Plein Air to Studio with Michael Herron

Please note: all of Michael's classes start in week 2 of term 4.

This class mixes the immediacy of plein air's direct observation of landscape with the more considered studio response. Students first venture outdoors to enjoy the immediacy of capturing observations of the landscape in drawings and paintings. These excursions are combined with studio sessions where you will create larger works based on your considered responses to these plein air studies.

**Please note: The first class will cover materials that can be explored through the term, so not all is needed on the first day!

Suggested materials:

Start with your normal drawing kit, A4 and A5 watercolour pad, Dry Pastel, Ink, watercolour and Graphite pencils.

For en plein air - a hat, a seat, and maybe a small folding table for works on paper - could be portable easel - for when we paint outside. 

You can work in either acrylic or oil. 

Acrylic Painting Materials

• Bristle brushes: Eterna #579 or similar 2,4,6,10,12
• Flats Nylon 6, 8, 10
• Disposable tear off A4 or A3 Palette
• Spreader medium
• Drying Retarder

Derivan Matisse acrylic or equivalent colours:

• Titanium white
• Lemon Yellow
• Red middle
• Alizarin Crimson
• Ultramarine Blue
• Cobalt blue (hue)
• Burnt Umber
• Yellow Oxide
• Ivory Black
• Viridian Green hue

Oil Painting Materials

• Brushes - a range of sizes and shaped brushes at least flats sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,
• A palette knife
• Odourless solvent
• Refined linseed oil
• Disposable tear off A3 palette
• Clean rag

Oil paint colours:

• Titanium white
• Lemon Yellow
• Red middle
• Alizarin Crimson
• Ultramarine Blue
• Cobalt blue (hue)
• Burnt Umber
• Yellow Ochre
• Ivory Black
• Viridian Green hue

Terms & Conditions

Please choose carefully as fees are non-refundable. Refunds of course fees will only be given if the course is cancelled or a place is not available in the course.

Payment of course fees implies that you have read and agree to the WAC Terms & Conditions.