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Attend either day or both days. Plein Air Art Festival Painting workshop from 9AM-4PM on Aug. 15th and/or Aug. 16th, 2026.

*ACT NOW for the EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT of $100 OFF to attend both days for $300. Discount ends at midnight on 6/30/26. (Discount does not apply to single day purchase.)

Join award winning artist and popular instructor, Eric Jacobsen for a 1 and/or 2-day workshop, covering beginning and intermediate painting skills. Day One, Saturday, August 15th, will focus on Composition. Day Two, Sunday, August 16th, will focus on seeing and mixing Color. Each day will run from 9AM-4PM both days. For students of all levels, beginner through advanced.

This workshop is for oil and acrylics. We will focus on the fundamentals of good painting as it relates to landscape painting. We will cover the following topics: Composition, Value, Design, Choosing a Motif, Identifying and mixing accurate Warm and Cool Colors, Establishing a Focal Point as well as Tips and Do’s and Don’ts for the Landscape Painter to consider.

The workshop will be complete with informal lectures, instructor demos. Please sign up and join Eric for an informative and enjoyable workshop experience.

Day 1 -COMPOSITION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15th from 9AM-4PM
Meet at Artascope Studio, 138 Bayview Street in Yarmouth at 8:45AM

Eric will give an informal lecture on the importance of composition as it relates to landscape painting. This will be followed by a painting demonstration where Eric will walk through how to edit the landscape and reduce it to a simple and strong composition. Participants will be given handouts pertaining to composition and other painting principles. Folks will then set up and paint on location. Eric will come around and provide plenty of one on one attention.

Day 2 -COLOR
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16th from 9AM-4PM
Meet at Artascope Studio, 138 Bayview Street in Yarmouth at 8:45AM

Eric will once again begin the day with an informal lecture about color and its main properties. He will share tips on how to find the “right color”. Eric will then do a painting demonstration where he will focus on color relationships and how to discern them. Folks will then set up and paint and Eric will circle around and provide one on one attention and answer any questions you might have.

2-Day Workshop fee for non-members is $200 per day. Or take advantage of our early bird deal. Just $300 if you sign up for both days before June 30th, 2026. Materials not included. Click on our Eventbrite ticket link to view the supply list.

*ACT NOW for the EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT of $100 OFF to attend both days for $300. Discount ends at midnight on 6/30/26. (Discount does not apply to single day purchase.)

Instructor bio: Eric Jacobsen was born and raised in New England. He received a BA in History from Gordon College in Wenham, MA in 1989 and studied fine art at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, CT from 1991-1995. At the Academy he received training in the Beaux Arts tradition of drawing and painting from life. Learn more at www.jacobsenfineart.com

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