Landscape Painting In Green

Do you struggle with painting green landscapes? In this video lesson, you will learn how to paint the uniquely challenging color of green in the landscape. I will provide you with four practical strategies for dealing with greens. After this video, you’ll be empowered with effective techniques to keep your landscapes looking lush and vibrant.
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[@barbaraonisko7441]

I am brand new to pastels. Absolutely love your style, painterly, loose. Your teaching style is really exceptional. Ive done acrylic then watercolor now pastel (6 yrs mixed media). I Try to draw paint everyday. So glad u r out here teaching us. Ive only done 4 pieces to date but so excited to learn from your site. ❤

[@AlainPicard]

Hey thanks, and I'm excited for you! Keep exploring, pastel is an amazing medium, with lots of flexibility to use your previous knowledge in acrylic and watercolor. I have a fun mark-making course if you ever want to try something a bit more structured as you learn! You can check it out here if you want: learn.picardstudio.com/mark-making All my best!

[@meowis11]

I love the way you begin the painting with oranges/reds/warm compliments and then allow the greens to shine. Thanks Alain!

[@patriciapilipuf4128]

Patricia pilipuf I really like the fact that you dont need to cover all the bits of red and orange. It is a painterly result. I have tried it myself, but so far I haven't been successful. I have set aside a small tablet of pastel paper for trying out different strokes and color combinations At this point I feel I need to practice rather than just painting pictures. Thank you for being so generous with your knowlege.

[@Winznut]

Man, I would love a video about how you do your value sketches one day.

[@AlainPicard]

sounds good, I'll plan one for the future!

[@user-xq9cw4ss6u]

Wow, who would think it will turn out like that, brilliant color choices.

[@AlainPicard]

thank you, glad you enjoy!

[@dulcieogilvie5786]

This looks like my kind of landscape……will be trying the techniques tomorrow!!!!!!

[@MsSkyvan]

Thank-you for bringing Kermit in. Respect! 🤣

[@dech4548]

Ok ditto to all the other comments but i wanted to add that watching a master at his craft is so inspiring and i feel like the magician just revealed the secret to his trick (sorry I’m French and the sounded better in my head than now typed) thank you so much for this video filled with informative gems!

[@AlainPicard]

Hi Christine, it sounded beautiful. Thank you! That is very kind, I'm glad you enjoyed. All the best to you, and now you can use the magic in your work!

[@thalaagdal2457]

Merci d'avoir transformé une couleur pas très évidente en un si beau tableau. Merci pour votre pédagogie et je me souviendrai que le violet se marie bien avec le vert. Merci encore de Paris.

[@1DaTJo]

Now I know what’s wrong with my landscapes. Too much bright green! I was trying to copy nature instead of interpreting it. Thank you Alain for teaching us so kindly.

[@AlainPicard]

I'm glad this perspective helps you, keep painting!

[@davidengler3094]

Incredibly helpful since I struggle with greens. Alain is like a symphonic conductor. A master colorist. I refer to him as a colorist conductor!

[@AlainPicard]

David, that's very kind of you to say, thank you! I love your title, very creative! All the best to you.

[@davidengler3094]

Since I first watched this video, I find myself referring back to it often for strategies in painting various landscapes.

[@TravellingArtist3421]

Wow, I loved ur smile.... Loved ur this style of abstract landscape drawing.... Very excited to do soft pastel drawing... Thank you...

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you so much 😀 keep painting!

[@kerry5586]

I love that thumbnail: it makes me think of a frosty morning in autumn. I can imagine it with a frame round it. The tutorial was great too! Thanks.

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks Kerry, I'm glad you like it! Let me know if you have any interest in buying it, and it could be framed on your wall someday! Anyway, all the best to you!

[@kerry5586]

@@AlainPicard Sadly at the moment my finances don't stretch to it, but who knows my lottery ticket might come up this weekend and then you will be hearing from me. :-)

[@sueg8624]

This is so inspirational, taking the wonderful colours we are blessed with to their limits, your strategies and chromas wow! I love it...thank you so much, you have taught me so much, my greens are no longer alone! thank you from the UK!

