Landscape Painting
with Lori Putnam

Course Description

Lori has been teaching retreat-style workshops for a very long time. One of the things she has learned from 20+ years of experience is that sometimes, in a beautiful place like this, you just want to paint while the light in good! Rather than attending a long demonstration every morning as your beautiful light transitions into mid-day, Lori's retreats give you the option to craft your perfect learning experience. This is a flexible painting retreat. You get to decide how much or how little instruction you need. Paint on your own, or paint near her as she paints. (Ultimately, Lori wants what is best for you, so she will speak with you individually if she observes that you need more her time and less you time.)

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For anyone deciding to paint near her, Lori will share her every thought, demonstrate her techniques, and answer questions. She believes that strong paintings come from strong starts. So even if you only watch and listen briefly, and then decide you just have to go paint, she is fine with that! You will still have the opportunity to have your work critiqued later.

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Other group workshop activities include painting together in a predefined location, attending Lori's mini-lessons and demos, joining in relaxed, “aperitivo" critiques, and exploring art and the artist’s career through discussion.

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Painting from life outdoors is fundamental to becoming a master artist. This flexible yet focused retreat will leave participants more confident in their skills and more intuitive in their process. Come, deepen your understanding of light and landscape, and focus on your artistic growth.

While demonstrations and advice on technique will be geared toward oil or gouache painters, artists who are more comfortable working in other mediums are welcome. Plein air experience is strongly recommended.