THE VALUE OF LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Course Title: The Value of Landscape Painting
Course #: CS 1006*01
Dates: Aug 26-27
Instructor: Joel Ostlind
Minimum Age: 18 w/ prior painting experience
Max # participants: 12
Location: Spear-O
Participant Cost: $269
Course Description: Having learned how to paint in and around the Bighorn Mountains has been a pleasant and ongoing experience that has kept me very appreciative of mountain scenery. Everyone in the workshop should do a good-weather-dance so that we could spend our painting time outside in the grand country surrounding Spear-O. The focus – to plan a nice landscape design with light and dark values so that when the painting begins the big issues have already been worked down to a manageable size. Any medium is acceptable but, because of its nice, consistent behavior outdoors and my familiarity with it, I would recommend painting with oils.
How to sign up: In-Person or Phone. SIGN UP EARLY! COLLEGE SUMMER HOURS ARE M-Th, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
Sheridan College Office of the Registrar – Sheridan College Campus – (307) 674-6446 x 2200
Sheridan College Workforce & Training Development Office – Sheridan College Downtown (307) 674-6446 x 4501
Gillette College Records Office – Gillette College Campus (307) 686-0254 x 1431 or x 1432
Sheridan College in Johnson County – (307) 684-2001
Sorry for any inconvenience, currently we do not have an option for on-line registration.
Course Schedule:
26 Aug-
4 pm – Leave from Sheridan College Golden Dome parking lot
5 pm – Arrive at Spear O, settle in, meet each other
6 pm – Dinner
7 pm – figure out student needs, talk about field equipment, some techniques, and the search for a good painting spot
27 Aug-
6:30 – 7:30 I’ll be available to visit informally about our painting day
7:30 – Breakfast
8:30 – a talk and demo
9:00 – begin painting and we will work until lunch time
12:00 – eat delicious food and critique our morning work
1:00 – since the light will be so different people should be prepared to start another painting
3:30 – all get together to summarize and revue the points of the workshop
4:00 – leave Spear-O-Wigwam
5:00 – arrive at Sheridan College
Participant Equip List:
Physical amenities -
- jacket / rain coat
- sun screen and hat
- bug spray
- Chair
- enthusiasm and optimism
Art stuff -
- favorite painting set-up
- more than one blank canvas or piece of prepared paper
- sketch book and pencil, garbage container
- favorite magic brush
***For field painting it is a balancing act to have the right things and not be burdened with extras
What to expect when staying @ Spear-O-Wigwam:
Travel
– All participants will be expected to meet at the Sheridan College Golden Dome 10 minutes prior to departure time. Students are allowed to drive their own vehicle, or transportation will be provided to Spear-O-Wigwam. Please indicate at time of registration as to how you intend on traveling.
Meals
– All meals, snacks and drinks will be provided while staying at Spear-O-Wigwam. Please let us know if you have any allergies or specific requirements when you register for a course.
Lodging
– Excluding Front Country Backpacking and Wilderness Survival, all Summer 2011 class participants will be housed in Spear-O-Wigwam cabins.
Equipment
– Upon registration, each student will be given an equipment list provided by the course instructor.
Fishing
– Course participants are welcome to fish during their free time at Spear-O-Wigwam; however, you must provide your own fishing equipment and have a current Wyoming fishing license. (There will be no place to purchase one once you are at Spear-O)