About the Workshops

Plein Air Painting in Gouache Workshop Description

The workshop sessions will be conducted in a combination of demonstration, group instruction and individual instruction.

Students will learn:

  • How to choose a plein air subject and create a composition
  • how to simplify the landscape by seeing it as large areas of light and dark tones
  • judging proportions and solving drawing problems
  • developing a painting by blocking in, refining, adding details and textures
  • working with gouache paints
  • mixing a wide range of colors from a simple, limited palette
  • dealing with changing light
  • using different brushes for a variety of effects