June 10th – 12th, 2025 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Anna Bier Gallery, Greenville, OH
PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP – PAINTINGS WILL BE MADE OUTDOORS
Join renowned artist Richard Sneary for an exciting 3-day plein air watercolor workshop in the heart of Greenville, Ohio’s historic downtown. This workshop is designed to elevate your plein air painting skills and deepen your understanding of composition to create successful watercolor pieces in an outdoor setting.
Richard Sneary, a signature member of several prestigious societies including the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, and the American Impressionists Society, will guide students through the process of painting outdoors on location. With over a decade of experience as a professional painter and 40 years as an architect and architectural illustrator, Richard will begin the workshop leading sketching exercises to strengthen the foundation of your paintings. Richard will teach techniques to capture shapes, light, and contrast regardless of subject matter to create dynamic compositions and will address the unique challenges of working with watercolor en plein air.
Workshop Highlights:
- Location: The workshop will start each day at the Anna Bier Gallery, located inside the beautiful St. Clair Memorial Hall, surrounded by the charm of Greenville’s historic downtown. Students will also paint on location outdoors, capturing the vibrancy of the town.
- Expert Instruction: Richard Sneary brings over 40 years of architecture and architectural illustration experience, including teaching architectural design and drawing at the University of Kansas and leading workshops across the country.
- Techniques & Tips: Learn how to set aside the worries of “what” you are painting and begin to see everything as a combination of shapes and light to create a loose, impressionistic style paintings while maintaining structure and detail. Richard will provide valuable insights on color mixing, creating depth and contrast, and painting in different lighting conditions.
- Individualized Attention: With a small class size, you’ll receive personalized instruction and feedback from one of the top watercolorists in the nation to help you improve your plein air watercolor practice.
- Materials: Students are required to bring their own supplies. A materials list will be provided.
WORKSHOP FEE: $275
Register here or call Jennifer Overholser at 440-813-0367.
Click here for the materials list.