"Plein Air Painting 101: Getting Started"

Never painted outside, or new to painting outside? No problem! Come join other newcomers to take the courageous leap into painting in the great outdoors!

Welcome to Plein Air 101, where we will spend a fun day learning all about plein air painting: from the ins and outs of gear & how to set up to paint outside. We will discuss choosing a subject and how to mix colors from a limited palette, including all of those Tennessee greens. We will learn to ‘see’ outside as artists, which gives us great tools to bring in the studio! Learn how to identify and compose a scene, break down the painting process into steps, analyze values, and learn how to say when your outdoor piece is done! You will leave with a reference packet full of tips, tools, book titles, and artists to study further, as well as the confidence, and enthusiasm to create your next plein air piece!

In this class we will be exploring plein air painting from the warmth of the studio using slides and a screen.

Class size: 10 spots

Date: Sat, June 7th
Time: 9:30 - 3:30pm

Location:
On Track Studios
1978 Wilson Pike
Franklin, TN 37067
Directions, click here!

Member Price: $75
Non-member price: $95 (Registration opens March 1 for non-members)

Supplies needed:

Easel and Paints - Bring what you have as far as a set-up and paints

Paper towels

Size 2,4,6, each of flat and filbert brushes – good quality like hogs hair or synthetic, flexible.

Brush washer (small metal canister to hold the gamsol) *Please do NOT bring turpentine or turpenoid type products!

Palette or palette paper (can be taped to a still wrapped canvas or a piece of thin plywood if you don't have a palette)

Canvas boards sizes 8 x10, 9x12 or 11x14 - Bring at least two

Pencil and paper for thumbnail sketches
Viewfinder
Bug spray / sunscreen
Sun hat
Grocery bags for trash
Gloves/baby wipes
Phone/ camera for documenting the scene

Water bottles or drinks

Lunch/snacks
A way to carry wet paintings – pizza boxes or gift boxes work
Patience and curiosity
A folding chair if you prefer to sit

Questions? Tiffany Foss, tiffanyfossfineart@gmail.com