PAINTINGS & PLEIN AIR ART INSTRUCTION

Painting Sunset in Oil

A special 1 day Plein Air workshop

October 4th - Hours: 3 pm - 7 pm

David Curtis will instruct a special 1-day plein air workshop 'Painting the Sunset in Oil' for Rockport Art Association.

David's experience and instruction will help you capture the moment of a sunset by preparing the necessary parts of the composition, so you can speedily paint the effect of sunset and twilight as it happens, alla prima.

Rain date: October 6.

To register, please contact Rockport Art Association direct. 978-546-6604

Plein air painting is about learning to see. This means understanding the principles of painting and using them to make a personal statement.

The basic principles are drawing, composition, color, value, and a thorough knowledge of your subject.

"The challenge of  painting out of doors, directly from nature, should be a joyous experience. Nature, with all her whims and vagaries of moods and weather, creates so many beautiful moments — both visual and emotional — that we are sometimes overwhelmed with material. We must work towards developing a better understanding of what makes a good composition and how to translate our vision onto canvas using color, tone and value." ~ David P. Curtis