All Skill Levels Welcome for a Day of Painting at Chestnut Branch
•Where: Big Creek Parking at Chestnut Branch
•When: Sunday, October 18th (Sunny forecast!)
•What: Park and paint, no hiking required. Our beautiful scene is very easy to access.
•Who: You!
•Materials: Easels can be provided. Besides easels I can try and help with other materials, but I encourage you to invest in a small setup, you’re going to enjoy this!
The basic setup is:
-pochade box is ideal, but an easel works great
-palette
-jar/cup/metal can for mineral spirits
-paper towels or rags
-Brushes
-Palette knife for mixing colors
-I can provide our painting surface for the day, but you’re welcome to bring a canvas or panel if you have one you like!
-Mineral Spirts like Gamsol or Turpenoid (I can also provide if you don’t have them)
The basic Oil Paints for this Limited Palette:
-Titanium White
-Cadmium Yellow Deep
-Burnt Umber
-Ultramarine Blue
-Alizarin Crimson
-Ivory Black
(Extra Paints if desired)
-Cadmium Red Light
-Cadmium Orange
-Cadmium Yellow Light
-Viridian
-Golden Green
Plein air is about experiencing being. It’s about letting yourself be saturated by the setting you’re in. Everyone should get to experience this.
• Beginners are encouraged!
• Six spots available for this workshop.
• Meet at 10:00 in the Big Creek Parking Area
• Please Pre-register!