Plein Air Workshop with John Lasater
2026-03-28 08:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Windgate Museum of Art
Accompany John Lasater for an exclusive one-day plein air painting workshop. A celebrated artist known for capturing the American landscape, John has earned numerous accolades in national competitions. From 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., John will share key insights from his extensive experience in painting and curating to elevate participants’ skills and deepen their understanding of plein air painting. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to grow as an artist. SECURE YOUR SPOT NOW!
Teaching objectives:
• How to choose a painting spot that has pictorial potential
• How to reduce the visual information to its essence
• Ways to start and sustain an outdoor painting
• Creating a sense of space in a painting
• When and how to utilize atmospheric perspective
• Eyeflow in design
• Finding harmony in the color relationships
• Wet-on-wet oil painting, and ways to use your tools
• Landscape painting in its current historical context and the remaining frontiers of artistic exploration.

Agenda:
8:00 a.m. Meet at Hendrix College (Windgate Museum of Art)
8:15 a.m. Walk to Campus Painting Location
8:20 a.m. Short Outdoor Lecture and Demonstration
12:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. Return to Location for Class Practice
4:00 p.m. Quick Critique
4:30 p.m. Goodbyes
