Why watercolor is the queen of plein air painting.
- paulcezanneacademy
- Dec 5
- 1 min read
A box of paints, a brush, and a sketchbook are all you need to capture the light of a Provençal landscape. No smells, no waiting, just the freedom to paint wherever you like.
A living technique, like nature.
Outdoors, nothing is static: clouds shift, shadows lengthen, and the mistral wind sometimes plays a part in the composition (and on your paper...).
Watercolor, with its unpredictable nature, perfectly embodies this spirit of freedom. Drips become branches, stains transform into rocks... and "accidents" often become the best part of your painting.
Its transparency allows light to breathe, perfect for capturing the nuances of the sky or the reflections of an olive tree. And its little "surprises"—drips, blends, stains—often become your most beautiful discoveries.
Painting with watercolors is about learning to let nature take its course: you guide the water, but it's the water that leads you.
🎨At the Paul Cézanne Academy, our outdoor workshops and courses invite you to experience this freedom: painting from life, without constraints, simply for the pleasure of light.
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