Fusing a Plen Air Study & Old Masters | Sebastian Salvo Paints a Two-Figure Composition (Pt. 2) | The Cave of Apelles

Jan-Ove Tuv visits Sebastian Salvo to observe him as he continues to work on a two-figure composition of a loving couple in his studio.

In this video you will learn about:

  • Combining a plen-air study and masterworks in a composition
  • Slowly developing a synthesized landscape
  • Arranging dark/light, big shapes and general color range first
  • Contrasting vertical vs horizontal lines
  • How changes of temperature can be enough
  • Establishing a rhythmic connection between different elements
  • The importance of repetition and variation


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  • Apelles was asked why he touched and retouched his pictures with so much care, to which he replied:
    "I paint for eternity"