Basics of Plein Air Landscape Painting
Class Description
In this workshop, students will be given a brief history of “Plein Air” (French for “outdoors”) and a basic list of materials needed. Students will learn, through exercises, the steps, techniques, and tips used for a successful painting. The class will include sketching with paint and exercises designed to mimic what students will need to do when they go out to paint. This class is meant to prepare students for our monthly outdoor painting sessions and will be required to join them.
Price
This workshop is operating on a sliding scale. You may purchase the workshop at a rate you feel financially comfortable with, up to the maximum class cost of $130. All students will receive the same instruction regardless of payment.
Use the checkout process as-is to pay the full $130 for the workshop. To adjust the price during checkout, please enter the desired price in the promo code box in a multiple of 25, between $25 and $100, using the format BRUSH##. For example, to pay $75, enter BRUSH75 into the promo code box. Please reach out to us if you need assistance.
Available promo codes
BRUSH25
BRUSH50
BRUSH75
BRUSH100
Please only register 1 student per transaction if using discounts.
Dates & Times
Saturday. June 27th, 11 am – 2:00 pm
Materials Required
Included:
Canvas paper
Acrylic paints (red, yellow, blue, white, black, brown)
Paint brushes (small, medium, large)
Paint palette (or paper plate)
Cup for water
Paper towel
Sketching paper, pencil, and eraser
Table easel
Students should be prepared to work outdoors: hat, umbrella, comfortable clothing.
If students have their own acrylic paints and brushes, the instructor encourages them to bring them so they can become familiar with their color palette.
Prerequisite
“Introduction to Landscape,” unless approved by the instructor.
About the Instructor - Lorena Alvarez
Lorena Alvarez was born in Mexico and raised partly in Milwaukee, but mainly in Mexico City. She has lived in Brazil, Mexico and various states in the United States. She received her Bachelor Degree in Graphic Design with a Minor in Illustration from Universidad Anahuac, in Mexico City. She earned her Master of Fine Arts in Computer Art with a concentration in Motion Graphics in Savannah College of Art and Design, in Georgia. For the next years she worked in her field, Graphic Design, started her freelance business and has been raising a family. Following the example of Grandma Moses, who turned to an art career only until she retired from her farm duties, Lorena saw the opportunity to change careers once her children became self-sufficient. She is currently pursuing a Master in Fine Arts Degree in Painting with a Minor in Printmaking where she was awarded a graduate assistantship.