Date:
- August 5th with Jim Robertson
- August 6 & 7th with Doug Swinton
Location: Kimberley, BC
Costs:
- $90 for August 5th (includes lunch)
- $195 for August 6 & 7th (includes two lunches)
Description:
Grasp the bigger picture! Attain skills that will build confidence and allow you to put boldness in your outdoor work! We will spend 2 days learning the 5 dominant fundamentals needed to approach plein air painting. Through quick small studies (4 a day) you will gain the skill needed to put some punch in your on location work: Composition, Landing a Centre of Interest, Value, Patterning, and Temperature Control. Come swing a big brush with confidence!
Registration and Supply List are available at the Kimberley Arts Council Website, www.kimberleyarts.com
About the Instructors
Doug Swinton
Doug Swinton is an established artist and teacher whose drawings and paintings may be found in several BC and Alberta art galleries. Doug also co-owns Swinton’s Art Supply, Instruction & Framing, where for sixteen years he has taught “more about Art than [he] ever thought possible.” Although Doug “never intended to make art a career, it just kept happening.” Doug’s landscape paintings of prairies or mountains are notable for their “slathering of thick viscid paint” and the “sensual and visceral” feelings which they convey to his viewers. Doug is a skilled art workshop presenter and is always exploring new directions like “the ever elusive leopard [that] slips away and changes its spots.”
Jim Roberston
Brush in hand, the rest of the world just fades away. Jim Robertson draws on inspiration from the past, the present, but mostly from life itself, from which exciting shapes and colour take form. Jim interprets subject matter spontaneously, impulsively and loosely with a love of negative space and dramatic use of colour. Born on the west coast of Canada, Jim Roberts formal training includes Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver Film School, and numerous artist led workshops. He currently paints full time in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia.
A Guided Outdoor Painting WorkshopJune 3, 2025 - 4:59 pm
16th Annual Grand Prix Plein Air ChallengeJune 2, 2025 - 12:06 pm
Beginners Plein Air :: Qualicum BeachMay 21, 2024 - 2:12 pm
Plein Air in Kelowna with Michael KingMay 16, 2024 - 4:04 pm
FCA Plein Air Festival 2014
/by pabcDate: September 15 – 21, 2014
Location: Whistler BC
Costs: $695 Cdn + tax
Description:
Every year, artists from across Canada come together for 5 days of plein Air painting. They learn from world-renowned instructors, share experiences in incredible locations, and connect with like-minded individuals over their passion for art.
This year’s activities will include:
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Painting in the Laurentians
/by pabcDates: October 17 – 21, 2014
Location: At Hôtel Le Chantecler in Ste-Adèle, QC.
Cost:
Private room: $627.00 per person
Double room: $437.00 per person
Triple room: $400.50 per person
Quadruple room: $382.00 per person
(tax not included in above prices)
Description:
Those prices include the room for 4 nights, 4 dinners including the Mediterranean Buffet on Saturday night, and 3 paper bag lunches.
During our last visit to Le Chantecler, everyone was impressed with the meal quality and the nice accommodations.
In the next few months, we will send you the registration form as well as more information and directions for this trip. We encourage everyone who wants to share a room with one or more artists to start finding your partner(s), as this information is requested on you registration form.
Please note that the group will be limited to a maximum of 20 artists.
Registration: Phone: 1.613.488.2002 :: Email: Helene Martin
Fresh Look & New Subscriber System
/by pabcPleinAirBC.com has a fresh new look with some much needed back end improvements that will make it easier to grow.
One of the key improvements is to the subscriber system. News will be sent out much more efficiently to all of you that are subscribed, thus keeping everyone who loves plein air painting more informed on what is happening in BC and hopefully, your area.
As you may have noticed, we have also started posting events and workshops out of BC for those that are interested in destination painting. These and local events/workshops are listed on the Events Page.
If you are in need of where to paint, we will be updating our ‘Painting Locations” list throughout the summer as we explore various areas. If you have a favourite spot and would like to share it please send us an email.
If you are a subscriber, thank you and please encourage others to subscribe.
If not, it is as simple as adding your email address into the box on the right hand side and clicking ‘Subscribe’. Our Privacy Policy is all about keeping your email address private.
In the mean time, enjoy the weekends and get out painting!!
Michael King at the 2014 Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge
Nova Scotia Plein Air Workshops
/by pabcDates:
Location: LaHave, Nova Scotia (we will be painting in and around Lunenburg, LaHave, Mahone Bay, Petite Rivierie)
Costs: $425 Cdn + tax each
Description:
Registration:
Register Online
To register by phone: (902) 693-2093
Or email with questions: studio@jamesmiddleton.ca
Kimberley Plein Air Workshop
/by pabcDate:
Location: Kimberley, BC
Costs:
Description:
Grasp the bigger picture! Attain skills that will build confidence and allow you to put boldness in your outdoor work! We will spend 2 days learning the 5 dominant fundamentals needed to approach plein air painting. Through quick small studies (4 a day) you will gain the skill needed to put some punch in your on location work: Composition, Landing a Centre of Interest, Value, Patterning, and Temperature Control. Come swing a big brush with confidence!
Registration and Supply List are available at the Kimberley Arts Council Website, www.kimberleyarts.com
About the Instructors
Doug Swinton
Doug Swinton is an established artist and teacher whose drawings and paintings may be found in several BC and Alberta art galleries. Doug also co-owns Swinton’s Art Supply, Instruction & Framing, where for sixteen years he has taught “more about Art than [he] ever thought possible.” Although Doug “never intended to make art a career, it just kept happening.” Doug’s landscape paintings of prairies or mountains are notable for their “slathering of thick viscid paint” and the “sensual and visceral” feelings which they convey to his viewers. Doug is a skilled art workshop presenter and is always exploring new directions like “the ever elusive leopard [that] slips away and changes its spots.”
Jim Roberston
Brush in hand, the rest of the world just fades away. Jim Robertson draws on inspiration from the past, the present, but mostly from life itself, from which exciting shapes and colour take form. Jim interprets subject matter spontaneously, impulsively and loosely with a love of negative space and dramatic use of colour. Born on the west coast of Canada, Jim Roberts formal training includes Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver Film School, and numerous artist led workshops. He currently paints full time in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia.