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Catalina Art Association Gallery P.O.Box 235 Avalon, Catalina Island
Coming out to Catalina Island is always a treat for me and I can’t wait to get down on canvas, the colors of the boats, the mist in the air and the people on the boardwalk. Most of my time is spent painting at my home in the Arizona desert. Plein air painting allows me to paint from life, to see the actual colors, feel the atmosphere, and try to get all that down in oil paint. I purposely travel and paint to provide myself as much variety in subjects as possible, keeping me from getting in a rut and keeping my artwork fresh. At my demo I hope to encourage other painters who may be used to working in the studio, or mostly from photos, and even the beginning painter, to get out and paint from life. I have made so many blunders painting outdoors and will share those experiences so others can learn! Your paints can go with you everywhere, they are easy to set up, and so rewarding to have a small finished piece that stands alone, or that can be used as a true to life study for creating a larger work. I will go over how to pack, and how to keep it simple. We will also discuss how to actually begin. How to make decisions like, what do I paint and what the heck to I do now? There is no reason to feel intimidated about painting plein air, and the rewards are so worth the trouble. Come with questions about oil painting, or send them to me before October 18th. I will do my best to answer what I can or help you discover the answers! After your first trip to Catalina you
will make it a regular place to take friends, The Art Association Gallery is located
inside the red roofed Casino building.
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