Howard Park - Oil Painting, 12 x 26

Lisa Miceli - Watercolor, 15 x 22

Dueling Demos

Our styles and mediums are different, oil and water, so pick your favorite painter and encourage them while distracting the other!

LEARN TO PAINT ON LOCATION

This Dueling Plein Air Workshop is taught by two artists, Howard Park and Lisa Miceli, painting the same scene to give the students a comprehensive understanding of both mediums, oil and watercolor, and guidance about how and why to choose a particular scene to paint.

Work on at least one painting from start to finish with guided instruction.

STRUCTURE OF WORKSHOP

Day 1 ~ 9:00 AM Dueling Demos

Lisa and Howard will each paint a demo side by side in the morning, so that all of you will be able to see how we individually approach laying in a landscape as well as answer questions as we paint.

We have learned a lot from watching other artists work and think it will be helpful.

After the demo, we will help you set up, take a break for lunch then each of you will work on your own paintings with instruction as we go.

Day 2 ~ 9:00 AM

Either finish your painting from Day 1, paint small studies, or start another painting.  We can do dueling demos if there is time.

After lunch, you will work on your paintings and this can be where you really start to see real progress.

We will give tips and techniques to help you improve composition and value and to create paintings that capture the atmosphere of the scene. 

At the end of the day, we will have a critique where will look at all your work and discuss what you have accomplished.

Painting Landscapes in this way, over two days, will help you to provide your best work to date and you may find that you complete 2 or 3 new paintings.

WORKSHOP DATES

June 27 & 28

July 11 & 12 ~ 25 & 26

August 8 & 9 ~ 15 & 16

Time: 9:00 Am ~ 4:00 Pm

LOCATIONS

In various areas surrounding Mystic, Connecticut

*For non-painters accompanying you, there are many interesting places to visit while you paint your hearts away!

COST

$100.00 per day. This includes: Demos and instruction as you paint for 2 days.

* We also have a limited number of plein air set-ups for rent.

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa (not Howard).