Plein Air Painting with Charles Valsechi

25$ per Class or 90$ for 4

Learn to capture the fleeting Florida landscape with rich color. In this course we will explore the essential elements of creating a good painting:

Drawing, Composition, Value, Temperature, Color, and Edges

As well as more advanced ideas:

Concept, Story, Color Harmony, Spontaneity, Feeling, and Mood

Each class will consist of an initial lesson that will vary from class to class, personal guidance during the painting process, and a review of that days painting. Here we will develop everyone’s ability to view ones own work with a constructively critical eye.

Materials

Oils Paints (Winsor Newton or Rembrandt)

-Beginning Painters-

Limited Palette

Titanium White, Ivory Black, Raw Umber, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Red Medium, French Ultramarine

-Experienced Painters-

Full Palette

Titanium White, Ivory Black, Raw Umber, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Deep, Cadmium Red Medium, Alizarin Crimson, Sap Green, Viridian Green, Prussian Blue, French Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue

Mediums

Gamsol

Brushes

Long Bristle or Mongoose Flats or Filberts #2,#4,#6,#8,#10,#12

Easel

Any French Easel or Pochade Box

Miscellaneous

Palette,
Palette Cups, Palette Knife, Sketchbook & Pencil, Paper Towels (Viva), Brushwasher,
Brush Soap,
Trash Bag,
Sunblock

Canvas or Panel 

8x10, 9x12, 11x14, 12x16, 16x20 (Your Choice of Size)