Nationally recognized artists, Stefan Baumann, Armand Cabrera and Charles Muench are offering a free day of painting, mentoring and demonstrations at the beach!

Saturday, May 14th
9 am until 4 pm
Baker Beach in San Francisco, California

Bring your paints, easel, painting buddies and a lunch and enjoy an opportunity to paint with artists featured on the OutdoorPainting.com website. Baumann, Cabrera and Muench will demonstrate their technique and offer critique to anyone who wishes it. When you register online before May 14th, you’ll be entered into the drawing to win one of the demos painted by Armand Cabrera and Stefan Baumann.
Since this is an informal gathering, please do not contact the park for details.
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Although my model, Holly, is always enthusiastic about challenging poses and locations, I made extra efforts to ensure her comfort. My late season hunting boots and a big propane heater kept her posing throughout the winter morning. For myself, I made use of heat pads and covered the snow around my easel with black cloth to prevent eye-fatiguing glare.

When working with models, the painting becomes a collaborative effort. The emotions of the model will invariably be expressed in paint. The nuances of movement and grace will be revealed to the perceptive artist over the course of the painting sessions. One must be willing to make changes in the painting to enhance that which truly expresses the qualities of your subject.
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Master Outdoor Painters

Thomas Moran
By Armand Cabrera

Thomas Moran was born in 1837 in Bolton, England---the fifth of seven children. His father was a handloom weaver. The industrial revolution motivated the family to move to the United States to escape unemployment and poverty. The Moran family settled in Kensington, near Philadelphia. Thomas Moran’s older brother, Edward, was the first to pursue art and become a successful marine painter. Young Thomas never had any formal training but was influenced by his older brother and his brother’s studio mate, John Hamilton. Thomas began frequenting his brother’s studio by 1855 and accompanied him on sketching trips. In 1862, the brothers returned to England to study the works of J.W.M. Turner. Thomas made copies of the paintings he saw at the National Gallery, trying to replicate the color and luminosity of Turner.
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Quote of the Month

In working I use my memory. This I have trained from youth, so that while sketching I impress indelibly upon my memory the features of the landscape and the combinations of coloring so that when back in the studio the watercolor will recall vividly all the striking peculiarities of the scenes visited.

-Thomas Moran

Helpful Tip

Thanks to Lucinda Cooper from Houston, Texas for sending us this helpful tip!

Instead of nailing or stapling your paintings into a frame, try using offset clips. This allows you to easily remove the painting without damaging the frame.

Study with
NED MUELLER,
Master Plein Air Artist

He is an award-winning Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America, The Northwest Watercolor Society, The Plein Air Painters of America, Northwest Pastel Society, Northwest Rendezvous Society, Laguna Plein Air Painters and Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters.

Oil * Pastel * Acrylic
Studio & Outdoor Landscapes & Figurescapes
• Norway
• Provence
• Idaho
• California
• Maine
• Rhode Island
• Washington
For detailed information, go to the Ned's website:
http://www.nedmueller.com

The techniques acquired in these dynamic classes will broaden your skill and teach you timeless secrets of the craft. Learn More...

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