[@mariaroca5762]

I'm glad I found your channel. This was a fantastic lesson with a gorgeous little painting. I am looking into going to your in person workshops. Thank you!!!

[@AlainPicard]

Wonderful! Would love to meet you someday, all my best!

[@carolferguson5467]

Thank you so much for such a lengthy video packed with valuable information!

[@AlainPicard]

Carol, you are very welcome. I hope it helps you in your painting as well! All the best to you.

[@claudiachappel3350]

Thank you! I painted along with you and had a great time. I'm a beginner to pastels and I am totally in love with this medium!! I will look forward to another video of yours.

[@AlainPicard]

Claudia Chappel so glad you had a great time! It’s a wonderful medium, thanks for the kind comments! I wish you the very best!

[@cherylshannon8505]

Alain, slow to get to this. As you certainly know life gets in the way. LOVED this video. Again, High quality and just when I think...."no he is not gonna catch that glaring stroke"....YOU get it and I climb down off the cliff and finish enjoying the video. You are always so generous with your knowledge and I did learn something new. I have never heard green and violets are friends. I will have to tell my granddaughter that as well. Well done and look forward to the next one. Thank you.

[@barbaraonisko7441]

Excellent strategy advice at end…u have a great gift of teaching.

[@AlainPicard]

Glad you think so! All my best!

[@Pajarito1958]

De Argentina gran artista,bellísimo trabajo 👏👏👏👏👏

[@makkra7565]

Really like your open lessons for public. U a great teacher. Happy Holidays. Merry Christmas. Max.

[@AlainPicard]

That's very kind Donuts Drifter, thank you and Happy New Year!

[@janl6512]

Love your impressionistic style and bold strokes/marks. Thank you for your videos!

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks so much. You are very welcome Lots Ice

[@vickicarol1733]

That was so much fun to watch and I could feel how you were enjoying making those beautiful strokes of color. I couldn't take my eyes off of the transformation. Thank you for providing us with so much useful content. I always learn from you.

[@AlainPicard]

Hi Vicki, that is very kind of you to say, and you're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed, it really was fun to paint! All the best to you in your painting.

[@danabarunas9682]

Your videos are always wonderful, as is this one. I have to smile when I watch you speak to us, your devoted followers. You always sound so sweet. I love to paint landscapes and green is truly a challenge. Red and orange underpaintings certainly help give the greens depth. Thank you very much for sharing so much talent and insight with us.

[@AlainPicard]

Dana Barunas thanks for all your very kind comments, you are really being nice. I love teaching and sharing with all of you, and it’s great to be appreciated like this!!

[@sweethomes674]

Excellent explanations 😊Thank you 🎨🕊

[@AlainPicard]

You are very welcome Sweet Homes!

[@azong98]

Love your style! And you are a great art educator. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@TheDoerf]

Thank you so much Mr Picard for sharing.

[@AlainPicard]

J.C. you are very welcome. I'm glad you liked the lesson, and I hope it helps you improve your painting!

[@stephengreico2810]

YES! More of these please 🙏🙏🙏

[@AlainPicard]

Stay tuned, you'll be rewarded! Glad you enjoyed. Happy painting to you!

[@marylittfin2919]

what great information - I just took some photos this morning here in Minnesota and it is green green green! You have given me insight on how to develop a good painting using red as an underpainting. Thank you!

[@lindachamberlin9255]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Love the reds you started with! I watched once then picked up my pastels and painted along with you the second time I watched! Please keep them coming! Learning much from you my friend!

[@AlainPicard]

Linda Chamberlin that’s awesome that you painted along with me! So glad this was helpful and inspiring for you. Thank you for your kind comments! All the best

[@karenspurrell3485]

I struggle with greens in my landscapes but will try your solutions

[@AlainPicard]

Sounds great. Give it a try!

