Plein-air Painting Classes
"We do well the things we see already painted in our mind's eye" – Charles Hawthorne
Study the landscape by applying the fundamental concepts and techniques of plein air painting. We choose our subject by squinting to see the large mass, the “value” and its design graphically. Working with the mass, or, spots of color, one next to the other, we will allow ourselves to study color, atmosphere, and composition without getting caught up in the literalness of the subject or its details. Working quickly trains us to keep pace with the ever-changing landscape, to trust our instincts, and to be spontaneous. Working together, we will create paintings that are honest and fresh. Please come prepared with a plein air easel and the limited palette listed in my material list. The limited palette suggested is perfect warm/cool choices of the primary colors whether you are a beginner or novice painter. Feel free to bring your favorite painting materials as well, as familiarity is important.
Provincetown Art Association (PAAM) - Provincetown, MA
If It Doesn’t Suck
August 19-23, 2019 (Monday - Friday; no Thursday)
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$300
Cape School of Art - Provincetown, MA
No Fear Painting
July 23-25, 2019 (Tuesday-Thursday)
2:30 pm - 6:30 pm
$280
No Fear Painting
September 16-18, 2019 (Monday- Wednesday)
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
$280
No Fear Painting
October 12-14, 2019 (Saturday-Monday)
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
$280
To sign up, call the registrar at 617-717-9568 or
Class Materials List
Winsor Newton Artist Oils:
Cadmium lemon
Cadmium yellow pale (Winsor yellow)
Cadmium scarlet
Permanent rose
French ultramarine
Manganese blue hue
200 ml tubes of Titanium white
Gessoed Panels: Masonite, Luan or birch plywood – Bring as many as 5-6 per day in a variety of sizes: 8x10", 9x12", 11x14", 12x16", 16x20"
Palette Knife: Loew Cornell #J-15
Brushes: Variety of inexpensive including: Flats, Bright, Rounds, #’s 6-14
Easel: Plein air type: Stan-Rite #300, French box, or Pochade box (Refer to photo below.)
Palette: I use a gessoed 16 x 20" board, clipped to my Stan-rite 300
Turpentine: Weber – Turpenoid Natural or Gamsol