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Plein Air Painting in Bermuda - From Home! (ONLINE) PT 605BM_ON
with Joseph Sweeney
REGISTRATION STILL AVAILABLE!
Working from photographs of sunny Bermuda supplied by instructor Joseph Sweeney, learn how to paint from photo references in preparation for working outdoors. Topics include the basics on choosing a prime location, reading the weather and light at a particular time of day, and setting up a landscape palette. Drawing, composition, and color will be emphasized. Instruction is geared towards oil, acrylic, and pastel, but experienced watercolorists are welcome.
Materials List : Sweeney PT 605BM_ON
Image:
Winslow Homer (1836-1910), North Road, Bermuda, 1900, Watercolor and graphite on white wove paper, 13 15/16 x 21 in. (35.40125 x 53.34 cm.), collection of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, accession # 1978.19, Partial Gift and Bequest of Bernice McIlhenny Wintersteen
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Line Drawing: The Landscape (ONLINE) DR 605EL_ON
with Michelle Oosterbaan
REGISTRATION STILL AVAILABLE!
Line is the fundamental element in drawing, capable of a wide range of aesthetic possibilities, from describing shape to creating space and atmospheric effects. Capture the landscape though descriptive and expressive drawn line in this live Zoom class. Make quick studies from your own photographs and window views, and develop them into finished pieces through impressionistic, calligraphic, cross-hatch, and linear mark-making. Learn to achieve a variety of effects by using different papers and drawing implements, including pencil, pen, ink and brush, and color pencil. Find inspiration in references to contemporary and historical artists such as Mondrian, Van Gogh, and Andrew Wyeth.
Materials List : Oosterbaan DR 605EL_ON
Image:
Vincent Van Gogh, The Harvest (for Emile Bernard), 1888, reed pen and brown Indian ink over graphite pencil on wove paper, 9.48 x 12.51 in., collection: Kupferstichkabinett Berlin (detail)
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Watercolor Landscape (ONLINE) PT 604WL_ON
with Roberto Osti
REGISTRATION STILL AVAILABLE!
Learn to paint watercolor landscapes from photographic references – a virtual getaway for plein air painters during this time of isolation and limited travel. Subjects will include a variety of types of terrain, and instruction will address the rendering of trees, grass, sky, and water. Students will practice fundamental watercolor techniques such as washes, gradations, textural effects, wet on wet, wet on dry, dry brush, and more as they paint in real-time with the instructor.
Materials List : Osti PT 604WL_ON
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Image:
William Trost Richards (1833-1905), The Daisy Field, Conanicut Island, 1884, Watercolor and Chinese white on paper, 3 1/4 x 4 15/16 in. irr. (8.255 x 12.54125 cm.), collection of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, accession #2008.5.90, Gift of Dorrance H. Hamilton in memory of Samuel M. V. Hamilton
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Color for Painters (ONLINE) IN 604CP_ON
with Al Gury
REGISTRATION STILL AVAILABLE!
An in-depth approach to understanding and mixing color for oil painting from the Chair of PAFA’s Painting Department and noted author of Foundations of Drawing: A Practical Guide to Art History, Tools, Techniques, and Styles, Color for Painters: A Guide to Traditions and Practice, and Alla Prima: A Contemporary Guide to Direct Painting. Explore history, palettes, mixing and application for still life, portrait, interior spaces and landscape through a series of studio paintings. This Canvas course includes weekly step-by-step painting demonstrations, assignments, critiques and weekly Zoom meetings every Sunday, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. (See materials list for more information) All levels welcome!
Note: This class is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $525.
Materials List : Gury IN 604CP_ON
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Plein Air Painting In Cape May (IN-PERSON) PT 605CM
with Joseph Sweeney
Join Joe Sweeney for an outdoor, in-person, plein air painting retreat in beautiful Cape May, New Jersey! Experience small town hospitality while painting Cape May Point, the Cove with sweeping vistas, Cape May Lighthouse, and Sunset Beach. Includes tips on choosing a prime location, reading the weather and light at a particular time of day, and setting up a landscape palette. Morning and evening painting times will leave the afternoons free to relax on the beach – the perfect artist’s getaway! Instruction geared towards oil, acrylic and pastel, but experienced watercolorists are welcome. Times variable.