[@janelintern6969]

Jane Lintern - I meant to say how much I loved the underpainting of the red and orange - could have left it there - very effective!

[@suzypastel5206]

J’adore vos démos c’est splendide merci pour ce cours magistral

[@GrahamConnor]

Alain - I absolutely love your videos. I've recently started art in quarantine and my soft pastels and pastel paper arrive on Monday. I will be trying this as soon as they arrive. Thank you.

[@mikenorton4861]

This was so helpful! I'd really love to see a follow up that highlights violets as greens best friend. Thanks

[@AlainPicard]

Mike Norton thank you! And yes, that would be a great sequel!

[@baronmarie7075]

Merci pour vos tutoriels. J’ai regardé avec attention et beaucoup de plaisir, certaines vidéos plusieurs fois 😊 Merci encore pour vos conseils, so inspiring !

[@robindurso6911]

Love this. Your tips are great. Going to try a green painting next. Thank you Alain! I tend to paint too dark. Trying to lighten up!

[@michellecorbesier]

Thank you, this was such a helpful tutorial. I love your loose style!

[@AlainPicard]

So glad you enjoyed, Michelle, and that you are learning a more painterly approach, it's so much fun!

[@julia.saifan]

Thank you very much!

[@jancarlton6674]

As usual another illustrative video! Alain- you are a generous and gifted teacher!Thanks so much for sharing.

[@AlainPicard]

Hey Jan, you're welcome, and thanks for showing up in the comments! It's so good to hear from you again. All the best!

[@lynettec4417]

Thx for sharing your knowledge. Love the color and mark making.

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you very much, it's a joy to share with artists like you! All the best in your painting!

[@333Judy333]

Another great tutorial! Thank you so much!

[@AlainPicard]

You're welcome! Now it's your turn, have fun!

[@janelintern6969]

Jane Lintern/Oxford - Hi Alain - just got back to videos after a while: Yes - loved watching this one - a lot to learn and take in. Thanks! Hope all's well.

[@LeoraLaGraffe]

Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial! I am in awe of your beautiful work as well as your teaching abilities!

[@AlainPicard]

Leora LaGraffe that is too kind of you, thank you very much! I am so glad you enjoyed it!

[@jennifermichelemarus3101]

Green is awesome! I have green eyes! You do incredible work, Alan! Please keep it up! I really enjoy your calm lessons. Very soothing!

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks Jennifer, I'm sure your eyes are beautiful. Mine are hazel so there you go! It's a fun color to use in fresh ways. All the best!

[@jennifermichelemarus3101]

Thank you so much for replying back to me, Alain. Thank you for your kind words. I really love your videos and hope you continue to do many more. I wish you all the best to you too, especially with your artistic talent and creative, relaxing videos. They are just so soothing and educational at the same time. Green is definitely an amazing color to work with and I hope you will use Green in many more future videos. Good Luck and Much Love 👍😘!

[@Jessielude]

Alain! Congrats on the IAPS Master Circle award. How exciting! I hope to make it to Albuquerque one of these years.

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you Jessica, it was an honor to receive. Would be great if you can make it next time, IAPS is a wonderful experience and very inspiring for all. Take care!

[@MrJairo3259]

Fantastic see you playing with colors 👏👏👏!!

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks Francisco! That's very kind. All the best!

[@nicolecormier3770]

Thank you for sharing! This is a wonderful video. I love making use of red violets, wine, and eggplant when I have a lot of green. I always look forward to your videos, they’re a great resource for artists.

[@AlainPicard]

NicoleCormier thanks for the comments, you have some great color strategies for dealing with greens there! All the best!

[@brendahicks4701]

Love this. Thanks for helping me❤️

[@AlainPicard]

You are very welcome, Brenda!

[@GGGG-zy3yn]

Thank you so much for making your videos. ..for us! They are always inspiring for me. You are such a great teacher!

