Levels: Beginners (with some experience)

Learn to paint with confidence in this one-day plein air workshop with artist Sheree Jones.

Sheree will guide you through simple steps to making a good plein air study - from choosing your subject to creating a solid composition.

Sheree will share her tips & techniques for painting outdoors:

- How to pack light - the essential equipment (the dos & don’ts)
- Working with a limited palette

- The importance of a thumbnail & value sketch (keeping it simple)

- How to keep your sense of humour in the field

Paint in your preferred medium (oils, water soluble oils or acrylics) & open yourself up to new and exciting possibilities.

Quick reminder: Since the workshop is outdoor; bring your hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, folding chair, bottled water, wear comfortable clothing & carry lunch (not provided, so pack your own tasty treats!).

Required Materials:

1. Paints (oil or acrylics)

• Titanium white
• Cadmium yellow lemon (or) Cadmium yellow light
• Cadmium yellow medium
• Cadmium red light
• Alizarin crimson
• Ultramarine blue
• Transparent earth red (oils)
• Transparent red iron oxide (acrylics)
• Viridian (no need to buy if you don’t have it)

~Any other paints that you are used to using in the field~

2. Portable easel (or pochade box with a tripod)

3. Viewfinder

4. Small sketchbook

5. A double ended black sharpie pen with one fine point & one chisel tip (for drawing & note taking)

6. Small canvas panels (6” x 8”,8” x 8”, 8”x10” or small sizes of your choice)
~bring up to four if you like doing several small studies~

7. Palette. A pad of gray palette paper, or a wooden or plexiglass palette (for oil painters). A Stay Wet palette or a pad of gray palette paper (for acrylic painters)

8. Brushes:

• A variety of brushes, medium to large size.
• Two or three long flats or filberts (size 2, 4 & 8)
• One round (if you like to use them)

9. A palette knife (what you like to work with - Sheree uses a #7 size)

10. Masking tape

11. Odourless mineral spirits & spill proof container (for oils)

12. Water & container, spray bottle (for acrylics)

See you all there!