Drawing to Relax | Plein air nature sketching for abstract paintings
Today I’m sketching outside, to gather textures and patterns from nature, to bring back into my current series of paintings. This research is helping shape my ongoing collection of paintings, an A-Z of the Outdoors. If you’d like to know more about this series, check out this video: • Paint with Me | Working on Consistency | a... Follow along with my journey on instagram at: www.instagram.com/orlastevens Substack Blog: https://substack.com/@orlastevens Website & Monthly Newsletter: https://www.orlastevens.com Patreon: / orlastevens Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:46 Hello 02:15 Painting update 02:59 Packing for plein air 03:41 Sketching Outside 08:05 Park Cafe Drawing 09:17 Learning 09:49 Dancing Grannies

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