from PLEIN AIR TO STUDIO

5-Day Workshop by Thomas Jefferson Kitts

Dates: June 3 to June 7, 2024 Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Fee: $650 (members) | $750 (non-members)

Media: All media welcome (Demos will be in oil)

Location: In and around The Woodlands, Texas (near Houston) (Woodlands Art League, 701 Sawdust, The Woodlands, Texas, 77380) 

This 5-day workshop will teach you how to sketch, paint, and photograph in the field – then how to use the references you’ve gathered to produce more carefully considered work in the comfort of your studio… 

Workshop Itinerary:

Day 1-3 | Field – Students sketch, paint en plein air, and photograph with assistance from the instructor, and watch instructional demos that highlight important painting skills & concepts each day. (Mixing, paint application, composing on the fly, and much more) The afternoon of Day 3, we will move into the studio where students can observe Thomas execute a larger, more finished painting in the studio using field references, where he will continue to explain his methods & techniques and answer ongoing questions from the class..

Day 4-5 | Studio – Students work on their larger painting in the studio with assistance from Thomas. To watch a video preview of this workshop visit: www.tinyurl.com/PleinAirToStudio To learn more about Thomas and his teaching methods, visit: www.thomaskitts.com