Register by: September 18
For more information and recommended accommodations, email joesweeney5@gmail.com
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Plein Air Pastel and Watercolor (IN-PERSON) DR 605WP
with Keith Leitner
Draw and paint outdoors, on-location! Learn the basics of drawing and painting with watercolor and pastel, ideal for plein air, as you work on Logan Square and other choice locations along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The instructor will demonstrate techniques, reference art historical examples, and encourage personal expression. Amenities will be available along the way. All levels welcome.
Register by: September 18
Materials List: Leitner DR 605WP
Image:
Howard Watson (b. 1929), Untitled [Newsstand], n.d., watercolor on paper, 11 x 15 1/2 in. (27.94 x 39.37 cm.), Collection of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, accession # 2019.3.71, Gift of Dr. Constance E. Clayton in loving memory of her mother Mrs. Williabell Clayton
The Pennsylvania Landscape Tradition (IN-PERSON) PT 605EB
with Joseph Sweeney
Paint outdoors this autumn! Learn the essentials of landscape painting in the New Hope/Lambertville countryside, the area made famous by Daniel Garber, Edward Redfield, Fern Coppedge, and other masters of Pennsylvania Impressionism. Topics include color mixing to achieve a sense of light and air, capturing time of day, compositional fundamentals, and sound painting practices. The beautiful grounds of the David Library of the American Revolution will be our home base and main location. Painting outdoors can be a daunting experience for the newcomer. When learning the intricacies of this art it pays to learn from someone who has 20 years experience in the field. In this class Joseph Sweeney will be your guide.
Learning Objectives
- Learn the basics of working outdoors.
- Learn how to set up, use and care for a field easel.
- Learn how to transport wet paintings to and from home without damaging your car.
- Learn about the working properties of different surfaces to paint on including linen, canvas, paper, wood, prepared panel, masonite all have different working properties.
- Learn how to select paint colors and related materials for successful outdoor painting.
- Drawing and proportion in composition of a landscape will be explained and demonstrated.
- Students will become expert in finding locations suitable for painting. Finding flat surface to stand on is a simple but important part of learning to paint outdoors.
- Learn how to orient themselves to the sun and how to find shelter form wind and rain.
- Students will learn to assess the time of day and how much time is left before the sun continues its course across the sky.
- Students will learn to make quick field sketches and how to bring them to full completion, and develop a sense of place.
- Students will learn to mix color to portray the season, atmosphere and temperature.
- Students will learn to properly present, photograph and frame a plein air work.
Register by: September 25
Plein Air Painting at Andalusia, Historic House, Gardens and Arboretum (IN-PERSON) PT 605AA
with Joseph Sweeney
Learn the essentials of landscape painting this fall with master plein air painter, Joseph Sweeney, on the grounds of Andalusia, Historic House, Gardens and Arboretum. Located on a wooded promontory overlooking the Delaware River, Andalusia has been a stately presence on this stretch of water, just north of Philadelphia, for more than two hundred years. The ancestral home of the Biddle family, Andalusia is also a natural paradise of native woodlands and spectacular gardens that have evolved over time. Don’t miss this unique opportunity, made by special arrangement! Learn more about Andalusia.
Please note: The October 12 and November 9 classes will take place on Tuesdays, October 13 & November 10
Learning Objectives
- Learn the basics of working outdoors.
- Learn how to set up, use and care for a field easel.
- Learn how to transport wet paintings to and from home without damaging your car.
- Learn about the working properties of different surfaces to paint on including linen, canvas, paper, wood, prepared panel, masonite all have different working properties.
- Learn how to select paint colors and related materials for successful outdoor painting.
- Drawing and proportion in composition of a landscape will be explained and demonstrated.
- Students will become expert in finding locations suitable for painting. Finding flat surface to stand on is a simple but important part of learning to paint outdoors.
- Learn how to orient themselves to the sun and how to find shelter form wind and rain.
- Students will learn to assess the time of day and how much time is left before the sun continues its course across the sky.
- Students will learn to make quick field sketches and how to bring them to full completion, and develop a sense of place.
- Students will learn to mix color to portray the season, atmosphere and temperature.
- Students will learn to properly present, photograph and frame a plein air work.
Register by: September 28