Paint the LA River - Outdoor Painting Class for Beginners

Join us Saturday morning for a workshop on the basics of landscape painting using the LA River and surrounding wildlife as our muse.
During this 3-hour workshop we will go over the following foundational skills to creating an accurate and inspired landscape painting:

• Using a viewfinder
• Sketching out a composition
• Underpainting
• The principles of perspective
• Creating space through color and form

Details

What: Beginner Outdoor Painting Class at the LA River

Where: We will meet by Forager Crafts, which will open later in the morning, and walk to find a place to paint along the river.

When: Saturday, June 29 from 9-12pm

What to bring: To keep the cost of the class affordable, only acrylic paint and some brushes will be provided.
To have the most to work with, please bring the following:

• Viewfinder (also easy to make)
• Sketchbook for preparatory drawings
• Color pencils, graphite, charcoal or other writing utensils
• 1 small canvas: 16 x 20 inch is a good size. No bigger than 18 x 24 inches
• Extra paint and brushes - unless you have experience, please don't bring oil paint
• Easel - I will have one or two easels available

About Sarah Thibault

Sarah is a visual artist with experience hosting plein air painting events in and around Los Angeles. In 2022, Sarah had a solo exhibition of work created outdoors in Iceland called Iceland Diaries. In 2023, Sarah's plein air painting workshop in Griffith Park was featured in the . She received her MFA from the California College of the Arts in 2011, and has exhibited both nationally and internationally since then. Learn more on her Instagram: instagram.com/sarah_thibault

Art Date Social Club provides a queer-friendly space for artists and creatives to connect, skill-share and learn skills that support the unique challenges that artists face. To sign up for updates, you can follow along on artdate.substack.com or email Sarah at [email protected] to be added to the mailing list.

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Host or Publisher Sarah Thibault