LPAPA is pleased to present a 3-day Outdoor Painting en Plein Air Workshop with Calvin Liang, Wednesday March 18th through Friday March 20th, 2026. Click here to view Calvin’s showcase exhibition at the LPAPA Gallery through March 2nd.
Join Calvin Liang, award-winning oil painter and LPAPA Signature Artist, for this fun and informative plein air painting workshop. Calvin will begin with an outdoor demonstration on day one and will spend one on one time with each student the rest of the day. Plein air painting is a foundational part of training the eye to better understand the concepts of composition, design, and color harmony.
Class meets from 10am-5pm each day, with a 1-hour lunch break. All skill levels welcome, beginner to professional.
This workshop’s painting on location lessons include :
- How to better see warm and cool color in landscapes.
- How to command hardness and softness of the edges to create space in painting.
- How to simplify the subject matter through the use of basic design, value, color, and drawing skills.
- How to consider the reasons for different paint surface textures, and brushstroke direction over the forms.
- How to get the best possible result in a short time.
Students must provide their own art supplies, meals, accommodations, parking fees, and transportation to and from painting sites. Maximum of 15 students, minimum of 8.
Visit CalvinLiangFineArt.com, to learn more about this award-winning artist popular instructor!
Workshop Tuition*: $560 (LPAPA Members: $535 )
Maximum: 15 students
Dates: Wednesday March 18th thru Friday, March 20th, 2026
Times: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm each day with 1-hour lunch break
Locations: 3 days painting on locations in Laguna Beach. Location details, as well as a recommended supply list, will be provided to registrants in advance.
If the workshop is full when you attempt to register, please be sure to add your name to the waitlist!
(LPAPA Members please be sure to log in to access the member discounted price.).
*Note: You may register in advance without pre-paying the tuition, however, the workshop tuition must be paid in full at least 60 days prior to the start of the workshop to secure your spot. If you need to cancel, a full refund, less LPAPA’s credit card transaction fees, will be issued if LPAPA receives your cancellation more than 60 days prior to the start of the class (on or before January 17, 2026). If you cancel within 60 days of the start of the class (on or after January 18, 2026, and no later than February 17, 2026), you will receive a refund of your tuition LESS a $100 cancellation fee UNLESS the class is full and someone on the waiting list fills your spot in the class in which case you will receive a full refund less LPAPA’s credit card transaction fees. If you cancel within 4 weeks of the start date (on or after February 18, 2026), you forfeit your entire tuition UNLESS the class is full and someone from the waiting list fills your spot in the class in which case you will receive a full refund less LPAPA’s credit card transaction fees.
