The Beginner’s Guide to Plein Air Oil Painting - Jenny Aitken - The Beginner’s Guide to Art

The Beginner’s Guide to Plein Air Oil Painting by Jenny Aitken is a practical introduction to painting outdoors in oils. Published as part of The Beginner’s Guide to Art series, this paperback course is built around eight projects designed to develop skills step by step.

Key details

• Author: Jenny Aitken
• Series: The Beginner’s Guide to Art
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 144
• Publisher: Search Press
• ISBN: 9781800923874

Synopsis

Designed to take the uncertainty out of working en plein air, this guide sets out a clear, structured route into outdoor oil painting through eight skill-building projects. Alongside practical preparation advice, it covers essential considerations such as clothing, checking the weather and planning supplies before you head out.

Across the projects, Aitken introduces core techniques including simplification, brushwork, perspective and pushing colour, while also addressing the realities of painting on location, from shifting light to moving subjects and changing conditions. With extensive colour illustration and step-by-step instruction, it is intended for beginners to plein air and beginners to oils.

Further details

• Subtitle: Learn to paint outdoors through 8 fun, simple projects
• Publication date: 18 August 2026
• Dimensions: 204 x 260 x 10 mm
• Illustrations: 750 colour illustrations

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