PLEIN AIR PAINTING DEMO (SEPTEMBER 15, 2:30pm–5:00pm)  •  Mary Byrom    $20

In this demonstration, Mary will reveal a simple process she has developed over many years to make painting en plein air easy and enjoyable, no matter the weather or conditions – how she chooses a subject, sketches the design for the painting, determines values, keys the painting, and does all her thinking before she even puts a brush on canvas. She will show how making important decisions before starting a painting frees one up to be accurate, loose, and expressive while painting. Mary’s streamlined, simple plein air process can be applied to all wet media: oil, acrylic, gouache, and watercolor.  Demo begins promptly at 2:30pm.

Materials You’ll Need To Bring:  No materials required. Attendees are welcome to bring a sketchbook. 

Mary Byrom, an award winning, internationally exhibited artist, is known for her sensitive interpretations of wild, beautiful places. She is a popular instructor of plein air and studio landscape painting in oil, acrylic, gouache, and watercolor in Maine and New Hampshire. She paints en plein air in every season and in any place that inspires her. Ms. Byrom  has been featured in Plein Air Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine, Portland Press Herald, and numerous other publications.