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Palette Knife Plein Aire Workshop

These workshops will introduce the novice or experienced painter to basic techniques for successful landscape painting done out of doors with oil paints and palette knife instead of brushes.

This technique is especially suited for those with sensitivities to the chemicals in mediums and turpentine. No medium or turpentine is required, either during painting or cleanup.

Details:

	Time:	Saturday 10am-1pm
	2008 Dates:	March 8, June 7: Casa Galleria, San Juan Bautista November 1: Leedo Gallery, Gilroy
	Cost:	$75 each. Space is limited. (price includes palette knife and viewer)
	Instructor:	Karen Garnett
	Location:	March, June: Meet at Casa Galleria, 107B The Alameda, San Juan Bautista. November: Meet at Leedo Gallery, 315 First Street, Gilroy Please arrive by 9:45am

For November Registration or further information, call Leedo Gallery 408.842.8118.

Palette Knife Plein Aire Supplies List

If you already paint with oils out of doors, bring what you have and at least 3 trowel-shaped palette knives in various sizes.

• Palette Knives:
  Metal palette knives in various sizes. I find the trowel-shaped knives to be adequate for all my needs. You will use larger sizes for larger canvases and large shapes, smaller for smaller canvases.
• Gesso Boards:
  Gesso Boards (12x16 or larger). Panel is preferred over stretched canvas. Beginners can get inexpensive cardboard backed panels. Experience painters may prefer the more expensive gessoed masonite panels, such as Ampersand Gessobord, which can be purchased on-line. Bring at least 2.
• Oil Paint:
  Bring at least the following colors:
  - Red
  - Blue
  - Yellow
  - Ultramarine Blue
  - Burnt Sienna
  - Permalba White (large tube)
  - whatever other colors you want
  Notes:
  1. Send me email if you have further questions about your paint selection.
  2. This is not a color theory class, so use whatever colors you like. However, before class, test your colors by mixing neighboring and complementary colors to be sure you have a full range with which to express yourself.
  3. Do NOT bring alkyd or water-misable oils. They are more temperature sensitive than oils and will not behave consistently under a wide variety of outdoor conditions.
  4. If you want to paint with acrylic, use Heavy Body tube colors with Gel medium for an extender.
• Palette:
  Just about anything will do.
  For example, White plastic solo dinner plates, Disposable paper palettes, tempered glass or wood palette. Should be at least 12x16.
• Drawing Supplies:
  Ruler
  Vine charcoal (or pencil)
  Eraser
• Easel:
  A wide variety is available. For outdoor painting, shop for a field or travel easel. For example, an excellent aluminum light-weight easel is the Stanrite 300 (approx $55). A Jullian traditional French easel will cost about $160 -- with brass fittings, it will last a lifetime. Modern tripod easels and hi-tech variants vary widely in price and can set you back up to $500.
• Clothing:
  Painting Smock (a Lab Coat with pockets is even better)
  Disposable Latex Gloves (boxes of 100 are available at the Beauty Supply Store)
  Wide-brimmed hat
• Clean Up Gear:
  Rags/paper towels
  Plastic bag for trash
  Paint Remover, if you plan on getting paint on something other than your panel.
• Optional Gear:
  Take what you need but no more. It is much more fun when you can travel light.
  - Chair
  - White Artists Umbrella
  - Tote or backpack to hold your gear. Avoid wheeled totes, keep it flexible and easy to carry.
  - Viewfinder
  - Tweezers
  - Nut Cracker (or other tool to open tubes of paint)
  - Palette Box (to hold your palette, if you want to take your extruded but unused paint home)
  - Wet panel carrier (pizza boxes will do in a pinch)
  - Water
  - Suntan lotion
  - Insect repellent (depending on location)
  - Long underwear, hat and scarf if the temp is below 60 degrees. You may be sitting still in the shade.