Plein Air Painting

Plein Air Painting

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2760 N Tucson Blvd Tucson, AZ 85716 United States

Class held on location

beginning / intermediate / advanced

3/14/2014-4/11/2014

9:00 AM-12:00 PM MST (Arizona) on Fri

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$145.00

Member Discount Available

This class is for oil or watercolor painters. Learn to understand our environment through observation and interpretation in paint. We learn to simplify what we are seeing, to design the scene on the canvas or paper, and to get down in paint what captivates our interest, whether quaint buildings in Tucson's barrios or the desert surrounding us. As always, there will be a brief demonstration to begin each session, followed by individual attention and trouble-shooting. Locations to be determined, instructor will notify, but each location will be easy to drive to.
Fee: $145 (Associates $125)

  • No class March 28
  • Contact Judy Nakari: judy@nakari.com
  • BRUSHES ~~ I always recommend the 1" flat for general watercolor painting, and of course bring any brushes you may have.
  • PAINTS ~~ The bare minimum would be the primaries of yellow, red, and blue The yellow should be a true yellow such as cadmium yellow medium; the red, a true red such as cadmium red or winsor red; and the blue a true blue such as winsor blue or thalo blue or ultramarine. (cobalt blue if you can’t find the others) Also, bring whatever colors you may have.
  • Other colors frequently found on my palette are: quinachridone gold, yellow ochre, Naples yellow, cad orange, burnt sienna, burnt umber, alizarin crimson, sap green, undersea green, viridian, cerulean blue.
  • PAPER ~~ 140 lb. cold-pressed d’Arches, or similar, but should be 140 lb. (you may prefer the smoother hot-pressed)
  • I prefer to buy full sheets (22”x30”) and cut them into fourths; thus, we will paint on ¼ sheets (approx 11x15). This paper allows painting on both sides, so we can get 8 paintings from a single sheet. Or, you may prefer a pad of watercolor paper, but make sure it is at least 140 lb.
  • PAPER SUPPORT ~~ Plexiglas, cut to 12”x 16”. ( or about an inch bigger all around than your paper). This is very light weight, inexpensive, and available at Lowe’s, Ace Hardware, etc. (Home Depot will not cut it for you). You can also use a variety of other materials as a support, just make sure that it’s not porous and is light weight. If a watercolor block is used, no painting board is necessary.
  • PALETTE ~~ do not use a paper plate! It should be plastic or metal, and have a large mixing area. Also, it’s nice if it has a cover, makes it handy to transport.
  • MISCELLANEOUS ~~ 4 bulldog clips (these are 2” to 3” long, and used to hold the paper to its support); water sprayer; paper towels; water container . I've been using the clips instead of taping the paper to the support, so that when the paper starts to "grow" when wet, you can just loosen the clip, pull the paper taut, and re-clip.
  • SKETCH PAD & PENS
  • EASEL There are many styles on the market today; I prefer a light-weight, folding tripod style with a shelf to hold my palette and water.