Class 06. Sunset Cliffs En Plein Air with Kevin Inman | Athenaeum School of the Arts

Wednesday, 2–5 PM
January 22
(1 Day, 3 total hours of instruction)
On location at Sunset Cliffs

Enjoy the golden afternoon light on the seaside cliffs in Ocean Beach. Listen to the sounds of drum circles and seagulls and the strident cries of Karens upset about people biking on the footpath. Smell the coastal sage and patchouli of the hippie tourists. This plein air painting class is taught on location in beautiful San Diego. Join San Diego landscape painter Kevin Inman to learn how to paint spontaneously, simplify a complex subject, and enjoy the moment. Topics include color mixing, design, and how to let go of your inner critic.



Materials: Recommended oil or acrylic colors (Gamblin and Rembrandt paints): Limited palette: Alizarin Crimson Permanent, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White. This palette saves money but limits your options in advanced painting techniques.

Basic palette: Cadmium Yellow Medium (or Hue), Cadmium Yellow Deep (or Hue), Cadmium Red Medium (or Hue), Alizarin Crimson Permanent, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue Hue, Titanium White, Burnt Umber, or preferred alternatives.

Recommended but optional palette: Ivory Black, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre.

Brushes: a range of brushes from #2 on up. I prefer hog bristle flats and filberts.

Other: cup or jar for solvent; paper towels; palette or paper palette pad; Gamsol or Turpenoid; linseed oil or Gamblin Solvent-free Gel; sketchbook; pencil; vine charcoal; palette knife; gloves; travel easel or pochade box; hat and sunscreen.

Supports: Stack of inexpensive materials for quick studies and exercises, such as a five-pack of Blick canvas boards, size 8” x 10” or 11” x 14”, an Arches oil paper pad, or a canvas pad. Two larger canvas boards or stretched canvases, 11” x 14” to 16” x 20”, for longer projects.



Max students: 12