2 Day En Plein Air Workshop with Haidee-Jo Summers VPROI RSMA
Fri June 18, 2027 @ 10:00 am - Sat June 19, 2027 @ 4:00 pm BST
Learn about painting the light and capturing the essence while painting plein air in the stunning exclusive gardens of The Orchard Farm on the upper high street in Broadway.
Haidee-Jo Summers is an internationally renowned plein air painter, Vice President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and elected member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. She is the author of three books published by Search Press: ‘Vibrant Oils’, ‘Plein air painting in oils’ and ’50 ways to break the rules in oils’, as well as a Broadway Arts Festival Ambassador.
Haidee-Jo’s work features fresh and vibrant brushwork coupled with keen drawing and observational skills, which result in lively celebratory paintings that glow with light and sing with colour.
This two day workshop is best suited to those with some experience of painting outdoors. Haidee-Jo will be working with oil paints, but acrylics or gouache can be used if preferred.
“I’ve been working – and living – as an artist for well over thirty years, with a particular focus on plein air painting since 2010. Oils and gouache are my preferred mediums, and I also sketch with pencil as much as I can. What I’m aiming for in my work is to be able to communicate what inspired me about the subject, as succinctly as possible, and to do so with feeling. I am endlessly fascinated by the path we walk between the illusion of the three dimensional world and the materiality of the paint marks on a two dimensional surface. When a group of artists stands before the same subject, they notice such different things about it. We each have our own visual preferences, our own sense of colour, our own biases regarding what makes a great painting or subject material. What we all have, is discernment, and this is what makes us special. We don’t just record, we filter through the lens of our experience and vision. Whereas a camera records indiscriminately, the impressionist painter wants to show you something special, something that they’ve noticed and that moved them.
I believe that success in painting comes down to three things – learning to see as an artist (the painters eye), having something to say (finding your own voice) and perseverance (putting in the brush miles). During this workshop I’m going to be sharing my joy and inspiration with you and helping you in any way that I can.”
Tickets £275 (15 Places)
Tickets go on sale through the website at 10am on 15th March and 1 week earlier for benefactors of the festival who qualify for priority booking.
Materials List:
- A lightweight easel, or an all-in-one system such as an Open Box M, New Wave u.go or similar pochade box, together with a sturdy camera tripod to mount it on. Most importantly make sure you have practiced using it before the workshop, know how to assemble it and have a method for comfortably carrying it.
- A stool if you prefer to sit
- Clothing wise think layers and waterproofs with sturdy and comfortable footwear because, even on a warm day, you can soon feel chilly when sitting or standing still for long periods. Bring a sunhat or cap, and sunscreen too.
- A small lightweight sketchbook and black or grey marker pen or soft pencil for quick ‘planning’ sketches is a good idea
- A viewfinder if you have one
- An umbrella is useful for sun or rain
Basic colour palette Haidee-Jo uses on location;
- Titanium white
- Cadmium lemon yellow or bright yellow lake
- Cadmium yellow deep and/or cadmium orange
- Cadmium red light
- Alizarin crimson or permanent rose
- Phthalo blue plus titanium white (Michael Harding oil colour)
- Ultramarine blue or cobalt blue
- Phthalo green lake or viridian
- Lavender (Michael Harding oil colour)
- Transparent red oxide or burnt sienna
- Raw sienna
- Raw umber
- Brushes. A range of sizes but mostly flat and filbert shapes, plus a couple of small rounds in nylon or sable. I have a long handled brush set available from Rosemary & Co, just search Haidee-Jo Summers on their website.
Painting panels – 4 – 6 well primed boards
Recommended sizes small to medium eg 10” x 12”, 12” x 16”
Other recommended equipment
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- Panel carrier to carry wet paintings
- Paper towels
- Painting apron
- Leakproof container of low odour solvent and small jar of oil or painting medium
- A plastic bag for rubbish
- Hand wipes
- Palette knife
The Orchard Farm
Haidee-Jo Summers VPROI RSMA
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