Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

Kristen Olson Stone: Saturday Plein Air Painting, Orange County, CA

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LPAPA Artist Member Kristen Olson StoneJoin LPAPA Artist Member Kristen Olson Stone for Tuesday Plein Air Painting in Orange County, California. Students will meet will meet at a variety of gorgeous outdoor locations including Balboa Island, Crystal Cove, Crescent Bay Point Park, Heisler Park and more. This is a great learning opportunity as these places provide artists with a variety of subject matter including sea rocks, cliffs, yachts, reflections and waves.

Kristen begin each class with a 1 hour demonstration, the remaining 2 hours she will go from easel to easel offering individual help.  Her guidance is based around the fundamentals of drawing, design, values, colors, edge work and shapes.  She’ll also teach the secrets of how to paint with loose, expressive brushwork as well a how to put the emotions you feel for a place into your work.

You’ll learn the skills of how to simplify the landscape and create an interesting design from a complicated scene while focusing on the essence of your subject.  In addition Kristen will cover color mixing as well as the role of values and edge work.

Tuition: $450 for 11 classes or $180 for 4 classes or $55 drop-in
Date(s): 11 Tuesday Classes between September 28 – December 14, 2019
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Various Locations, Orange County, CA
For more information or to register, contact:
Kristen Olson Stone by Email kristenpaints@gmail.com
Or visit KristenOlsonStone.com

Note: This workshop is being offered by a LPAPA Member and is not a LPAPA administered program.
Not a LPAPA Member? Click here to Join. Click here to return to the Painting Workshop Page.

Kristen Olson Stone: Tuesday Plein Air Painting, Orange County, CA

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LPAPA Artist Member Kristen Olson StoneJoin LPAPA Artist Member Kristen Olson Stone for Tuesday Plein Air Painting in Orange County, California. Students will meet will meet at a variety of gorgeous outdoor locations including Balboa Island, Crystal Cove, Crescent Bay Point Park, Heisler Park and more. This is a great learning opportunity as these places provide artists with a variety of subject matter including sea rocks, cliffs, yachts, reflections and waves.

Kristen begin each class with a 1 hour demonstration, the remaining 2 hours she will go from easel to easel offering individual help.  Her guidance is based around the fundamentals of drawing, design, values, colors, edge work and shapes.  She’ll also teach the secrets of how to paint with loose, expressive brushwork as well a how to put the emotions you feel for a place into your work.

You’ll learn the skills of how to simplify the landscape and create an interesting design from a complicated scene while focusing on the essence of your subject.  In addition Kristen will cover color mixing as well as the role of values and edge work.

Tuition: $450 for 11 classes or $180 for 4 classes or $55 drop-in
Date(s): 11 Tuesday Classes between October 1- December 17, 2019
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Various Locations, Orange County, CA
For more information or to register, contact:
Kristen Olson Stone by Email kristenpaints@gmail.com
Or visit KristenOlsonStone.com

Note: This workshop is being offered by a LPAPA Member and is not a LPAPA administered program.
Not a LPAPA Member? Click here to Join. Click here to return to the Painting Workshop Page.

Kristen Olson Stone: Nov 6-7, 2019, Crystal Cove, CA

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LPAPA Artist Member Kristen Olson Stone

Join LPAPA Artist Member Kristen Olson Stone for a 2-Day Crystal Cove Plein Air Painting Workshop. Students will meet at Crystal Cove State Park near the restaurant on the beach. You will paint each day from a different location nearby. Each location will offer a different set of lessons including atmospheric perspective, how to draw and paint boats, reflections, transparent water and more. Kristen will also teach you how to put the emotions you feel for your subject into your paintings.

You’ll learn the skills of how to simplify the landscape and create an interesting design from a complicated scene while focusing on the essence of your subject.  In addition Kristen will cover color mixing as well as the role of values and edge work.

Each morning will begin with a demonstration and talk followed by everyone receiving individual help at their easel for the rest of the afternoon. This class is open to beginners – advanced artists and all mediums are welcome! Demonstrations will be in oil.

Tuition: $135/day or $255 for both days
Date(s)/Time(s): November 6 & 7, 2019 / 9:30am – 4:30pm
Location: Crystal Cove, CA
For more information or to register, contact:
Kristen Olson Stone by Email kristenpaints@gmail.com
Or visit KristenOlsonStone.com

Note: This workshop is being offered by a LPAPA Member and is not a LPAPA administered program.
Not a LPAPA Member? Click here to Join. Click here to return to the Painting Workshop Page.

Upcoming Art Show: Art & Nature 2019

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LPAPA Art & Nature 2018 Award Winners

LPAPA’s 2019 “Art & Nature” Annual Juried Art Show
Celebrating works of art featuring the best of nature!

Submission Deadline: Monday September 30, 2019 (jurying in process)
Acceptance Notices: Friday October 4, 2019
Accepted Gallery Artwork Delivery: Monday November 4, 2019 (10am-12noon)
Gallery Exhibit Dates:  November 4-18, 2019 (plus DailyBrushwork online gallery show)
Gallery Reception: Saturday November 9, 2019, 5-7pm (awards at 6pm)
Show Ends: Monday November 18, 2019 (artwork pick up 10am-12noon)
Location: LPAPA in Residence at Forest & Ocean Gallery, 480 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach, CA
Gallery Hours: Sunday – Friday: 11am – 5pm | Saturday: 10am – 6pm | Closed Mondays

Click to view the expanded online gallery show: (coming on or before November 4, 2019)

Participating Juried Gallery Artists: (to be announced on or before November 4, 2019)

Award Winners: (to be announced on November 9, 2019)

Five Cash Awards:
1st Place $500
2nd Place $250
3rd Place $125
Honorable Mention (2) $50 each
Plus new “Facebook Fans People’s Choice” Award $50

This exhibition is presented in collaboration with the Laguna Art Museum‘s annual Art & Nature Celebration. LPAPA presents its annual juried art shows and special events at its “LPAPA in Residence” gallery home located within the Forest & Ocean Gallery in Laguna Beach. The gallery creates opportunities for our regional, national and international Signature, Artist and Student Members to show their work in our thriving art colony, and provides LPAPA with the opportunity for our nonprofit art organization to celebrate Laguna’s plein air painting heritage and connect with our members, our community, supporters and art lovers, to further our Mission. The entry fees support the awards and show expenses, as well as LPAPA’s gallery presence; the sale of artwork benefits the artists, the gallery and nonprofit LPAPA.

LPAPA’s mission is dedicated to painting the landscape, preserving Laguna’s artistic legacy and promoting the plein air painting tradition. LPAPA strives to enhance the livelihood of its artist members and inspire the next generation of plein air painters!

Join LPAPA’s celebration, be part of the tradition!

For information about becoming a LPAPA Member, click here: Join LPAPA

*Images: 2018 Art & Nature Award Winners