Craig Pursley: "Making Studio Landscapes Look Like Plein Air"

There are certainly reasons to paint outside but there are also good reasons to paint from good photos as well. Lack of bugs, non-changing weather conditions, and a consistent source of light are just a few examples.  With the knowledge of how to tweak your photos in terms of light and color, you can make your paintings come alive and look like you were on site. These techniques will be covered in this workshop as well as value and composition to make great paintings.  Instruction will also be given on how to make your photo reference better.  Also, optional early morning excursions will be made before the classes start to shoot the beautiful area around the inn for future reference photos.

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There will be two demos during the workshop and a critique at the end.

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Registration Fee: $750

Student Capacity: 15

All Levels Welcome with some experience

To book this workshop, read the booking notes below and then click here

Booking Notes for Craig Pursley's Workshop

1. Use the check in date of June 14, 2026 and a check out date of June 18, 2026 or June 19, 2026.

2. The booking system defaults to Single Occupancy including the meal package and one workshop registration, prorated to a nightly average.

3. If you will be attending the workshop solo, you will enter your booking dates, select your room, and add a pet fee if applicable.

4. If you are planning to have an additional person join in your room, you will need to select the correct occupancy to calculate the additional meal package in your total. Your nightly rate will update accordingly. All room occupants will be on the meal package and eat all meals together with the workshop group.

5. If the second person in your room is also attending the workshop, please select "additional workshop registration" option and add it to your package. This will ensure we have a correct headcount and correct calculation for your package.

6. On the payment screen, please add any dietary requirements to the Special Requests text field.