This workshop is designed to introduce and integrate the fundamentals most essential to successful plein air painting.  With a logical structured approach I’ll show you the basics to choosing a subject and the 3 steps to painting: “block in”, “middle” and “finish”.  We’ll focus on creating a sense of light, atmosphere and distance!  Each day will include at least 6 hours of painting instruction and conclude with a group feedback session. This workshop is designed for people with at least some plein air experience (intermediate to advanced plein air painters).

The fee for this workshop is $300.   Enrollment is limited to 12 participants.

This unique two and a half day workshop provides the opportunity to hone your plein air painting skills in a place seemingly set apart from time-- Shaker Village of  Pleasant Hill.  Located in the Bluegrass Region of central Kentucky, this site offers beautiful old trees, wetlands, rolling hills, distant vistas, classic Shaker architecture and more simple peace and tranquility than you can imagine.  

We'll kick things off Thursday afternoon at 4 pm with a presentation and a demo followed by a casual meet and greet reception.  Friday and Saturday will be spent doing nothing but plein air painting. We’ll paint each morning, take a mid day break to give you plenty of time to eat, rest, take in the sights or even paint on your own if you wish, and meet up again for the afternoon session at so you can have the best of the afternoon light in which to paint the subject(s) of your choice with my assistance.  A group feedback session will conclude each wonderful day of painting!

Each day will include at least 6 hours of painting instruction.  

Demo/Presentation on Thursday at 4 PM.   Reception after.  

Painting time on Friday and Saturday will be from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM, and from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM each day.  

This workshop is recommended for people who have at least some experience plein air painting. 

Class size is limited- first come first serve.  I hope you'll join me there!

3 and 1/2 Day Workshop

Demonstration Painting Wednesday Evening (November 6) from 6 to 9 pm

Classes Thursday through Saturday (November 7 - 9), 9 to 4 pm daily

In this 3 and 1/2 day workshop, I'll present a logical step by step approach to painting the still life in the classic Chiaroscuro (light and shadow) style.  Using exercises, presentations, and painting from life, we'll start off by focusing on learning about the members of the Light Family and the Shadow Family and practice painting them.  After that we'll spend the next two days painting from the glorious still lifes I'll have set up for you.  We'll have lots of discussion about concept, composition, value, the five kinds of light, color, edges, paint quality, mystery and atmosphere.  You will not want to miss it!

The fee for the full 3 and 1/2 days (workshop and demo) is $325.    The fee for observing the demonstration painting on Wednesday evening (without participating in the workshop) is $50.  

This workshop is for oil painting.  Enrollment for the full workshop is limited to only 12 participants  so don't delay if you want to sign up!