Pleinair Painting Inside and Out

All-Day Painting Workshop with Mary Lou Pults at the Elliott Museum

Join award-winning plein air artist Mary Lou Pults for a full-day, immersive workshop designed to strengthen your outdoor painting skills—without worrying about wind, bugs, or unpredictable weather. Perfect for oil, acrylic, or gouache artists who are familiar with their medium. Demonstrations will be in oil.

$125 per person (Members & Non-Members)

Explore essential plein air concepts that will elevate your artistry:

What You’ll Learn:

• Simplifying complex scenes with abstract thinking
• Creating strong value and line “road maps” for successful paintings
• Understanding local color—and gaining the freedom to paint with colors you love
• New tools and techniques for expressive edges and atmospheric effects

Supply List (students bring their own):

• Essential paint colors: white, ultramarine blue, earth red, burnt sienna, transparent red oxide, two yellows, two blues, two reds, plus your favorite colors
• Oil Paint Thinner/Cleaner: Gamsol (oil painters) or drying-time extender (acrylic painters)
• Variety of brushes, palette knives, silicone tools
• 1–2 canvases/panels (8×10, 9×12, or 11×14)
• Table or standing easel
• Palette, sketchbook, pencil, paper towels, trash bag, water or Gamsol containers
• Bring a lunch
  

Questions? Email Mary Lou: mlpults@bellsouth.net

Unlock new ways to see, simplify, and express the world around you—one brushstroke at a time.

Reserve your spot today — seats are limited!