PLEIN AIR: Landscape painting out in the open air…
coined by the French Impressionist painters in the late 1800's.

Sign-up in Sweet Memorial
YMCA Phone: (970) 586-3341
Program Department, Ext. 1104

Plein Air Painting Workshop

Now in it's 8th year, this 3 hour class focuses on painting the mountains as seen from the YMCA using demonstration and individual instruction.
The instructor will explain composition, use of acrylic paint and general painting techniques. This class is for adults, ages 15 and up (or instructor's permission).
Total cost is $65 which includes a 9” x 12” painting and a take home
“painting supply kit”.

Sketching Hikes – New this year!

This is a 4 hour outdoor drawing workshop for adults, ages 15 and up (or instructor's permission),who enjoy both hiking and sketching.
Learn how to see details in trees, flowers, and other flora found in special places around the YMCA grounds. Total cost of class is $45 which includes a take home “field sketching kit”.

Outdoor Drawing Classes for Kids

A 1 hour class for 3rd to 6th graders.
Parents and interested others are welcome to participate. Total cost is $20. This includes a take home kit with drawing pad, pencils and set of 48 crayons.
* Learn to Draw Horses
* Learn to Draw Mountains and Sunsets
* Learn to Draw Wildlife Animals and Birds

*Contact Sweet Memorial for Further Details on these classes

About the Instructor: Susan K. Dailey is a Colorado mural artist.
Her work can be seen in the Lula Dorsey Museum murals (upstairs in the museum) and next to the General Store in the Administration Building, as well as on her web site: www.susankdailey.com

July 2011

Tuesday, July 19th
8:30am -11:30am ­Plein Air Painting (adults)
1:30-2:30pm ­Drawing Horses (Kids classes)

Wednesday, July 20th
8:30am - 12am Plein Air Painting(adults)

Tuesday, July 26th
8:30am -11:30am ­Plein Air Painting(adults)
1:30-2:30pm ­Drawing wildlife animals
(Kids classes)

Wednesday, July 27th
8:30am -12am - Plein Air Painting (adults)

August 2011

Tuesday, August 2nd
8:30am -11:30am – Plein Air Painting(adults)
1:30-2:30pm ­Drawing mountains and sunsets
(Kids classes)

Wednesday, August 3rd
8:00am-12pm Sketch Hike (adults)

Tuesday, August 9th
8:30am-11:30am ­Plein Air Painting(adults)
1:30-2:30pm ­Drawing Horses (Kids classes)

Wednesday, August 10th
8:00 am-12 pm Sketch Hike (adults)

Things that will be covered in the class include: composition, determining a focal point, atmospheric painting, creating the illusion of depth, creating a sense of light and general painting techniques. The teaching approach includes demonstration, group and individual instruction.

The workshop will focus on painting the mountains as seen from the YMCA, using acrylic paints. The instructors have experience painting with oils and pastels, and participants with their own supplies in these mediums are welcome to take the class (check for details at Sweet Memorial*).  The instructor will talk about composition, determining a focal point, atmospheric painting, creating the illusion of depth, creating a sense of light and general painting techniques.   Their teaching approach includes demonstration and individual instruction.