LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN THE PLAIN AIR AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN FINE ARTS

This article examines the methodological approaches to developing first-year students’ professional skills in landscape drawing during plein-air practice. The study highlights the use of various graphic materials and the combination of both “wet” and “dry” techniques. It emphasizes the effectiveness of integrating individual and group forms of instruction, as well as the importance of analyzing and copying preparatory works by renowned landscape masters. Modern pedagogical technologies, including the master class, case-study, and cluster methods, are discussed as key tools for enhancing students’ creative and analytical competencies. The findings demonstrate that systematic outdoor practice promotes the development of compositional and spatial thinking, improves drawing proficiency, and contributes to the formation of professional artistic skills in future art teachers.