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En Pleine Air Acrylic Painting
October 6 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Want to paint outdoors in the tradition of Tom Thomson and the Group of 7? Come and interpret nature firsthand in the great outdoors. Spend the day at a rustic local farm with beautiful vistas in all directions. Start with some sketching exercises in the morning leading up to an acrylic landscape painting in the afternoon. You will learn to paint from nature and represent a landscape with confidence. Composition, perspective and colour mixing for nature will be covered along with proper use of acrylic paints, mediums and brushes. Supplies provided easel, palette, water containers Participants need to bring Dress for the weather, sunhat, sunglasses etc… Portable chair Drinking water/snacks/lunch Brushes – variety of sizes in filberts and flats Acrylic Paint: Phthalo Blue (red shade) Hansa Yellow Light Naphthol Red Light Quinacridone Magenta White Titanium Black DATES & TIMES SUN Oct 6th 10:00am – 3:00pm YOUR TUTOR Kim Atlin. Raised in rural Ontario, Kim moved to Toronto to attend the Ontario College of Art and Design and stayed. Toronto remained her base until she relocated to Owen Sound in 2023. However, Kim’s fascination with the colours and textures of the world has kept her and her brush wandering. Kim is a frequent exhibitor in group shows in Toronto, Ontario; Saint John, New Brunswick; New York City, New York; Palm Desert, California; as well as numerous other locations. ACCESSIBILITY Hand strength and coordination required