Travel the World, Make Art! Virtual Plein Air Art Club for Painters.
Class experience
In this intermediate painting club learners will come together to improve skills in observational painting and creative critical thinking as we use Google map data to travel around the globe and work ‘en plein air’…. with a twist! Each and every week we will begin with a 10 minute overview of landscape painting basics, techniques for depth of field, value and proportion, and how to focus on the line of action. After introductions and overview, we will use map crunch to explore...
Learners will expand their visual arts language and problem solving skills while building a regular practice in landscape painting. Learners who join this group regularly will find themselves better able to identify point of interest, apply theories of composition, interpret their surroundings, demonstrate an understanding of light, shadow, saturation, depth of field, leading lines, overlap, and various colour facets of colour theory.
Learners will want to work with : Paints (acrylic, watercolour, gouache, etc) Brushes (medium flat, round, plus a large wash brush and a detail brush are ideal) 2 cups of water Rag or Paper towel Pencil & Eraser Ground (ie Canvas, watercolour paper, illustration board , etc - a ground that is most appropriate to the type of paint the learner has chosen). If you have any questions about the materials your artist has, or materials you plan to get, please feel free to message the teacher.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
The teacher will use Map Crunch to randomly generate a location from the google street view data base and display that result as reference materials in the classroom.
" With a focus on traditional media, old and new art techniques and a core understanding of the principals and elements of art and design, I strive to give learners the tools they need to not only be successful artists but to facilitate the...
Group Class
$16
weekly1x per week
75 min
Live video meetings
Ages 12-15
3-6 learners per class