Join me in my studio! This workshop teaches how to use a plein air study as both inspiration and reference to create a larger studio painting, guiding students step-by-step from observation to finished work. Students will work from their own plein air study and photo reference, building on prior knowledge from the Fundamentals e-course and Color Relativity.

My plein air pieces are studies of color and light in the landscape - they are an bservation and a record of my experience in that moment and intersection of time. Often, I use those studies in the studio as inspiration and information to create a larger studio piece.

My Minnesota studio sets alongside a beautiful marsh, a sanctuary for birds, spring peepers and endless wildlife. In this workshop, we will begin the first morning with students sitting out along the marsh watching as I demonstrate how I capture the essential elements from life that I will use later in the studio to paint a larger studio piece.

After the morning plein air demonstration, we will move into the studio as I use my plein air study to demonstrate creating a larger studio painting from both my plein air study as well as a printed photo of the scene.

After the demonstrations it’ll be time for you to paint a larger studio piece! You will come to class prepared with your own previously painted Plein air study along with a photo reference of the scene. You will be guided step-by-step as we build a strong conceptual studio painting inspired and informed by your own landscape plein air study and photo reference.

Prerequisite to take this class:

It is required that you have taken and gone through all the exercises in both the fundamentals E-course and also my book Color Relativity to take this class. It is very important that you come equipped and prepared so that you can get the most of these four days studying with me.

Preparation for class:

Submit by email to kamifineart@icloud.com your plein air study and photo reference no later than July 20 th for approval and recommendations. Feel free to submit up to three possibilities for feedback. I want this to be a successful week of learning and growing for you and your painting!

Supplies:

• Panels: Please use Centurian Linen Panels, 11x14, and 12x16 or 16x20

• Wet panel Carrier: I use Raymar wet panel carriers

• Portable easel, large enough for holding your painting.

• Halftone palette from Artworkessentials.

• Paint:

• Titanium white - large tube

• Cadmium yellow light

• Cadmium yellow

• Cadmium red

• Alizarin Crimson

• Ultramarine Blue

• Viridian

• Transparent earth red

• Gamsol

• Brushes

• T-square

• Pastel pencil (gray)

• Eraser

• Sharpie (black)

• Reference: Approved plein air study and 8x10 printed out photo reference of the scene.

• Viva paper towels