Join artist Mary Louise Porter for a 3-hour plein air workshop at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art! En plein air, “in the open air,” refers to the act of painting outdoors. This workshop is an opportunity to experience the plein air painting and drawing process with the guidance of an experienced artist. You will learn how to frame subject matter, describe perspective, and express dappled light and texture all while exploring our museum’s unique landscape and architecture. This workshop is open to all forms of painting and drawing materials, however, students are encouraged to bring materials they are most comfortable using.  This class is suitable for intermediate to advanced painting and drawing students.

Date: Saturday, May 11th
Time: 9 am-12 pm
Instructor: Mary Louise Porter
Level: Intermediate (ages 17+)
Class Limit: 14

About the Artist:

Mary Louise Porter received a BFA and MFA in Painting from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Her work has been featured in publications such as the November 2014 issue of Louisiana Life magazine and John R. Kemp’s book Expression of Place: The Contemporary Louisiana Landscape. She has participated in numerous artist residencies across the US and Costa Rica. Her work has been featured in a number of gallery exhibitions and is included in both public and private collections nationwide.

Materials:
**This is an in-depth list of plein air painting/drawing materials. Only bring materials that you hope to use during this workshop. For example, if you do not plan on using wet materials such as acrylic or watercolor, then you can disregard the painting materials included in this list.

• Easel
• Painting surfaces
• Drawing surfaces
• Drawing mediums (graphite, oil pastel, soft pastel, markers)
• Drawing tools (viewfinder, pencil sharpener, eraser, blending stick)
• Painting mediums (watercolor, acrylic, oil, gouache)
• Palette
• Wet painting carrier
• Brushes
• Brush washing container and solvent
• Umbrella
• Paper towels or rags
• Trash bags
• Miscellaneous (sunscreen, bug spray, hat)
• Backpack

Refunds are available up to 2 weeks before the class begins. After that period the fee is non refundable. However, you may transfer your ticket to a friend.