Woodstock School of Art
Essential Plein Air
October 3rd and 4th, 2026
Essential Plein Air with Keith Gunderson, will provide students with a concise overview of the fundamentals and methodology behind Plein Air landscape painting. Through field sketches and critique, Keith will demonstrate how drawing and composition provides a framework for the application of paint which the artist applies directly to the canvas from direct observation. Students will learn how color and brushwork are orchestrated for effect and how plein air painting has the potential for great personal expression, beyond imitation alone.
Intermediate to advanced skill level recommended. This course requires students to be able to drive, walk and carry materials to plein air locations. Ages 18+
Saturday and Sunday, Oct 3rd and 4th 2026
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Studio 5 & Off Campus
Woodstock School of Art
The Expressive Figure
The human figure has unlimited potential as a subject matter for creative expression. It is who and what we are. The Expressive Figure is a course which helps the figurative artist to develop techniques of visualization and provides guidance and intentions as a stimulus for creative development. Figure drawing is the act of imbuing a surface with figurative symbiology and then transferring this data into the mind of the beholder. Artistic anatomy is the common language that facilitates this dialogue. Despite the importance of drawing what we see, it is the application of what we know that breathes life into the figure. The Expressive Figure explores both these parameters with special emphasis on providing the student with intentions that explore techniques of visualization, of media and surfaces, and the dynamics of the drawing space.
Thursdays, ongoing 2026-2027
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Studio 1
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