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Watercolor Wanderings – Plein Air painting with Debbie Aune
August 7, 2024 - August 9, 2024
🎨✨ Discover the Magic of Plein Air Watercolor Painting! ✨🎨
Capture scenic views and bring them to life on canvas! Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a curious beginner, this is the perfect opportunity to learn, create, and enjoy painting outdoors.
⬇ Get your tickets here or at the museum. ⬇
What You Need to Know:
- Paint for three days, all day, or choose a session—discount for multiple sessions.
- Create up to 5 canvases throughout the entire event.
- Bring your own setup or use Debbie’s setups for just an additional $5.
- Want to buy your own supplies? We have a list* below to get you started.
- Cost: $10 per session – must pre-register**
- Each session is limited to 15 painters, age 16+
- Promo code online when you attend multiple sessions.
Schedule:
August 7:
- Sessions: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Kids 10+
- 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM – 16+ to adults
- Start each session at the museum.
- Venture with the group throughout town to paint landscapes.
- A new scene each session.
August 8:
- Sessions: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM – Kids 10+
- 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM – 16+ to adults
- Start each session at the museum.
- Venture with the group throughout town to paint landscapes.
- A new scene each session.
August 9:
- Morning painting session only 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM – 16+ to adults
- Artist reception from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM to showcase your work. Open to the public
- Please leave your paintings at the museum until Friday for the Artist Reception.
- Enjoy refreshments as we celebrate your artistic skills!
Join us for this wonderful painting adventure! 🌟
Artist Reception: Paintings done during the “Watercolor Wanderings” event will be showcased at the Roseau City Center. This will be open to the public.
*Supply list suggested by Debbie to start your own Plein Air Watercolor journey
Paints:
Your choice of a red
Your choice of a blue
Your choice of a yellow
Raw Sienna
Neutral Tint
Burnt Sienna
SPOIL YOURSELF WITH THE FOLLOWING PLUS THE ONES ABOVE:
Yellow Ochre
Alizarin crimson
Cobalt blue
Ultramarine blue
Sepia
Dioxide Violet
Indigo
optional-titanium white
Additional Supplies Needed:
- Paper:100% cotton watercolor paper. Arches, Kilimanjaro are excellent papers
- Masking tape
- Watercolor paint pallet
- Water container
- Soft lead pencil
- Drawing board or foam board is used to tape the watercolor paper down.
- Brushes: “If you had only one brush to bring to the workshop, bring a #16 Silver, Black Velvet brand” – Debbie
- Optional: lawn chair if you prefer to sit while painting
**All painters must pre-register by August 6th. If spots are still available on the day of the sessions, you may call the museum to check for availability. The cost for late registrations is $20 per session.
Cancellation policy: no refunds for sessions canceled after August 2nd will be given.
This activity is funded, in part, by a grant from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council and the Minnesota Arts and Culture Heritage Fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from a vote by the people of Minnesota in 2008.”