Virginia Pendergrass, Instructor

August 14 and 15, 2009 - 9:00 am to 4 p.m. 

Transylvania Parks and Recreation Center

1078 Ecusta Road, Brevard, NC  28712

To register, call (828) 884-3156

Workshop Fee  $100

Workshop lecture and slides will cover principles of aerial and linear perspective to create the illusion of depth in paintings of the landscape.  The initial presentation will review basic value planes in a landscape and continue to:

- changes in color 

- changes in value

- changes in edges

- changes in size

as the landscape recedes into the distance.  Applications to local landscape features, such as mountain ranges and clouds, will be analyzed.

Following the formal presentation and a demo by Virginia, students will apply these principles to plein air landscape subject matter, weather permitting.  In case of bad weather, bring some landscape photographs with you- only photos you have taken yourself, please. Virginia will provide easel consultations and group critiques.  

John Carlson’s classic book Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting (Dover Books, 1953) will serve as a major reference; it is highly recommended that you purchase this book.  

Equipment and supplies you will need are:

- plein air pochade box OR lightweight easel and palette OR half French easel

- 40 ml paints-  if you do not have a regular set of paints you use, I recommend Rembrandt Permanent Red, Cadmium Yellow Deep, Alizarin Crimson, and Ultramarine Blue; Gamblin Cadmium Yellow Light OR Holbein Cadmium Yellow Pale; and any titanium white.

- brushes -  if you do not have preferred brushes, try Robert Simmons Signet or Winsor Newton Rathbone - flat or filbert bristle brushes sizes # 2-4-6-8

- 8 x 10 in. and/or 9 x 12 in. and/or 11 x 14 in. canvases or hardboard canvas panels (4)

- odorless turpenoid and bucket, palette knife, sketch book, drawing pencil, eraser

- paper towels, plastic bags, sunhat, water, sunblock, insect repellant

Questions?  E-mail Virginia by clicking below.