Plein Air Oil Painting ~ with Kay Carlson

This week long workshop offers development of a strong start, instruction about how to achieve clean, fresh color with a warm and cool palette. With a value study first, we create dynamic compositions to achieve luminous landscapes. You will learn brushwork, layering techniques, and paint application with ongoing demonstrations and friendly critiques.

For intermediate and experienced students   (or for those who have experience with use of oil pastels or watercolor.)

“I am a California Colorist painting en plein air and in the studio. My passion is to express with oil paint how light transforms color on the Sausalito waterfront, in local landscapes, and the vineyards of wine country.” Kay received a BA from the University of Wisconsin in English Literature, and an Associate Degree from the San Francisco Art Institute in painting. She has been included in fifty solo exhibits and hundreds of group shows, and her collectors range from corporations to individuals all over the US and Europe. She regularly completes commissions from her Sausalito Studio.

Kay co-founded and is the executive director of Marin Open Studios. Visit her website, kaycarlson.com.