Capturing Light and Atmosphere Plein Air w/ Joe Gyurcsak

“I had a born again experience as an artist when I first saw natural light on subjects in the open air. It changed my way of thinking and creating, I had made the leap into the plein air painting experience.”

Since then Joe has participated in the all of the top plein Air events in the US. Atlanta, Door County Wisconsin, Laguna Beach CA, Bucks County PA, Easton MD, Texas and the Plein Air Convention as a faculty member. In 2017 he was awarded Grand Prize winner at Plein Air Easton and Gloucester VA Plein Air Competitions. He is also featured in The 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic book and Eric Rhodes Plein Air Podcasts.

Joe is a highly regarded instructor who has authored many articles and lectured / demonstrated throughout the US at more than 170 major art institutions. He is the Resident Artist for Blick / Utrecht Art Materials as well as a member of the Salmagundi Club, He holds Signature status with the following organizations: International Society of Acrylic Painters, Oil Painters of America and American Impressionist Societies.

Supplies

French Easel or pochade box, portable chair if need be,

Easel umbrellas

Sun screen, bug and tick spray,

Sun Hat

Comfortable clothing for weather at that time, use neutral colored shirts to cut down on reflection on painting

Canvas: at least 8 small to medium size panels or canvases 8”x10”, 11 x14, 12 x16, 16 x 20 or any others sizes in this range, bring variety, we will do two paintings a day.

Wet paint carriers are recommended

Odorless mineral spirits for oil or water for acrylic /watercolor / gouache, close brush wash can for either

Rags for acrylic, paper towels oils & watercolor

Brushes – an assortment of flats and filberts, rounds (short handle synthetic watercolor brushes are best for finishing details in oil and acrylic) (size 2, 4, 8, 10) synthetics or bristle both good

Watercolor either synthetic or sable, rounds 6, 8, cat’s tongue (oval brush) ½”,1”

Medium sized diamond shaped painting Knife and or a blunt palette knife for mixing and applying paint

Suggested watercolor papers cold or rough not larger than 20” x 14”, Arches, Bockingford, mineral paper (Yasutomo) paper, Saunders Waterford, blocks are easiest so you don’t have to tape down paper on boards, or to prevent warping) I will show students how to prepare paper to create fluid effects)

Disposable palettes are the easiest for clean up

(Watercolor painters may bring a combination of watercolor and gouache of the following colors)

Hansa Yellow light

Naples yellow hue or a mustard type of yellow

Cad Orange or hue

Cad Red Medium or hue or Naphthol Red

Alizarin Crimson or Quinacridone Violet or both

Viridian Green Hue (Utrecht Studio Series for oil painters) or Phthalo green

Sap Green Deep

Dioxazine Purple

Cerulean Blue Hue

Cobalt Blue

Titanium white

Paynes Gray

Small sketch book for notes and sketches

2b /4b pencil

Kneaded eraser

View finder and cell phone for photos if possible

This is a 3 day workshop running from 4/22/21 - 4/24/21.

Before each class, students are required to complete a daily health screening. If a student is unable to complete the health screening, a parent or guardian must complete it for them.

Please remember that masks are mandatory, keep a minimum of 6 feet away from others, wash your hands frequently, and do not touch your face. After using the hand sanitizer a few times please make sure to properly wash your hands.

If you or a family member is not feeling well, please let us know, and do not attend class.