Carl Bretzke Bundle

Carl Bretzke: Sunset Secrets In “Sunset Secrets”, master artist Carl Bretze will show you: How to prepare to paint a sunset The one color you MUST have to capture a sunset A way to focus and likely enter that coveted FLOW state and just paint Why a flashlight is necessary to a well-finished painting The entire palette is ONLY these 16 colors THIS type of brush is critical to getting the right effect THESE are the 7 steps you MUST complete in 30 minutes to capture a sunset You will need THIS type of light for your easel (yep, it’s going to get dark!) Why there is a “studio side” to every great sunset painted en plein air Why work on the ground plane is critical to the believability of your painting Drawing and THIS step will speed up your process The key to sky and cloud gradations finally explained AND demonstrated Final adjustments made with THIS in mind How to add artificial lights to your scene Why a muted or hazy sky is amazing, and how to paint it How to recognize the subtle color changes during a sunset The BIG secret – Carl’s “Sunset Sequence” for perfectly capturing the magic of a sunset     Carl Bretzke: NOCTURNES - Painting the Night   Now, pair THAT with what he’s teaching in his popular Nocturnes: Painting the Night course: The “Six-Step System” to creating successful nocturnes How to paint nighttime lit and shadowy snow Tricks to painting realistic reflections How to apply paint in illuminated areas so you can avoid “mud” colors How to literally “see” in the dark and make better color choices The magic of “color shifting” and how to improve your prismatic color painting skills The best tools to help you create glowing effects more easily Light source positioning tips (vital lesson) Painting intriguing “whiteless” white for extra effect How to make a local color change when in light vs. when in shadow The little-known trick to enhancing the reality of the painting The secrets to atmospheric color blending The quickest and easiest way to choose great nocturne subjects It’s the complete package from a major artist.