Plein Air Classes

Plein Air Classes

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Plein Air Sessions are held in the greater Seattle area, including Snoqualmie Valley, Snohomish Valley, Eastside, Pioneer Square, Washington Park Arboretum, Discovery Park, etc. Plein air sites are selected based on aesthetic interest and relative convenience.
This class meets from approx. mid-April to approx. mid-November, depending on weather conditions. Students can sign up for either 8 or 16 sessions, and attend the class sessions that are convenient to their schedule. The student does not lose session credits if a particular class is missed, and if session credits remain at the end of the painting season, they can be applied to the following year’s plein air season. They are not carried over year to year, however. Class times are 10 AM to 2:30 PM on either Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Alternate days may also be offered if weather is inclement on designated class days.

Session fees do not cover the cost of equipment and painting materials, including easels or other required items.

Classes are scheduled based on the number of students enrolled. If insufficient enrollment results in a full cancellation, then a full refund will be made.

First time signup discounts are available for either first time students or for students that have not been in class for two years or more. If either of these apply to you, please enter the coupon code listed below into the shopping cart coupon field, then click apply to receive your discount.

Students that are already enrolled and have remaining Plein Air session credits will also receive a discount automatically, if they are logged in when they make the purchase.

With one child option. It is possible for an adult to add 1 child for half price. The child must be at least 12 years of age or older.

Refund Policy for Plein Air Classes: Refunds are not available for any other reason than full cancellation of class.
$360 for 8 sessions
A discount of $75 is applied if you are already enrolled in Plein Air classes. You must be logged in to get this discount.
A New Student discount can be applied by entering this coupon code in the shopping cart:
1stTIMER
$650 for 16 sessions
A discount of $100 is applied if you are already enrolled in Plein Air classes. You must be logged in to get this discount.
A New Student discount can be applied by entering this coupon code in the shopping cart:
1stTIMER16
$540 for 8 sessions with 1 child
A discount of $112 is applied if you are already enrolled in Plein Air classes. You must be logged in to get this discount.
A New Student discount can be applied by entering this coupon code in the shopping cart:
1stTIMER1C
$975 for 16 sessions with 1 child
A discount of $150 is applied if you are already enrolled in Plein Air classes. You must be logged in to get this discount.
A New Student discount can be applied by entering this coupon code in the shopping cart:
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$180 for 4 session trial
A 4 session trial membership can be purchased. No discounts are applicable.
Once signed up, you will receive an email with details about the class and login information for the website.

Online Group Critiques

Online Group Critiques

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Online Group Critiques are held every Tuesday at 4 PM PST. They begin with individual critiques of submitted works, sometimes with visual aids or source comparisons. The critique period is followed with a special topic discussion of technical or art historical material. This may include an extensive slide show or Keynote presentation. Occasionally the special topic may include live, in-studio demonstration.

The critiques utilize the Zoom app and private, password accessible webpages. The web pages serve to aid the presentation and critique, and are archived along with a recording of the complete session. Currently there are over 50 hours of archived material, accessible by all participants enrolled in the program.
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Special topic discussion of cradling techniques in Medieval and Renaissance paintings on panel.
$30 per session

Quantity discounts

If you purchase 5 sessions you will get a $25 discount.
Just adjust the quantity for the item in the shopping cart and the discount will be automatically applied.

$225 for 10 sessions

Quantity discounts

Purchasing 10 sessions gives a $75 discount over single session pricing.

Subscriptions


Annual subscriptions are available. Inquire via the email link below. Also payment for single sessions can be made via Venmo or PayPal.me links in the sidebar of the Online Critique page.

If you want to inquire further about participation, please email a request to William Elston.

Online Group Critique /
Plein Air Bundle

Online Group Critique / Plein Air Bundle

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The Online Group Critique / Plein Air Bundle provides a discount to those wishing to participate in both regular critiques and on site painting sessions. The bundle also gives Plein Air participants full access to the OGC archives, now over 60 hours of recorded material.

Please see either the Plein Air or Online Group Critique offerings for specific details about both programs.

This bundle is only available during the Plein Air season, from mid April to late October.
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Special topic discussion of contemporary realist and figurative art.
$299 - 5 Plein Air Sessions + 5 Online Group Critiques
$560 - 10 Plein Air Sessions + 10 Online Group Critiques
If you want to inquire further about participation, please email a request to William Elston.

Online Private Critiques

Online Private Critiques

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Students occasionally need a “third eye,” someone that can tell them how their artwork “reads” to someone other than themselves. A critique can provide critical analysis of a painting’s composition, color, brushwork and narrative. Ongoing critiques can help the student develop the critical faculties essential to producing expressive and well executed art.

This service has been developed to provide critique on a per session/painting basis, with discounts for packages of multiple sessions.. It utilizes image annotation software in order to provide a comprehensive critique of a specific painting. The critique covers positive aspects of the painting, and highlights problem areas that the student may not be aware of.

Online Private Critiques are implemented on a private website, accessible only by the artist and the student. The process begins with the student signing up for the service, at which time they will be sent a username/password for the private website. They can then upload an image or images, depending on the number of sessions, using the page’s dropbox. Once the artist has reviewed the image, an annotated version will be made available on the website.

Refund Policy for Online Critique Services: Refunds are available only in the event that the instructor is unavailable or unable to fulfill the Online Critique commitment.
$100 per session
If you purchase 5 sessions you will get a $75 discount.
Just adjust the quantity for the item in the shopping cart and the discount will be automatically applied.
All enrollments, including Plein Air Classes, Online Group Critiques and Private Critiques come with access to private, password protected web pages that present resources for artists. These resources include recommended reading, materials lists, recommended apps, hundreds of artists' quotes, shop talk and links. These resources are revised and added to on a regular basis.

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