Painting landscapes is the pictorial-artistic representation
of the landscape. It traditionally encompasses scenarios of nature, whether it
includes vegetation, mountains, lakes, seas, or rivers, among other things. It
can also include cities and towns, or elements thereof. It can even be
completely in the center of a town. The very act of landscape painting is an
intellectually complex activity. Painting a very good landscape requires a deep
analysis of the optical aspect of what it means to see a landscape. It is
necessary to reflect on how light acts physically on it and to think about how
to use painting materials to represent it. Bellow, Brooklyn-based landscape artist Albert Serino shares some of his tips on how to paint realistic
landscapes.
