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Return engagement by popular demand:

Kevin Macpherson painting workshop in Stevensville, Maryland.

Oil Painting, En Plein Air (weather permitting)

Saturday, September 26 – Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Tuition: $1200.00

There is no greater way to increase our power of observation than from painting from life. We will work “en plein air” throughout the workshop weather permitting. Plein air painting offers a wealth of information and also a myriad of problems. Kevin will help you organize your outdoor equipment to work most efficiently and guide you through a process that will simplify the chaos of nature into an organized pictorial statement. The class will include demonstrations, individual instruction and class critiques.

The emphasis in this workshop will be on color and learning to "see" color correctly. Although many students claim to have trouble finishing their paintings, the instructor believes the real problem lies in the start, so special attention will also be given to the start of each work. "By getting the right color and relationships established in the beginning, the painting finishes itself," says Macpherson. This workshop will focus on oil painting working with a limited palette. Subjects: landscape painting, outdoor and indoor models, en plein air.

Brief Description: Outdoors

Understanding light and shadow is one of the keys to successful painting. Outdoors is challenging for many reasons. Simplifying the chaos and capturing the fleeting light and shadow patterns encourages success. The morning and afternoon exercises painting on location will bring home the concept. Kevin will be doing a short demonstration and individual as well as group critiques.

Painting is based on relationship of color, shape, value and edges. Most aspiring artists rely on preconceived color rather than relativity of color. Ironically working with a limited palette actually teaches more about color than using a rainbow of pigments.

• Beginner to professional

• Plein air painting, portable easel required

• Instructor demonstrations

• Individual attention

Contact: Chesapeake Fine Art Studio

609 Thompson Creek Road

Stevensville, MD 21666

(410) 200-8019

Link: Chesapeake Fine Art Studio/Macpherson workshop

A non-refundable registration fee of $500 is required to complete your reservation. The full remaining tuition balance is due 30 days prior to the first day of the workshop. We suggest you get a refundable airline ticket when booking for this workshop.