WHEN: 1 day workshop / Saturday, May 30, 10 AM - 5 PM, with 1 hour break for lunch
AGES: Adults, 18+
DESCRIPTION: Join artist Mark Vander Vinne for this one day workshop to learn how to create captivating skies with paint. Explore how the sky influences the landscape, learn fundamental cloud formations and how to recognize them, and study how light impacts their color and shape. Participants will also learn how to intentionally include clouds as a design element to enhance mood, structure, and the overall visual impact of your paintings.
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate + Above
LOCATION: Use the south door next to mural, downstairs classroom
TUITION: $140 for non-members / $126 for current CAC members, enter code CACMEMBER at checkout to receive 10%-member discount
SUPPLIES: Students are expected to bring the following supplies:
Mark will demo in oil, but all mediums are welcome. Please adjust the supply list to reflect your chosen medium.
Notebook and/or sketchbook for notes, doodles and thumbnails.
A variety of brushes, sizes 4-10. I.
A portable palette for mixing paint on.
A metal palette knife (a must for mixing).
Artist-grade odorless mineral spirits (OMS) & metal or glass container with lid. (Please, no Turpentine or hardware store grade OMS.)
4-6 small panels. 5x7, 6x8, 8x10 or 9x12 are good sizes. Nothing larger than 9x12. You can take a larger canvas/panel such as a 12” x 16” and divide it into half or quadrants with artist tape to create multiple painting sections on one board. We will use 1-2 paintings a day.
Paints: A limited palette of primary colors is mandatory. If it’s within your budget, I would also recommend bringing a full palette of color (one warm and one cool of each primary color).
Limited Primary Color Palette: Cadmium Yellow Lemon Napthol Red (
Ultramarine Blue Titanium White or Titanium-Zinc White.
Transparent Earth Red
Optional Colors: Cadmium Yellow Deep (optional) Cerulean or Prussian, Red Umber or Burnt Umber, Pthalo Turquoise, Radiant Violet, Radiant Magenta
A downloadable PDF of the supply list is available here.
WHEN: 1 day workshop / Saturday, May 30, 10 AM - 5 PM, with 1 hour break for lunch
AGES: Adults, 18+
DESCRIPTION: Join artist Mark Vander Vinne for this one day workshop to learn how to create captivating skies with paint. Explore how the sky influences the landscape, learn fundamental cloud formations and how to recognize them, and study how light impacts their color and shape. Participants will also learn how to intentionally include clouds as a design element to enhance mood, structure, and the overall visual impact of your paintings.
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate + Above
LOCATION: Use the south door next to mural, downstairs classroom
TUITION: $140 for non-members / $126 for current CAC members, enter code CACMEMBER at checkout to receive 10%-member discount
SUPPLIES: Students are expected to bring the following supplies:
Mark will demo in oil, but all mediums are welcome. Please adjust the supply list to reflect your chosen medium.
Notebook and/or sketchbook for notes, doodles and thumbnails.
A variety of brushes, sizes 4-10. I.
A portable palette for mixing paint on.
A metal palette knife (a must for mixing).
Artist-grade odorless mineral spirits (OMS) & metal or glass container with lid. (Please, no Turpentine or hardware store grade OMS.)
4-6 small panels. 5x7, 6x8, 8x10 or 9x12 are good sizes. Nothing larger than 9x12. You can take a larger canvas/panel such as a 12” x 16” and divide it into half or quadrants with artist tape to create multiple painting sections on one board. We will use 1-2 paintings a day.
Paints: A limited palette of primary colors is mandatory. If it’s within your budget, I would also recommend bringing a full palette of color (one warm and one cool of each primary color).
Limited Primary Color Palette: Cadmium Yellow Lemon Napthol Red (
Ultramarine Blue Titanium White or Titanium-Zinc White.
Transparent Earth Red
Optional Colors: Cadmium Yellow Deep (optional) Cerulean or Prussian, Red Umber or Burnt Umber, Pthalo Turquoise, Radiant Violet, Radiant Magenta
A downloadable PDF of the supply list is available here.
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