ARAS Fall In person learning

Plein Air Painting in Autumn

Award-winning Plein Air Artist

Discover the artistry of Sam Paonessa, the recent winner of the prestigious National Art Competition. Our recent blog post delves into Sam's remarkable achievement - Read it here. View the captivating artwork that earned him this prestigious accolade!

Outline

Following a highly successful and creative Summer workshop, come and join award winning plein air artist and instructor, Sam Paonessa, for a 1-day plein air workshop at the scenic Edwards Gardens in East Toronto this Fall. This workshop is for painters who are intermediate to advanced skill and are recommended to have some outdoor painting experience, open to any paint medium students wish to work in.

The workshop will begin with a demonstration by Sam to inspire artists and provide experienced direction to help improve your skill in plein air painting. The surrounding area provides plenty of subjects to choose from as a natural focus. The instructor will be there to assist students individually as well as collectively through technique demonstrations and individual guidance.

The day will allow for a lunch break. The end of the day will encourage students to share their work for constructive feedback.

Led by:

Sam Paonessa

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Details

Friday

Time

9:30am - 4pm

Classes

Dates

October: 27

Cost

$210 +HST

Location

Edwards Gardens777 Lawrence Avenue East Toronto ON

Students please bring:

Outdoor easel (optional table easel if needed indoors)
Sketch pad (Approx. 9 x 12)
Pencils/willow charcoal/sharpener
Paper towels or rags
Palette (Disposable or reusable surface) Recommended- Sta-Wet Masterson Palette
OPTIONAL *FOR ACRYLIC Painters Plastic container with lid and small compartments

(Sample shown Approx. Size – 4.5 X 6.5 inches) .Can be purchased at Dollar store or Home Hardware

Paint can be put into wells with a drop of medium so paint doesn’t dry out so quickly

Canvas or masonite or canvas panels or something close (sizes8 X 10, 9x12, 11 X 14 12x16, 12x12 (no larger than 16x20)
Panoramic shape such as 8 X 16 or 10 X 20 can also useful for landscape
Brushes- (Recommended) Filberts 3, 4, 8, 10 (Even Larger if budget allows) Flats - 6, 8 Rounds - 2, 4
Have some flat and round soft hair synthetic brushes also
Palette Knife (Shape of blade should be medium length that goes to an arrow shape) Metal recommended
Silicone Shapers- Angled heads are very useful. Strongly Suggested*Princeton Catalyst Mini No. 4
Hand Held Shaper No. 1 or No. 6
Brayer(soft rubber) 2” or 4” Speedball is a brand I use
Bug repellant
Rain gear (just in case)

Oil or Acrylic Paints (RECOMMENDED)

Titanium White (large tube) Ultramarine blue, Phthalo blue Cad. Yellow light or pale, Yellow Ochre, Cad. Red light, Cad Orang, Cad. Red Deep or Alizarin Crimson, Sap Green Phthalo Green, Raw Umber Deep Violet or Dioxazine Purple, Paynes Gray or Ivory Black, Medium Magenta

OPTIONAL (Useful): Quinacridone Magenta or Permanent Rose, Manganese Blue or (Brilliant Blue in Acrylics), Perm. Green Light

*For acrylic artists- you can use acrylic gesso as white

FOR OIL PAINTERS-

Painting medium- Solvent free Gel Alkyd Medium (Gamblin) *RECOMMENDED

Odourless mineral spirits and container
Acrylic Gesso
2-3” house painting brush
Apron
Surgical gloves - optional
Tins or sealable jars for used mineral spirit and medium
Soap (Or Baby Oil) for cleaning brushes
Storage box for wet paintings

FOR ACRYLIC PAINTERS-

Acrylic Painting Medium
Matte Medium
Painting Gel (Matte or Gloss)
water container

PREPARING SURFACES for OIL or ACRYLIC PAINTING

**Please prepare several various sized panels or canvas with a tone using acrylic gesso and burnt umber acrylic to achieve a midtone. Also prepare a few surfaces using a gesso and cool grey and 2 or 3 for example- pale yellow and yellow ochre, Burnt Umber and White. For experienced artists, feel free to use a colour if you have a preference for tinting.
Acrylic is recommended for drying time convenience.
If oil paint is desired to tint the surfaces just make sure the surface will be dry when ready to paint.

Please note: you cannot mix Acrylic Gesso with oil paint.

For this in-person course, you are expected to bring all necessary materials detailed in the materials section specific to the course.

Please feel free to bring a notebook and pen to take notes during the class.

Avenue Road Arts School works in compliance with COVID-19 health and safety requirements. Although masks are not mandated at this time, we strongly encourage students to wear a mask in situations where social distancing becomes not possible.

Past student work