Join Jonathan McPhillips for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Reliable Passage, a 12" x 9" oil painting capturing the iconic train bridge over the Cape Cod Canal. In this video demonstration, watch as Jonathan brings to life the structural ...
In Contemporary Canyons I switch gears to the city streets of Providence Rhode Island. I address how to keep energy in the depiction of static buildings, as well as the importance of indirect light.
In this plein air demonstration, Jonathan will discuss the use of color and brushwork to enhance emotion in a painting. "East Gloucester Morning" was created late September during the American Impressionist Society 25th National in Rockport, MA.
In this video, Jonathan will be painting plein air in Watch Hill, RI. He will discuss the challenges and opportunities that painting outdoors can offer. "Dunes in June" is an organic painting with sand, vegetation and sky. Jonathan will discuss ...
In this video Jonathan addresses the issues in painting a complicated scene on a small 8x16 canvas. Additionally, he addresses how to convincingly depict a busy and crowded boat yard in a simplified fashion
In this video Jonathan addresses the issues in painting a complicated scene on a small 8x16 canvas. Additionally, he addresses how to convincingly depict a busy and crowded boat yard in a simplified fashion
In this video Jonathan addresses the issues in painting a complicated scene on a small 8x16 canvas. Additionally, he addresses how to convincingly depict a busy and crowded boat yard in a simplified fashion
In parts 1 and 2 of "Holiday Transit" Jonathan demonstrates another holiday themed painting. Along with technical advice and instruction, he will describe the story behind the painting, and what he looks for in a subject. He will discuss how a ...
In parts 1 and 2 of "Holiday Transit" Jonathan demonstrates another holiday themed painting. Along with technical advice and instruction, he will describe the story behind the painting, and what he looks for in a subject. He will discuss how a ...
In part one if this plein air series, Jonathan talks about choosing a subject and establishing a composition when in the field and on location. Part one carries through establishing dark and light shapes, and the beginning stages of color ...
In part two of this plein air series, Jonathan moves through the latter stages of a plein air scene. Color, atmosphere, and edges are part of the process layering on top of the established composition and shapes, exemplifying the colors and energy of ...
The third and final installment of this series takes the outdoors to the indoors where Jonathan explains his analysis process of plein air paintings. He pinpoints the areas of improvement and where good aspects can be enhanced even more. It is a look ...
In this video Jonathan reworks a painting that had a foundation in Plein air, but needed some changes to bring it to a place of stronger impact and interest. Also, he casually discusses some of his experience and offers some helpful suggestions for ...
In the third and final installment of "Retirement Plans", Jonathan will carry through to completion this charming painting of an old watercraft next to a boat shed. The painting almost serves as a portrait of the property owner, without depicting the ...
Join Jonathan as he paints a lovely scene of shellfishing skiffs en plein air in lovely Wickford Rhode Island. Paint along with him as he describes what he's doing and why.
Join Jonathan as he paints live en plein air at the Benson Preserve in lovely Rhode Island. Paint along with him as he describes what he's doing and why. Part 1
Join Jonathan as he paints live en plein air at the Benson Preserve in lovely Rhode Island. Paint along with him as he describes what he's doing and why. Part 2
Join Jonathan McPhillips as he continues to plein air paint across Rhode Island. Today's session is a painting of a beautiful green sailboat with lovely reflections in Wickford, RI (part 1)
Join Jonathan McPhillips as he continues to plein air paint across Rhode Island. Today's session is a painting of a beautiful green sailboat with lovely reflections in Wickford, RI (part 2)
In this video Jonathan McPhillips paints the Gilbert Stuart museum "en plein air". Watch along and see how he sets up and blocks in his initial painting and then finishes a completed painting in 50 minutes!
