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Christine Lafuente – Composing & Color Mixing for Plein Air Painting (Online); Wednesday, June 11 & 18, 2025

This class was held in the past and is no longer available for registration. Please view our Online Course Catalog for current class listings.

Date: Wednesdays, June 11 & 18, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM-12:30 PM Pacific Time (1:00-3:30 PM Eastern Time/6:00-8:30 PM London Time)
Level: All levels welcome
Medium: Oil

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This two-day intensive workshop will focus on the two challenges of starting a painting outdoors, on location; composition set up and color mixing. The first day we will discuss composition. I will take you through observational processes such as using a view finder to frame composition, establishing a tonal design, and using gesture to connect light across a scene. The second day will be focused on the palette. We will organize a working palette that supports all your design decision. Topics will include using a palette knife to create large mixtures, using color to create space and atmosphere, and wet-into-wet brushwork. This intensive is for all skill levels and is relevant no matter your view!

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