Ann Larsen Workshop (Plein Air) Capturing the Moment in Light & Color

Description - Ann Larsen says “I believe painters can improve their work if they understand that it is a painting they are creating and not just rendering a scene. Creativity is a mixture of intuition and permission! I stress bold and fearless painting to move past the hesitation that so many painters face.” The workshop is designed to help students do just that and to loosen their style and capture the emotional moment in their paintings. Emphasis will be placed on concept, composition, value, color, and edges. We will focus on building texture, large mass simplification, seeing color and color temperature, and how to mix the right color and value to convey that. The use of thick paint and brushwork to make a dynamic statement will be practiced and reinforced. Ann will do demonstrations that cover the concepts for each day. Daily we will end with a critique of the day’s paintings. “Students always bring a wealth of information to my workshops, and we always enjoy lively exchanges of ideas and knowledge about painting, art history, and the art life in general.”