OPM Workshops for Members
OPM strives to offer quarterly workshops for members. Workshops typically are held on a Saturday morning and are followed by picnic lunch and paint-out. Many of our workshops are held in the visitor center of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington, which allows OPM to use their auditorium and adjoining classroom. Workshops may be limited to a certain number of registrations on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make sure your annual membership is paid and sign up if requested.
OPM Workshops are funded by annual membership dues. By arrangement with the Wildlife Refuge, OPM workshops are offered free and open to the public to attend. Non-members who wish to participate by painting with us in workshops are asked to join or make a $20 donation online to help cover the cost of our instructors' fees and expenses.
OPM Workshops are funded by annual membership dues. By arrangement with the Wildlife Refuge, OPM workshops are offered free and open to the public to attend. Non-members who wish to participate by painting with us in workshops are asked to join or make a $20 donation online to help cover the cost of our instructors' fees and expenses.
2020 Workshops
Workshop with Kami Mendlik: Painting the Structure and Expressive Form of Trees
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Saturday, July 18, 2020
9:00am – 12:00pm Workshop — Livestream + in-person 1:00pm – 4:00pm Paint-Out St. Croix River School of Painting 10390 118th St N Stillwater, MN 55082 Kami Mendlik, landscape painter and founder of St. Croix River School of Painting, will teach a Members' Workshop on Saturday, July 18, 2020 from 9a-12p at her workshop in Stillwater, MN, with BYO picnic lunch and afternoon paint-out from 1-4pm. Weather permitting, this will be an outdoor workshop. Bring your plein air painting setup in any medium and a sketchbook and pencil for sketching and taking notes. You may also wish to bring a camp stool for seating. The theme of the workshop will be understanding the structure and expressive form of trees in landscape painting. All or part of the morning workshop will be live-streamed for the benefit of those who cannot attend, or in case social distancing continues to be paramount. Whether you would attend in person or watch the livestream, please sign up for this workshop in advance to receive emailed information, instructions, and attendance updates. |
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Oil Painting Workshop with Neil Sherman
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RESCHEDULED from March 14, 2020 to
Saturday, November 7, 2020 — 10:00am - 4:00pm Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington MN 55425 Grand Marais, Minnesota oil painter Neil Sherman will demonstrate and teach his process of painting plein air landscapes in all seasons. Learn about his equipment, techniques, and approaches to landscape composition. 10a indoor presentation in the auditorium may be followed by outdoor demo and instruction. We'll have BYO/Potluck picnic lunch and an afternoon paint-out either outdoors or inside looking out along the windows. What to bring:
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