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Capturing the Light: Landscapes in Oil with Karen Philpott
Capturing the Light: Landscapes in Oil with Karen Philpott
Dates: Aug 9, 2025
Time: 9 am to 3 pm
Price: $200($175 ESAC Members*)
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What’s on my palette…
I prefer Gamblin oils but please bring the brand you are accustomed to using. Glass or wooden palettes preferred.
Paint:
White: Titanium White Blues: Ultramarine Blue, Indigo Blue Yellows: Cadmium Yellow Lemon (or Light), Cadmium Yellow Medium Yellow Ochre, Indian yellow Reds:
Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Transparent Red Oxide Neutrals: Portland Grey Medium, Ivory Black, Burnt Umber
Brushes:

Flats Hog Bristol #6, #8, #10, and Egberts (long filberts synthetic), Flat synthetics, 8,10 and larger. Chip brushes 1 “- 3”from hardware store. Palette knives
Panels: I use Raymar C15DP panels or Centurion Oil primed linen your preference Sizes needed 1- 11 x14 or 1 – 16 x 20 your preference
Other supplies:
Easel if not using Art Center style.Â
Sketch pad that will allow you to paint on it… I use Kraft paper notebooks.Â
Gamsol, Must be orderless mineral spirit please with container
paper towels (I use Viva)
Wooden or glass palette preferred
Paint friendly clothes
Bag Lunch and beverages for the day. We will break for 45 minutes so possible to grab something in town.
Karen Philpott - AIS, PAP-SE
Instructor
AIS, PAP-SE A NATIVE OF TENNESSEE, Karen resides in the small coastal town of Fairhope, AL. She is a Signature member of the American Impressionist Society, Member of Plein Air Painters of the South East, Member of Oil Painters of America and past President of the Chestnut Group. Her paintings have won numerous national awards …recent awards 1st place Fairhope Plein Air 2024, 2nd place Modern Impressionist Magazine Salon, Best Nocturne, Shadows on the Teche 2024, First Place, Quick Draw Shadows on the Teche, 2023, Honorable Mention Wet Wall American Impressionist Society 2023 and in 2022 “Best in Show, Quick Draw, Plein Air In the Smokies Inaugural Event, along with “Award of Excellence” by the American Impressionist Society Small Works 2021 National Show. When asked to dene her style, Karen is comfortable with the terms Modern Impressionist. Inuenced by the Impressionist Artists of the past and American Plein Air Artists before her, she paints in plein air before moving to her studio to create larger pieces. Capturing the natural landscape is the subject she is drawn to. Her goal is to capture in oils, the atmosphere, light and impression nature presents in every season. EDUCATION : Middle Tennessee State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Refund Policy
- A $25 fee will be charged for all class refunds due to a withdrawal. Refunds will be given up to seven (7) days prior to class start date. Thereafter, no refunds will be given, unless the ESAC cancels the class.
- A $75 fee will be charged for all workshop refunds due to a withdrawal. Refunds will be given up to one (1) month prior to the workshop start date. Thereafter, norefunds will be given, unless the ESAC cancels the workshop.