Landscape Painting

with James Brandess

July 26, 10:00 a.m.–1;00p.m.

Tuition: $100

Materials Fee: N/A

In these multi-level oil painting workshops, students will paint outdoors in the historic Ox-Bow landscape in the painting medium of their choice. Instruction will focus on recognizing and then painting what we actually see. Through this process of learning to see, we will create paintings that have veracity and strength. The workshop will include discussion of the tools and materials needed to set-up and paint in any landscape you choose. Sign up for one or both of these three-hour morning painting workshops on the meadow alongside the lagoon. 

Plan to bring: Small gessoed canvases, flat bristle brushes, oil paints, 1 pint of odorless paint thinner, travel easel, drawing supplies (vine charcoal, pencil, white eraser, sketchbook), at least 3 empty tin cans, empty glass jar with lid, blue shop towels, 18 x 24 inch plexi glass palette, vinyl gloves, sunscreen, bug spray, hat with a visor.

James Brandess, (he/him), is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He teaches landscape and still-life painting workshops at Ox-Bow. His painting travels have taken him to Vermont, Hawaii, Colorado, and Texas. He maintains his studio and gallery in downtown Saugatuck in the historic Old Post Office Building.

Photos courtesy of the artist.