Calvin Liang will be teaching a 3-day outdoor painting workshop. He will begin with a demonstration, then he will spend time with each student throughout the rest of the day. Plein air painting is a foundational part of training the eye to better understand the concepts of composition, design, and color harmony. The lessons will include:

1. How to plan a composition that will be effective for the artist’s intentions and preferences

2. How to better see and use warm and cool color in landscape

3. How to command hardness and softness of the edges to create space in a painting

4. How to simplify the subject matter through the use of basic design, value, color, and drawing skills

5. how to consider the reasons for different paint surface textures, and brushstroke direction over the forms

6. How to get the best possible results in a short time