The Joy of Plein Air Painting
Class | Available
This class will focus on painting out of doors at local Scottsdale painting haunts. While painting outside we will go over the fundamentals of making a good picture. Composition, drawing, color mixing, and value control. We will talk about a variety of things from direct painting to more indirect approaches. We will go in depth on materials from in the studio to painting on the go. The aim of this class is to get you outside painting and to find new and exciting subject matter wherever you are. www.thespencersimmons.com
- Portable Equipment Required
Spencer Simmons
Spencer Simmons was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Spencer was brought up around painting. His grandmother, an equestrian and western painter, took him into the studio at a very young age. His father, a house painter, showed him the importance of good materials and craftsmanship. He graduated from ASU with a degree in Fine Arts in 2015. Since then he has been faithfully devoted to painting in a traditional manner in oil and watercolor. He has trained at the Scottsdale Artists School and The Russian Academy of Fine Arts in Florence as well. In 2017 he was the recipient of the Donald Jurney Traveling Fellowship, which enabled him to spend several months painting in Europe. Along with the love of capturing the likeness of a human being the enjoyment of capturing the essence of a landscape has become equally gratifying. He now spends most of his time painting outdoors.