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks Cindy, that is very kind, and I wish you all the best!

[@jcmchann7]

Beautiful! Most excellent, as ever!

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks so much James, glad you enjoyed!

[@billrighter]

Wonderful Thanks for sharing!!

[@AlainPicard]

You're very welcome William! Glad you enjoyed.

[@roslynburgess-clay1419]

Love, love, love

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you so much, that's very kind of you!

[@azong98]

Would love to go to your workshop!

[@SirPrancelot1]

Wonderful as always. A beautiful reflection of nature.

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you, I appreciate it! All the best.

[@maldoori238]

A beautiful painting and inspiring session. Thank you for sharing your wonderful skills and technique.

[@AlainPicard]

Maysoon, you're very welcome, thanks for appreciating! All the best

[@P0L0K0P]

Again, a great workshop! Love the effect of the red underpaint on the green. Not sure whether it's something you do, but would also love a workshop on more abstract painting.

[@AlainPicard]

P0L0K0P thanks for the kind words and the feedback. I don’t currently do pure abstracts, but I think a-lot about the abstract elements. Would be an interesting theme to explore!

[@Dony3791]

Thank you for the demo: it's fascinating. :)

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks, I'm glad you were fascinated, it's a big compliment!

[@christinemay2411]

Maestro!

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you Christine, that is very kind! All the best

[@dawndewar9808]

I love the vibrancy of your work enjoy watching your demonstrations thank you as I live in Western Australia our colours are very rich

[@AlainPicard]

That's so great, Dawn, thanks for letting me know! It's so exciting to connect with artists across the globe like yourself. I wish you the very best in your work. Keep painting!

[@corakiart]

Love the videos. I am in NJ. All green. I have been trying the alcohol underpainting. I have a good amount of unison pastels. I bought some soho for more vibrant colors in the set. Much to my dismay, they don’t react well to alcohol. 1 swipe of the brush and most of the pigment washes off. Just putting that tip out there. I hope to look up one of your workshops next year. Broke my leg so travel is limited.

[@AlainPicard]

cora kiceniuk thanks for the reply, and I am very sorry about your leg! Also about the negative results of the soho pastels. I don’t think they are a quality brand. Unison are amazing though! All the best

[@corakiart]

Yeah, I know soho was a cheap choice. With the leg I need light packing items for plein air. My Heilman box is weighty. I fell in love with plein air painting years ago. Now, I am trying to get organized, safe and convenient way. My canes and I can’t carry the heilman box, hahaha.

[@vduron1]

Great video! Learned a lot. Green is always my worst enemy.

[@AlainPicard]

vduron1 thank you, glad you enjoyed. I hope it will become more of a friend to you in the days ahead!

[@Beautiful_Dreamer]

Simply gorgeous! Thank you so much for your tutorials, Alain!

[@AlainPicard]

You're welcome, Irini, that's kind! Now it's your turn to tackle those greens!

[@Beautiful_Dreamer]

I‘ll try!

[@anzhelikavladyko6202]

Alain, thank you for the great strategies you've shared! They're really useful! I especially like it how the reds look under the green in your painting! It brings so much life into it. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@AlainPicard]

Anzhelika Vladyko you are very welcome! I’m so glad to have given you inspiration. I hope this helps you in your own work!

[@anzhelikavladyko6202]

Yes, Alain, it helps tremendously! Thank you!!!

[@egomod]

awesome! 👏

[@AlainPicard]

thank you very much!

[@j.p.7914]

Amazing 👌🏻🌻🍁🌻Thanks 🙏🏻🍁🌻🍁

[@AlainPicard]

Most welcome 😊

[@shamsart]

Wonderful

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks so much!

[@irener1892]

Awesome

[@AlainPicard]

Hey thanks, glad you enjoyed.

[@DrowningArrows]

I do digital portraits on my channel but I've been thinking about doing landscapes digitally just to see if I can do it... your video actually helped me understand how o could possibly do it digitally.

