Doris Rice Painting Adventure: Fundamentals of Plein Air (Two Day Workshop)
Saturday, May 18th (9:30am-4:00pm) & Sunday, May 19th (9:00am-3:00pm).
Meet at The Kittery Art Association Art HUB (Lower Level Studio Space).
In this two-day plein air workshop, you will be introduced to a step-by-step painting process that will take you from selecting the subject as seen from your location, composing the scene in preliminary sketches, creating simplified shapes to capture ‘the place’ and then working the painting to a finish with carefully chosen details. We’ll talk about materials and techniques but the focus will be on the basics of painting: composition, value relationships, color contrasts, edge variety, and details. An emphasis will be placed on proper seeing, and on understanding and manipulating what is seen.
The day will open with a brief presentation of materials, use of the easel, planning compositional concepts, followed by a demo (about an hour). The participants will then paint for the remainder of the day with one-on-feedback, painting outdoors 10am - 2:00pm approximately. The workshop will end as we go inside for a review of concepts and a critique.
Subjects: Buildings, perspective on location, possibly a street garden or planter if there is spring material available. What will inspire your eye at this location?
Questions? Email or text Doris Rice. www.dorisrice.com / 603.724.7779 / doris.watercolor@gmail.com