Fundamentals of Landscape Painting

Explore Landscape painting using minimal tubes of paint for maximum color effectiveness. Participants will work with color mixing and compositional ideas utilizing a photo reference of their choice or one provided by instructor to create paintings that capture the richness, depth and space of a landscape scene.

Participants are welcome to add in other colors and materials of their own choice but Patris will demonstrate the possibilities and limitations of using a limited palette of color and the variety of results possible with this approach.

This workshop is designed for beginning level artists who want to explore basic concepts of landscape painting using a limited palette of 4   colors, plus white. Topics include color mixing and theory, landscape composition and ideas, palette management, and  creating depth in the landscape,.

The workshop includes instructor demos, class exercises designed to build fundamental painting skills and concepts, guided practice and individual online assistance.  Participants will have the opportunity to develop and finish 1 to 2 paintings over the course of the workshop.

Patris will be demonstrating in oils, using a limited palette, and safflower oil, and/or solvent free gel as an alternative to using odorless minerals spirits

Suggested Materials:

-Suggested Paint colors: titanium white, transparent red oxide (or burnt sienna),  ultramarine blue, hansa yellow, permanent rose by Windsor Newton or Quinacridone Rose. Patris enjoys working with M.Graham oil paints, but Windsor Newton, Gamblin, and Grumbacher are good choices as well. (Any red, yellow, blue colors plus white can work with this approach.)
-Brushes: Sizes 2, 4, 6; Small round size between 1-4
-Sketch book and a couple of pencils
-Palette knife
-Palette
-For Oil Painters:  Container for Gamsol and Gamsol by Gamblin or odorless turpenoid if using traditional solvents or safflower oil and/or solvent-free gel for solvent-free painting
-Paper towels and small trash bag
-2 canvas panels or canvas paper for workshop lessons (8″x10″ or 9″x12″)
-1 Canvas panel or canvas paper for homework assignment  (5″x7″ or 6″x8″)
-1 stretched canvas size of your choice, but Patris will be using an 11″x14″ stretched canvas for final painting project