Simplifying a Complex Scene with Judd Mercer

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𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗿 Join Art Publisher Eric Rhoads on Art School Live as he gives you free art instruction in gouache painting with artist Judd Mercer. In this demo, Judd Mercer demonstrates how to simplify a complex forest scene while still capturing the essence of light. He shows how to achieve a believable forest light effect by focusing on a few large shapes, clear values, and balancing warm and cool tones. Using gouache’s ability to layer quickly, Judd builds up a small-scale scene of light streaming through a Rocky Mountain forest, illustrating how to break down a complicated subject into manageable components. This tutorial offers valuable insights for painters of all skill levels looking to simplify complex compositions and create convincing lighting in their landscape work. Whether you paint with gouache, oil, acrylic, or another medium, Judd's approach will help you understand how to streamline your process and achieve stunning, realistic effects in your own artwork. Download our FREE gift : 7 Reasons Gouache Might Be Your New Favorite Medium here : Gouachelive.com/7reasons Join us for Gouache Live. Register here : https://gouachelive.com WE BELIEVE ANYONE CAN LEARN TO PAINT and our goal is to show you how. Watching 5 LESSONS in a row will give you the confidence to start painting. If you're a beginner, Eric has a series of three free lessons to teach you the very basics of painting, for free. Visit: https://PaintByNote.com/asl Art School Live is hosted by art magazine publisher Eric Rhoads, founder of Fine Art Connoisseur and Plein Air Magazines. We produce art newsletters, magazines, events, retreats, artist tools and training. To see everything we offer visit https://streamlinepublishing.com/ Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to Art School Live here: https://bit.ly/ArtSchoolLive #SimplifyingScenes #ForestLight #GouachePainting #JuddMercer #ArtTutorial #LandscapePainting #LightInArt #PaintingTechniques #ArtTips #GouacheArt #ArtProcess #LearnToPaint #ArtSkills #RockyMountainArt #LandscapeArt #PaintingLighting