Expressive Horizons:
Essentials in Landscape Painting

Watercolour seascape of turquoise waves breaking against a rugged rocky coastline

Expressive Horizons:
Essentials in Landscape Painting

Beginner
Intermediate
Fall 2026
When
Mondays October 26 - November 9
9:30am - 12pm
Where
Virtual
Fee
$195 + HST
Expressive Horizons: <br>Essentials in Landscape Painting

About this course

Join renowned artist Sam Paonessa for a three-week dive into the essentials of landscape painting, focusing entirely on capturing the nuanced light, raw shorelines, and crisp coastal atmosphere of the Canadian Maritimes. In this supportive virtual studio, you’ll move beyond theory to immediately apply techniques for translating the beauty of the maritime coastal landscape onto canvas. This course will give practical and theoretical knowledge in creating dynamic compositions of tides and cliffs to understanding the subtle, shifting colours and values of Atlantic skies, rocks and water.. Through Sam’s insightful demonstrations and personalized feedback, you will build a versatile toolkit for both accurate detail and intuitive, gestural brushwork, empowering you to capture the spirit of the East Coast and create artwork that is your own.

What you'll learn

  • Define and apply fundamental principles of composition in landscape painting.
  • Analyse and utilize colour theory to create depth and mood.
  • Develop a more intuitive process for applying gestural brushwork.
  • Construct a personal visual vocabulary for interpreting natural forms.
  • Refine techniques for capturing light and atmosphere in painted landscapes.

Your instructor

Sam Paonessa
Sam Paonessa
40+ Years Professional Artist · Former Illustrator & Art Director, Hallmark Cards Canada · Oils & Acrylics · Plein Air Painter
Sam Paonessa is a professional artist with a distinguished creative career spanning over 40 years. He spent much of his professional life as an illustrator and Art Director for Hallmark Cards Canada, where he created paintings for greeting cards, calendars, and a wide variety of retail products. Specializing in oils and acrylics, Sam is a dedicated plein air painter who finds deep gratification in capturing the shifting light and magnificent beauty of the changing seasons. His work is a reflection of his reverence for the natural landscape and is heavily inspired by his personal faith and the world around him. Beyond the canvas, he is committed to a lifelong journey of developing his character to inspire the next generation of artists. You can explore his extensive portfolio of studio and location studies at his personal gallery.

FAQs

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