Plein Air Landscape Painting Workshop
Class Description
These outdoor painting sessions are designed to deepen your connection to landscape, light, and place. Each workshop is a 3-hour, guided plein air experience where participants will work directly from observation.
Sign up for a single session or build your skills across the full series, each workshop stands on its own while also contributing to a broader understanding of landscape painting.
The location will be announced in advance. Sessions will take place at outdoor sites such as Presque Isle or along the Erie waterfront.
All sessions are weather-dependent, with final confirmation sent two days prior. In the event of inclement weather, sessions may be moved to the preceding Saturday. If you’re unable to attend due to a weather-related change, you may transfer your registration to a future session.
The instructor will arrive early for setup.
Participants may opt in to receive a day-of text with the exact meeting location.
Price
First workshop is 65$, additional workshops are discounted by 15% ($120.25 for 2, $175.50 for 3). You can select your workshop dates during checkout.
Dates & Times
Sunday, June 14, 11 am – 2 pm
Sunday, July 26, 11 am – 2 pm
Sunday, August 30, 11 am – 2 pm
Materials Required
Included:
Flat canvas panel
Acrylic paints (red, yellow, blue, white, black, brown)
Paint brushes (small, medium, large)
Paint palette (or paper plate)
Cup for water
Paper towels
Pencil and eraser
Table easel
Rags
Students should be prepared to work outdoors: hat, umbrella, comfortable clothing.
Prerequisite
Completion of a Basic Plein Air Painting Workshop is required
Intermediate Landscape (Color Theory) is recommended, but not required
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.