NEW! Palette Knife Painting En Plein Air in Jeffersonville, VT w/Melanie Levitt

*PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS THROUGH BRYAN MEMORIAL GALLERY

LINK https://bryangallery.charityproud.org/EventRegistration/Index/15341

Join award winning painter, Melanie Barash Levitt, for a two-day outdoor painting workshop in beautiful Jeffersonville, VT through Bryan Memorial Gallery. The focus of this workshop will be on how to paint an entire painting in oils with a palette knife creating interesting marks and textures while capturing the light and shadow of the scene. Through demonstration and individual attention, students will learn how to distill the important information from the landscape and translate it onto the canvas. Melanie will address the importance of sketching/composition, how to create depth & light in a painting, color mixing, energetic mark making, and how to choose a stain color for your scene. All this will be taught in an understandable step by step process which will lead students to improve their ability to simplify the landscape and create a dynamic painting in a short time.This class is suitable for the beginner or the intermediate student who want to loosen up and learn how to paint with a palette knife. We will meet at Bryan Memorial Gallery and then we will head outdoors. Painting locations TBD. In case of inclement weather, we will paint at the gallery. Artists at any stage of their development are welcome. Students are responsible for bringing their own supplies.

TO REGISTER PLEASE GO TO  https://bryangallery.charityproud.org/EventRegistration/Index/15341

Melanie’s Suggested Supply List

-Sketchbook & Drawing Pencils or black Sharpie

-Two to Three panels (around 12×16”):  I use Ampersand Archival board but you can use any smooth surface board. You need a hard surface to push the palette knife against. Recommended size 12×16”  and don’t go to small. You can also bring a panels sized slightly smaller or larger

-Oil Paints: Limited Palette of a Warm & Cool of each primary color

(I use Gamblin brand oil paints)

Suggested Colors:

Titanium white

Ultramarine Blue

Pthalo Blue or  colbalt blue

Cad yellow Light or Lemon yellow

Cad Yellow Medium

Cad Orange

Cad Red Light

Alizarin Crimson

Optional: Transparent Red Oxide, Yellow Ochre or any other colors you like to use

-Brushes for sketching  (I use flats/brights size 4,6,8) Bring what you have and what you like to sketch with

-Palette Knife I use a 2.5” palette knife with bent neck and pointed tip.

-Color Shaper Tools-(clay sculpting tools)  These pick up paint, I will bring a few to class

-Brush washer and odorless turpentine (Gamasol only please)

-Palette to mix on

-Paper towels ( I recommend Viva) or a box of tissues

-Plastic bag for trash

-Studio Easel with side table or plein air easel. Melanie has some French plein air easels for rent for $35 for two days if needed. Please email at melanie@jacksonartnh.com if interested

-Umbrella to block sun(suggested)

-Lots of water & lunch or one can be picked up

Melanie Barash Levitt graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1990. She currently lives in the White Mountains of NH and is the owner of Jackson Art Studio & Gallery.  Melanie is an award winning artist who paints in a loose, impressionistic style with a brush or a palette knife in oils. As a plein air artist, Levitt paints on location to capture the mood of the scene. Her favorite subjects are the mountains, rivers and small farms of NH and the rugged coasts of Maine. Her artwork resides is in the home of many collectors through the US, Canada and Europe. She exhibits her work in galleries and shows throughout NH, ME, VT and NY. She has been featured in Boston Chronicle (WCBV TV, ABC), NH Chronicle (WMUR 9), and has been published in various newspapers and magazines . She also has received numerous awards for her paintings in regional shows and juried events and is a member of the Salmagundi Art Club in NYC and on the staff at the 2024 Plein Air Convention in the Smoky Mountains.