WORKSHOPS

Please sign-up at least three (3) days before the scheduled dates of workshops to allow teachers enough time for planning and preparation of any necessary materials. Participants signing up after that point will be accommodated if space is available. NSAL Membership is not required for workshops.

Plein Air Workshop with Mark Cleveland  - POSTPONED

Plein air painting (or the act of painting outside in the natural world) has become very popular - enticing studio and amateur artist to find enjoyment. Whether a professional or novice, in this workshop and painting alongside other plein air artists will be memorable. In this special one-day Plein Air workshop, you will learn how to capture the palette that nature presents us. Depending on time and size of paintings you will be able to produce 1 or 2 works during this all-day Plein air outing. My primary medium is oil, but you can apply these techniques to acrylic and to gouache to a degree (watercolor not recommended). 

Concepts we’ll cover: Use of field sketching, stepping outside your routine, perspective, design principles (like the rule of 3rds and golden ratio).  All levels are welcome. 

Indoor/Outdoor Gouache Painting Workshop

Instructor: Janet Trierweiler

Gouache is a wonderful water-based medium – allowing you to get deep, opaque color and excellent coverage. We’ll make color sketches and studies outside while enjoying and responding to nature’s colors, textures and light. Come learn to use creative abstract approaches to landscape painting. We’ll combine observational drawing and painting with abstract methods to release your personal feelings and creative ideas about the subject with layering techniques in gouache. We’ll return to the studio to experiment and complete our work.

When: Saturday, 8/2

Time: 11:00am-5:00pm

Cost: $210