Plein Air Painting – Outside Class

  • This event has passed.

DateNovember 17, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Time01:00 pm - 03:30 pm

Reoccurs 1 Wednesdays
11/17/21 - 12/22/21

Location 10091 McGregor Blvd.
Fort Myers, FL 33919 United States

Member's Price $100

Non-Member's Price $120

 

Register

Can’t make this one? See All Upcoming Classes

Event details

Join artist Marilyn Hedlund for an outdoor, in-person plein air painting class where nature will be your guide. Learn to use landscapes or seascapes as the basis for your painting. Free up your expression and sense of confining boundaries by focusing on color combinations and painting from the heart. Students will participate in critique sessions, one-on-one instruction and group lessons in color and composition. Beginners are welcome and will be in a class with mixed skill levels. All mediums are welcome as well- acrylic, oil, watercolor, etc.

In addition to the following recommended supplies, we encourage students to bring in 1-2 works in progress for critique.

Supply list: Portable easel, paper towels/rags, and jug of water and water container.

Paints
Recommended: Liquitex Fine Art Acrylic Heavy Body or Golden Acrylics
Ultramarine Blue
Pthalo Blue (green shade)
Cad yellow light
Quinacradone magenta
Napthol Crimson
Titanium White

Brushes
Assorted China bristle brushes including filbert #10 and #12
1” to 2”  painter’s brushes

Surfaces
Bristol paper
Canvas
Panels, etc.
If you use papers you will need some kind of board or cardboard and clips

Miscellaneous
Roll of refrigerator/wax paper for palette
White masking tape
Various pens, pencils, charcoal, drawing tools
Optional: notebook for taking notes

Please note: Weather permitting, this class is hosted outside to allow for social distancing. Masks are required when classes are held in the building or when students are unable to social distance. In the case of inclement weather, we will make accommodations with the instructor and students.

Instructor(s)

Marilyn Hedlund