Let’s draw and paint together as a community: experiencing Washington, DC from our own unique and varied perspectives. In this class, we will visit indoor and outdoor public spaces, tour museums and monuments, and explore the city’s attractions, landmarks and landscapes. Instruction combines art history, plein air, composition design, and urban sketching through a variety of site-specific exercises. There will be group feedback on our interpretations of the city and the development of our individual visual languages. We will meet in a different location each week (Art Museums, cafés, gardens, etc) to sketch people, architecture, art, plants, animals, and anything else that captures your attention!
The first class will take place at WSS, where you will learn to consolidate your all painting materials into a complete and compact kit. We will prepare sketchbooks for on-the-go oil painting, as well as for other dry & wet sketching options. You will learn valuable tips and tricks for packing and transporting wet oil paintings on a convenient, lightweight scale. We will also tube and label your most essential oil paints. Price of the class reflects the materials included in this special workshop event.