Plein Air Perspective and Watercolor Adventure

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

10:00 – 4:30 

$80

Join watercolor artist Dale L. Popovich and discover the art of straightforward perspective in plein air painting. This engaging and informative one-day workshop will teach you the essentials of two-point perspective, a crucial element for artists seeking to create depth, realism, and lifelike compositions. Mastering perspective enhances the expressive power of your art, helping you convey emotions and narratives through spatial relationships.

We will meet at LOLA, where you can pick up your French easel. In case of rain, we will paint indoors from the picture windows at LOLA.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your artistic skills in a beautiful outdoor setting. Register now and embark on a journey of creative discovery with Dale L. Popovich

Workshop Highlights:

• Two Painting Sessions: Create two small scenes (7″ by 11″), one in the morning and another in the afternoon.
• Lecture and Demonstration: Gain insights into two-point perspective with a comprehensive lecture, handouts, view finders, and demonstration.
• Drawing Techniques: Learn effective methods for placing your drawing on paper.
• Watercolor Demonstration: Be inspired and guided by a watercolor demonstration.

What to Bring:

• Chair
• Watercolors: Sap green, Ultramarine blue, Cobalt blue, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Brown Madder, Cadmium Yellow Medium – (tube paints only) Recommended brands: QoR, Holbein, Winsor & Newton Professional (NOT Cotman), Blick Artists’ Watercolors, or Royal Talens: Van Gogh, or Rembrandt
• Brushes
• 300 lb Watercolor Paper – Indigo Handmade Artpapers 640gsm/300 lb or Fabriano 300# watercolor paper – both cold press – cut into two 7″ by 11” pieces
• 2B Pencil
• Kneaded Eraser
• A drawing board
• Neutral-color masking tape (no blue tape)

We will meet at LOLA, where you can pick up your French easel. In case of rain, we will paint indoors from the picture windows at LOLA.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your artistic skills in a beautiful outdoor setting. Register now and embark on a journey of creative discovery with Dale L. Popovich!

Payment:

• If you would like to pay with cash or check, please call LOLA Arts at (715) 547-3950 to reserve your spot in class. Your spot is not guaranteed until we receive payment.
• If a class is canceled a full refund will be issued. 
• Refunds will not be issued after the registration date closes.
• Beginning January 1, 2024, students who request a refund prior to the registration deadline will be given the option of receiving the full amount in the form of a gift certificate for future classes OR a refund for the balance minus a $5.00 service fee.

Please fill out this release form online instead of day of class. 

Photos below will be the class reference

Artist Bio: Dale is an award-winning watercolorist and teacher who is passionate about capturing the raw beauty of the American landscape with the fluid stroke of a brush. Dale was 80% blind 45 years ago, but after a cyst removed from his brain, and his vision fully restored (and having to learn to walk and write again) he discovered he could see more clearly, with his paintings reflecting a purity of perception.