OPM Member Workshops
OPM strives to offer four workshops for members every year. Workshops are taught by professional plein air painters suggested by the members and invited by the board of directors. They typically are held on a Saturday or Sunday morning and are followed by picnic lunch and paint-out.
OPM Workshops are funded by annual membership dues, so workshop participation is included with membership. Non-members may attend workshops online or in person by paying $25 at registration.
OPM Workshops are funded by annual membership dues, so workshop participation is included with membership. Non-members may attend workshops online or in person by paying $25 at registration.
*COVID-19 Notice: For everyone's safety and reasonable assurance, participants should be at least 2 weeks past their final CDC approved vaccination. As organizer of group activities, OPM will comply with any current local or State requirements and asks all participants to follow current CDC recommendations and guidelines.
2022 Workshop Schedule
July 24, 2022: "The Structure of Trees" with Nelia Harper at the Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art in Duluth
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 22-24, 2022, OPM is organizing a series of paint-outs in Duluth followed by a Member Workshop on Sunday with Nelia Harper at the Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art (GLAFA), 810 W 3rd St, Duluth, MN 55806. A public reception for participating artists to exhibit their paintings from the weekend will be held after the workshop at GLAFA from 5:00-7:00pm.
The Member Workshop will be a paint-along plein air demonstration by Nelia Harper, landscape painter and GLAFA senior. Park in the GLAFA lot or on West 3rd Street and meet at the fireplace in the back yard of GLAFA. You may bring a sack lunch or order takeout for a picnic afterward in the same area.
Description:
Trees can easily occupy 80% of our paintings. How do we simplify the masses while bringing out the unique character of others? How do we create interest and color harmony with all of the green that trees offer? Learn how to separate the forest from the trees in this workshop, where you'll grow to understand the role of trees in the landscape and how to create more convincing paintings of trees that capture their unique personalities.
Bring:
An indoor reception and pop-up exhibit and sale of paintings created in paint-outs during Plein Air Duluth will begin at GLAFA at 5:00pm until 7:00pm. Painting sales are handled by GLAFA, which will retain a 30% commission.
The Member Workshop will be a paint-along plein air demonstration by Nelia Harper, landscape painter and GLAFA senior. Park in the GLAFA lot or on West 3rd Street and meet at the fireplace in the back yard of GLAFA. You may bring a sack lunch or order takeout for a picnic afterward in the same area.
Description:
Trees can easily occupy 80% of our paintings. How do we simplify the masses while bringing out the unique character of others? How do we create interest and color harmony with all of the green that trees offer? Learn how to separate the forest from the trees in this workshop, where you'll grow to understand the role of trees in the landscape and how to create more convincing paintings of trees that capture their unique personalities.
Bring:
- Pencil and notebook
- Your painting rig and supplies
- Sack lunch, water, sun/weather/insect protection
- Stool or folding chair
An indoor reception and pop-up exhibit and sale of paintings created in paint-outs during Plein Air Duluth will begin at GLAFA at 5:00pm until 7:00pm. Painting sales are handled by GLAFA, which will retain a 30% commission.
