We are all taught that mixing Blue and Yellow will make green, but there is so much more to green than that. This mini workshop will take the guesswork out of mixing greens in your landscape paintings. With the help of color charts and video demos, you will explore the myriad of possibilities of how to work with this color that abounds in nature and tends to intimidate the plein air painter most.

When painting the landscape, the artist needs a variety of the color green in his/her arsenal in order to express the time of day, give the painting a sense of place, show the weather conditions, as well as give the viewer a proper sense of what is near and what is far away in the distance.

Having a solid grasp of working with a range of greens allows us to be truthful, give a sense of the poetry of light and also allows room to be inventive. I want to share this knowledge with you. I have studied and painted greens my whole painting life and have found the color green to be a fun and challenging concept. I cannot show you everything that I’ve come to understand about this color in a 2-day workshop, but I can give you a solid base that will allow you to better understand and pursue greens effectively in your own paintings. A painter doesn’t need a whole arrangements of tubed greens on their palette. I’m going to show you how to mix a variety of harmonic greens using a basic palette of colors along with when and how to use them effectively.

After a demo on day one, students will work to produce color charts showing various rows of greens. The rows are charted in a logical way to help you understand the concepts of using them and they will be a great source of reference moving forward on your own. On day two, David will paint a demo painting using a variety of greens and then students will work to produce a painting. We will look at and discuss the work before the end of each day along with a question and answer period.

Beginner to experienced painters are welcome.

Location: 1 Front Street, Suite #467 Rollinsford, NH

Time: Saturday 10-4PM Sunday 10-3PM

Cost: $325 Class size is limited to 15 students. To register send a deposit check for the full amount to:

David Lussier, P O Box 288, Kittery, ME 03904 or

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