more paintings using the steps before striking out on your own. If you're expert with mixing colors then you may not need that many. Good luck.

dencal

Artzenflowers

MJS does have short pieces of dialogue here and there.

Denis

tassieguy

Hi, @Artzenflowers. Welcome to the forum. 

ddelashaw

Hi @artzenflowers! Glad you are here! I think that's a great topic for Mark to speak to. I recently saw a long list he shared of his upcoming topics. Maybe on his last video blog? He hasn't done a Q&A in a while but has plans for several topics. My guess is this method would be challenging due to the consistency of the puddles once you've blended the values. 

oilpainter1950

Welcome to the Forum.  You will enjoy it and learn a lot.

Artzenflowers

Thank you all for the warm welcome! I'm very happy to be here, now, all I have to do is build an easel, a shadow box, a photo holder, a proportion devider, a color checker and a couple palettes, then find a space to use as a studio, hang my black curtain, mix my paint colors and I'm good!!!

EstherH

Hi and welcome @Artzenflowers... hope you will find some answers...

Forgiveness

Welcome @Artzenflowers you are going to get your way at some point here, no doubt! I'm sure you will enjoy this. I was trained to work in plain air landscapes in watercolor for many years, and eventually moved indoors. I really understand the value of painting in plain air, and familiar with the transition to indoor working with photos and still life, I appreciate still life in my studio over photos and work from excellent photos too! No worries! You're in the right place.

Artzenflowers

Thank you @forgiveness I appreciate the encouragement; it will be a while before I can get a true studio set up Carder Style, so for now I will glean what I can and set some goals!