The Le Mars Arts Center is excited to offer a 3-day Plein Air Painting Workshop instructed by Award Winning Artist Richard Russell Sneary. The emphasis of this workshop will focus on building the participants’ understanding and confidence with their paintings. As much as weather allows, all painting will be en plein air, emphasizing onsite…
The Le Mars Arts Center is excited to offer a 3-day Plein Air Painting Workshop instructed by Award Winning Artist Richard Russell Sneary. The emphasis of this workshop will focus on building the participants’ understanding and confidence with their paintings. As much as weather allows, all painting will be en plein air, emphasizing onsite observation in creating a successful composition. Sneary will do two painting demonstrations each day, painting a different subject each time. During these demos, he will talk about the materials he is using, and explain his thoughts as he paints. There will be plenty of individual attention and opportunities for artists to ask any questions on technique, design, materials, etc. Students are sure to gain new insights and understanding from this terrific workshop.
Ages: 18 and up
Dates/Times: Friday, Sept. 16th-Sunday, Sept. 18th 9:00am-5:00pm (lunch provided)
REGISTRATION Fee: $360 per person
List of suggested materials will be provided to each registrant after registration.
About the Artist:
An architect and renowned architectural illustrator, Richard Sneary has over the last 3 years also begun painting en plein air in watercolor. His background as an architect / illustrator of architecture often compels him to include something of the built environment, whether it's a town square, back yards, an alley, old derelict structure, marina, trains, bridges, an industrial structure, or fence posts on a farm. Like many artists, Richard is drawn to subjects by light and color, but also by the sense of place, its character, and the story he sees in it, and it is the juxtaposition of light, color, contrast, form, abstraction, and detail that make the stories work. Richard is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Missouri Watercolor Society, and Kansas Watercolor Society.
