Fundamentals of Plein Air Painting with Maria Josenhans
May 08, 2021
Description
When: May 8th @ 11am (1.5hr Demo)
Fundamentals of Plein Air Painting with Maria Josenhans
Opus Art Supplies’ iconic artist demonstrations and workshops have gone virtual! All our events are now held through Zoom. If you are not yet familiar with this fantastic meeting system, feel free to read the following articles from Zoom to get started.
Join skilled BC Artist Maria Josenhans for an introduction to the fundamentals of Plein Air Painting in oil and acrylic paint. Maria will walk participants through Plein Air supplies and set-up as well as introduce a limited colour palette which will help folks keep their painting kits light and portable. This limited palette, while limited, still allows the artist to mix a full range of accurate colours. Participants will be presented with fantastic tips for fruitful Plein air sessions including keeping paintings loose and expressive as well as working small and quick. Maria will also discuss helpful ways of finding a composition and ways of sketching for success. This demo will be wonderful for folks wanting to try Plein Air Painting for the first time or any creative individuals who would like to learn more about setting themselves up for successful Plein Air sessions!
Materials List
Canvas panels such as Buzz Canvas Panels
Odourless Mineral Spirits such as Opus Odourless Mineral Spirits or Gamsol
Variety of shapes and sizes of bristle brushes such as Opus Fortissimo Brushes
Palette knives such as Opus Finest Palette Knives
Sketchbook such as the Rendr by Crescent Marker pad
6B graphite pencil such as Staedtler or Caran D’ache
Copic markers in their Neutral Grey set of 6
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Artist Bio
As an artist for more nearly four decades, Maria’s career has been shaped by long periods of immersion in large format photography, championship highland dancing, teaching and traveling the world. She holds a BFA from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, and continues to take part in Invitational Plein Air events both nationally and abroad. Maria holds Senior Signature Status (SFCA) with the Federation of Canadian Artists.
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