I will be offering an outdoor Plein Air painting workshop at Monches Farm on Friday, July 8th from 10AM-4PM. This is an absolutely gorgeous place to paint a diversity of subjects ranging from old post and beam barns, split rail fences, water gardens, sheep in verdant pastures, open fields, a glass conservatory, rolling countryside, figurative statuary, row upon row of peonies, ferns, cosmos, and all assortment of bedding plants and flowers, little wagons, chickens-the list of its charming subjects goes on and on. If you haven't been able join me for a day of painting here before, you owe it to yourself to make this opportunity a priority! It will be a great day of painting and learning.
Here are the basics:
A small pull cart is handy for getting your portable easel and painting gear to a spot where you wish to paint. I have one extra. Let me know if you would like to borrow it ahead of time and I can bring it along for you. I also have 2 extra French easels if you would like to participate, but do not yet own a suitable easel for plein air painting.
The needed materials for the day will be as follows: portable easel, paints, odorless mineral spirits, paper toweling, canvas boards (at least 2 small to medium size), garbage bag to keep things tidy, bag lunch, beverage, hat, jacket, sunblock, etc. If you have an umbrella for your easel it is helpful for bright days or light sprinkles, but not at all necessary. If it's bright and you wish to paint in the shade there are plenty of trees as well as sheltered areas.
I am planning on having us accomplish 2 different paintings/scenes for the day. One in the morning, and one in the afternoon. During the course of the day I will demonstrate, critique, teach you about color mixing for the plein air palette, how capture immediacy in plein air landscapes, as well as paint alongside with you. I will demonstrate while you eat your lunch, so you can maximize your painting time in the morning and afternoon. We will wrap up at about 4:00PM, but I am amenable to go a little later if people have the interest and enthusiasm beyond that time frame.
A small pull cart is handy for getting your portable easel and painting gear to a spot where you wish to paint. I have one extra. Let me know if you would like to borrow it ahead of time and I can bring it along for you. I also have 2 extra French easels if you would like to participate, but do not yet own a suitable easel for plein air painting.
The needed materials for the day will be as follows: portable easel, paints, odorless mineral spirits, paper toweling, canvas boards (at least 2 small to medium size), garbage bag to keep things tidy, bag lunch, beverage, hat, jacket, sunblock, etc. If you have an umbrella for your easel it is helpful for bright days or light sprinkles, but not at all necessary. If it's bright and you wish to paint in the shade there are plenty of trees as well as sheltered areas.
I am planning on having us accomplish 2 different paintings/scenes for the day. One in the morning, and one in the afternoon. During the course of the day I will demonstrate, critique, teach you about color mixing for the plein air palette, how capture immediacy in plein air landscapes, as well as paint alongside with you. I will demonstrate while you eat your lunch, so you can maximize your painting time in the morning and afternoon. We will wrap up at about 4:00PM, but I am amenable to go a little later if people have the interest and enthusiasm beyond that time frame.
Just let me know by reply to this e-mail if you plan to join us. We are going to have a great day of painting!
Please feel free to email or call me if you have any other questions about this workshop or need to figure out a car pooling arrangement.
Thank you!,
- James Hempel