Plein Air Gouache Painting
Workshop | Available
Experience the quiet pleasure of painting directly from nature in this three-day workshop devoted to the expressive possibilities of gouache. Working indoors and outdoors, you'll learn to observe light, color, atmosphere, and form while developing a thoughtful approach to landscape painting rooted in strong design and sound painting principles.
Designed for beginning through experienced artists, this workshop emphasizes both technical skill and creative interpretation. Through demonstrations, guided exercises, and individual instruction, you'll gain practical tools for creating compelling paintings with confidence.
Amber Leibee
Amber’s (Eureka Springs, AR) formative years were spent on a farm in rural Kansas where she developed a deep attachment to the natural world around her. She has always preferred the peace of quiet spaces; her work and teaching methods reflect this tranquility.
Her artistic focus is on capturing the beauty of Mother Nature by sketching and painting primarily small works of art, completed while observing and working on location, using minimal equipment.
Amber hand-grinds her watercolor paint with pigments sourced world-wide and holds a tolerably interesting level of knowledge on pigment characteristics and their historical significance. She enjoys sharing this understanding, and her sketching and painting methods, with her students.