Suzanne LeBeau: Saturday, March 22 - Plein Air 101

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 of 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: how to identify and compose a scene, and break down the painting process into steps to create your first plein air painting. 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.

10 spots available.

Date: Saturday, March 22
Time: 9:30am - 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:

• Bring what you have as far as a set-up and paints, and we will discuss different mediums and pros/cons.
• Paper towels
• 3-5 brushes of varying sizes (I prefer bristle brushes with one softer finishing brush)
• 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 if you don't have a palette)
• Small canvas boards 5 x 7 or 8 x 10 so we can do some quick studies (or similar for other mediums)
• Pencil or markers and paper for thumbnail sketches
• Water bottle or drink
• Lunch/snacks

Questions: Suzanne LeBeau, suzanne.lebeau22@gmail.com, 615-631-6346