Tuesday, June 7 from 11:00am to 4:00pm EST
Oils, Advanced Beginners and Up, Meet outside the LPCA's Annex Building at the start of class
About the Class
Come and paint outdoors with us! In this workshop, Dennon Walantus will demonstrate the techniques he uses with oil paint to capture a landscape painting en plein air - outdoors. This workshop will be taught outdoors at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, and students will be painting from life.
Dennon typically paints small paintings en plein air out in the landscape. He will bring his typical process outdoors with you to create a painting of the Adirondacks within a single day session!
When painting en plein air, artists can capture a moment in time that is affected by elements of nature while working. This becomes an immersive experience that can create a more abstracted painting while battling these elements and a learning experience every time a new work is started.
Materials List
- Oil Paints: Titanium White, Cadmium or Lemon Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Cadmium Red (Light), Cerulean Blue, French Ultramarine, Terre Verte
- Assortment of Brushes: I like to use soft bristled Filbert or Square
- Palette: Glass or Paper
- Medium: I use Gamsol or Linseed Oil
- Palette Knife: Any you're comfortable with
- Easel
- Palette
- Container for solvent
In addition, bring these items specific to outdoor painting:
- Layers of clothing
- Comfortable shoes
- Bag or cart to corral your gear
- Hat with brim
- Sunscreen/bugspray
- Umbrella (just in case)
- Water, snacks and/or bag lunch
Schedule for the Day
11:00 - Introduction & Choosing Painting Subjects
11:15 - Demonstration on Plein Air Process by Dennon
12:00 - Students Begin Painting - I will be walking around to assist students 1 on 1 while they work. This allows me to give insight on how I would approach parts of their paintings - as everyone's work will be different!
2:00 - Break & Discussion on Completing your Painting
2:20 - Continue Painting Until 4PM
