upcoming plein air workshops

Plein Air Painting
for the outdoor enthusiast
Winter/Spring, 2013

held on the Niagara Escarpment, a Unesco world biosphere reserve Painting outdoors improves your skills when working back in the studio. It is a great exercise to enhance observation and make sound choices when it comes to composition. Learn about what to wear, packing light, preparing surfaces,  simplifying your pallet, and working fast in the changing light and temperature. Painting tools as well as mediums, including cold wax for oil, and polymer for acrylic, will be addressed. You will be responsible for your own supplies and a list is provided upon registration.  Some outdoor easels are available.

For over two decades, in the tradition of Emily Carr and the Group of Seven, Yates’ focus has been to paint directly from the land. She will share techniques including  pre-mixing predominant seasonal pallets, building composition and economy of brushwork. Ongoing Tuesdays throughout the winter: 10am -12:30pm  $85 for a series of 4 sessions.   $25 for 1 session  register  here

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plein air workshops, ghost, the big house

  

Thanks to those who have been visiting  my other blog about time spent at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre  in Ireland. 

Some of you have also emailed me in regards to spring and summer classes and workshops in plein air painting. 

Sessions  will resume mid May although I am sorry that I can't give you exact dates yet. Just email me and I will sign you up and send you dates as soon as I have them. 

I've also received requests in regards to coming out to other locations to teach workshops-again, just send me a note with dates, location options etc and I promise to get back to you shortly. This year, because of the residency, I`ve kept my schedule fairly flexible so chances are we can work out some  dates. 

And I already have some exciting ideas in regards to new classes as a result of my time spent  here so stay tuned!

In the meantime, come on over to Ireland as I`ve  added another post about a ghost,  the big house and a new painting...

I lár báire 
( between), cold wax, mixed media on mylar,  20x48in 2012