Price range: $160.00 through $180.00
12 available
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Time: 9:30 am–4 pm
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Location: Thoreson Farm (outside only)
Do you want your plein air paintings to look more lively and intriguing? In this workshop, learn how to infuse your plein air paintings with brushstrokes, texture, and light. We will begin by examining brushstrokes made by impressionist painters, the likes of Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, and Norwegian-American Jonas Lie. Students will explore brushstrokes in terms of size, direction, thickness, and speed. Learn how to manipulate the elements of the brushstroke to get unique effects in painting. In this workshop, students will understand how brushstrokes are used to convey color, contour of objects, and texture. In addition, students will also be introduced to the idea of broken color and color transference that happen with elements in the landscape.
Objective: Skill Development, Personal Growth
Outcome: Improved Technique, Inspiration and Creativity
Adam VanHouten is a professional artist who has years of experience teaching as a visual art instructor, leading painting workshops, and as an adjunct painting instructor at Northwestern Michigan College. VanHouten received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting and Art Education from Western Michigan University and a Master’s in Education from Michigan State University. Adam is an artist with a commitment to sharing his learning through his teaching and to continue to develop and grow his practice as a working artist. VanHouten’s paintings glow with light and texture, displaying the colors and nuance of Northern Michigan.
Website: https://www.adamvanhoutenartist.com
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/adamvanhoutenartist
Plein air easel with plexiglass or wood palette, Oil paints, bristle brushes, OMS (Gamsol), Canvas panels 2–3, 8” x 10”–9” x 12”, small sketchbook (4” x 6” or smaller) and pencil, Water bottle, Packed Lunch
Oil Paint Color List: Titanium White, Winsor Yellow, Naphthol Red, Cadmium or Perm. Orange, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue, Ultramarine Violet, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Sap or Viridian Green
Optional Colors: Cobalt Teal, Indian Yellow, Alizarin Red Perm.
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