I didn't find a pastel plein air workshop this summer that I could attend, so I thought I'd try something else this summer! I am going to do an OIL PAINTING plein air workshop with Randall Sexton. It is going to be in Los Gatos, California, at a winery that has a Tuscan style architecture. We will get served a gourmet lunch by the winery chef each day!!!! (...and maybe a little wine?...something to relax the artists so they can get in the "zone"?)
The workshop is open to all mediums, so I will bring my pastels. But I thought - what the heck? Randy is a fabulous oil painter and I admire his work. When else will I get the chance to learn from him? And, I used to LOVE painting in oil. The only reason I stopped was that I was having babies.
So I ordered some paints and medium, went through my old brushes and my grandmother's brushes I inherited, and put together my old french easel. Today I practiced mixing colors and I will bring this board with me to remind me how I got certain colors.
This will be FUN! Added to that, I will be staying at my girlfriend's house and I haven't seen her in several years.
Here is Randy's link if you are interested:
http://www.rcsexton.com/
