WORKSHOP WILL BE CONDUCTED USING ZOOM  THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT!! PLEASE CONTACT RACHEL BLAIR: chestnutnews2@gmail.com TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST Marjorie Hicks Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 Human Gesture Painting/Drawing   Description:  In this workshop, our group will be using reference photos shown via a projector.  Artists may choose to paint using their preferred […]

Kim Barrick, Andrea Jones, Karen Philpott   Sunday, September 13th, 2020 Promoting your Artwork in a Changing Environment    Description: Panel Discussion on marketing and promoting artwork in a changing environment. Topics will include gallery representation, social media, online and grass roots efforts to create sales in 2020 and beyond.  Time: 1pm – 4 pm […]

Karen Philpott Monday, September 14th, 2020 Captivated by Wildflowers in the Landscape   Description: Join Karen as she demonstrates in Plein Air how to define a composition from a complex scene and capture wildflowers in the landscape. From interiors to broad sweeps of color, wildflowers bring dramatic interest and emotion to the painted landscape. Two […]

THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT!! PLEASE CONTACT RACHEL BLAIR: chestnutnews2@gmail.com TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST Pam Padgett  Monday, September 21, 2020 Creating Depth With Edges and Color in Your Landscapes   Description: We will work at creating strength and dimension in your plein air studies. We will be outside (weather permitting) or on the […]

Beverly Ford Evans and Roger Dale Brown Sunday, September 27, 2020 Open Discussion, Any Topic or Questions/Paint Along with Roger   Description:  Open Discussion- with both Beverly and Roger on any topic, any questions. To be prepared, create them before you come.  The Paint Along- students and Roger will paint the same image. He will first […]

Paula Frizbe Monday, September 28th, 2020 Shifting Warm and Cool Values in the Landscape   Description: We will be working en plein air in the front of OnTrack, to learn better how to think about warm and cool values as they relate to landscape painting.   Time:  12 noon to 5 pm Member Fee:   […]

We are sorry to announcement that this workshop has been canceled. Refunds are being issued to ticket holders. Diane May Sunday, October 4th, 2020 Florals with Attitude!     Description: Learn how to energize your floral paintings with dynamic gestures from block-in to finish. Students may paint an outdoor floral still life or paint flowers […]

Trey Finney Monday, October 5th, 2020 Fun with Gouache!   Description: Gouache is great for Plein Air, travel, preliminary sketching, quick color and value notes, or taking it all the way to a finished product. The paints are fast drying and an inexpensive alternative to painting with oils, whether in the studio or on location. […]

THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT!! PLEASE CONTACT RACHEL BLAIR: chestnutnews2@gmail.com TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST Kevin Menck Thursday, October 8th, 2020 Simplifying The Landscape   Description: This workshop will focus on the fundamentals of basic landscape painting. There will be an emphasis on value, temperature and being able to see and define big shapes […]

Brenda Coldwell Saturday, October 10th, 2020 Painting Florals and Still Life Outside     Description:  Still Life and Floral Arrangements will be set up outside on the porch at the studio. There will be a brief discussion of how the light affects the subjects and then a demonstration. Afterwards, everyone will set up and paint […]

Jessica Lewis Getting Started with Plein Air Painting Sunday, October 18, 2020 Rain Date: October 19, 2020  Description: Have you ever been interested in taking your paints outside and painting “en plein air”? Not sure what to bring or where to start? Jessica with lead you through the basics-from initial set up and materials, composition, […]

Ingrid Derrickson Thursday, November 5th, 2020 Modern Impressionism in Miniature Still Life   Description: Small Impressions...painting miniature still lifes in oil or acrylic. This class will enhance your abilities to express color, encourage daily painting habits, create expressive little gems abstracted in light and shadow. Time: 9:30am-4:30pm Member Fee: $70           […]

*THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR SPRING 2021* Mike Sowers and Ed Routon Saturday, November 7th, 2020 Drawing Your Way to Better Landscapes   It is said of painting that Value does all the work while Color gets all the credit. Description:  This workshop will focus on drawing tools you can use to improve your […]

Erin Martin Friday, November 13, 2020  Speedy Sunset Chasing   Description:  Chasing first light and last light is one of my favorite plein air practices. This will be the zippiest workshop ever. We'll gather for a quick pow-wow about what materials and methods have served me well in the hunt, do a quick bit of […]

THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT!! Dawn Whitelaw Saturday, November 14, 2020 Better Designs  =  Stronger Paintings   Description: New ways to approach the design of a painting to make the painting process easier and the resulting painting more powerful. Power point, demo, lots of hands-on practice and one on one help. We will take our […]