This multimedia painting workshop will focus on painting one or more fairly realistic or slightly impressionistic views from Buffalo Peaks Ranch.  After setup and some brief instruction, participants will have the option of painting along with the instructor or dispersing to a favorite location on the ranch to continue en plein air painting.  The plan is to have coffee, tea, and muffins as we set up at the Main House followed by a short overview lesson beginning around 10:30am. Our lesson will focus on: mixing realistic colors for this part of Colorado, composition, using eye level and perspective to get distance while having landscape features clear ("fixing" what the camera shows), capturing the light and shadows by cementing the sun's position,and getting your sky and your ground to agree.

Afterwards, participants choosing paint-along can develop their painting in stages as I will stop and visit you at your canvas as we progress.  I will give everyone some index-card-sized tools that I use to keep my painting consistent, including a color matching viewer card, a sun direction arrow, and a shadow "clock". If you are new to painting and wish to have your materials and supplies provided please let us know ASAP. I will also show you how to mix all your colors from the three primaries, plus white and burnt umber.

 

This workshop will meet you where you are as a painter.  Towards the end of the workshop around 3pm participants will be invited to share their work if they wish.  Upon registration, participants will be sent a line drawing of the proposed views, a list of suggested supplies, and a couple sketches by the instructor for idea generation.

 

Workshop entry $75.00. Sign up at this link.