Priscilla Whitlock in Plein Air
April 29, 30 & May 1, 2024
(FULL, ACCEPTING WAITLIST)
Painting in the Garden
Join Charlottesville artist, Priscilla Whitlock, for a three-day plein air oil painting experience in exquisite private Albemarle gardens.
plein-air
/plānˈer/
adjective
pertaining to a manner or style of painting developed chiefly in France in the mid-19th century, characterized by the representation of the luminous effects of natural light and atmosphere as contrasted with the artificial light and absence of the sense of air or atmosphere associated with paintings produced in the studio.
designating a painting executed out of doors and representing a direct response to the scene or subject in front of the artist.
Some basic oil painting experience is recommended. Beginner to advanced painters are welcome.
$495 / 3-day workshop. Housing and meals not included. Coffee and pastries included. Easels included. Materials list is available upon registration.
Email lisa@phaetongallery.com to register. This small-group workshop will fill quickly! Please confirm your space soon.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
"After years of painting, my interest is to interpret landscapes. The subject matter is about the physicality and energy of the paint and less about landscape as "scenery." Produced by painted marks, dashes, swipes of oil, oil sticks, shapes, and colors, they all come together to represent the mood, light, and sense of place. From a close vantage point, the work is most abstract, but viewed from a distance, it "comes together" to represent a field, marsh, or "view."
My artist studio is near the Blue Ridge Mountains in Albemarle County, Virginia. I would also love to work at Wrightsville Beach on the southern coast of N.C. Dramatic Lunar high tides are accessible only a few times a year and only by boat—the marshes flood and bloom like a field.
I also create monotypes. Monotypes are a type of print not to be confused with a computer-generated photo; monotypes are one-of-a-kind prints made by hand. I paint directly on a plate and transfer the image, using a press, to a piece of paper."