[@AlainPicard]

Awesome, I'd love to see it if you give it a try. Thanks for the encouragement!

[@Coco2345ful]

Love it, but I missed how you used violets!

[@Brontesister1]

So helpful for using those pesky greens....thank you!

[@AlainPicard]

You are very welcome, have fun tackling greens now!

[@Brontesister1]

Love your thumbnail !!!!

[@AlainPicard]

Hey thanks! Yes I did spend a little extra time on it, the tan toned paper always has a warm feel that is pleasing. Let me know if you want to buy it!

[@marthalever]

This might really be a silly question but I am an oil painter and no glass is used when framing. Do you frame all your paintings with glass? When you were mounting the paper in the video I saw some framed pieces and I couldn't figure out if there was glass over them. Thanks! Love your work. I am a newbe at pastels.

[@user-bm9bd6gx6c]

How did you get your nupastel pointy?

[@mjpete27]

I took a moment to go look at the study you did for your under painting video that was also of rice fields and I understand that painting a little better, it seems to solve the green question you don’t use green? In the video on under painting you do use the violet range but leave much unfinished, but it is just a study. I am having trouble with this picture as I am not seeing your green resolution. I think this is an amazing painting! I find it very impressionistic and your expertise is not to be denied, I just wanted to see more greens and maybe a better way to mix them? Thank you for sharing this very beautiful picture, I will continue to watch and learn to the best of my ability. Please keep posting your videos and showing your extraordinary talent with this baffling medium! Have a Grand Day!

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks, try your own approach with greens, as I did use green but just varying shades and tints. This is an exercise, now it's your turn!

[@royaosman5669]

Hi, I have A question. as I see, this paintings can be cleaned easily. What do you do that the painting be protected from being cleared?

[@simonapalosan3208]

Hello Alain, beautiful work in painting and teaching. I see that you use rather vertical strokes even for the elements that are in linear perspectives, such as river bands. I am curious about it, is it a technical reason or just a personal type of stokes that you enjoy? Thanks a lot.

[@AlainPicard]

Simona Palosan thanks for the observations and questions. I do like the visual appeal of some vertical strokes, but in longer paintings when I have more time for layering i will typically sit the shapes down more within the planes and linear perspective. This was a very quick painting so it stayed pretty choppy. But I do love the mark making and being bold.

[@chandanapathak1602]

How to preserve pastel Drawings? Here in India we don't get the best quality preservatives Is there anything we can make ourselves?

[@shelliduboff4424]

Hi Alain Enjoyed the video. I might have to do more landscapes and fewer portraits. You make them so exciting. I do have a questions about pastels. Do you take the papers off all of your pastels. I received a set of Henri Roche pastels which I treasure. I feel limited in my mark making with them as I have not taken off their papers. Do I have your permission to remove their wrappers? It sounds silly but they are very special and I want to keep them being pastel "victims". Thank you so much

[@lydiawebber1846]

Great lesson! I just started with pastels, and every information i can get is very helpful. You’re using 70% alcohol, would 75% work as well, or is that too strong already? I couldn’t find the other one, sadly. Thank you!

[@AlainPicard]

Hi Lydia, all the varying percentages of alcohol will work great, but they just dry faster if they have a higher percentage of alcohol, because less water is added. 75% will work really well. Enjoy and keep painting!

[@dariovolpones1188]

Very nice ! Great teacher !Pastelmat paper?

[@AlainPicard]

This is on UART400 board, thank you so much!

[@cindyfornataro8004]

Are you using water on brush?

[@AlainPicard]

i am using isopropyl alcohol, you can use water though. The alcohol dries faster.

[@mariadagloriasantosdeolive1593]

Belo

[@MrJairo3259]

Whatched two times haha!

[@AlainPicard]

That's funny. Go for a third!

[@jcepri]

I don't understand the point of the thumbnail sketch.