Kenn Backhaus
Landscape Painting
Workshop
Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic or Pastel

The Spirit of Plein Air in Montana
The Plein Air Landscape…Simplifying and Creating the Concept

• Master Signature Member
  Oil Painters of America
  
  
  
• Master Signature Member
  American Impressionist Society
  
  
  
• Signature Member
  Plein Air Painters of America
  
  
  
• Past President of
  Plein Air Painters of America
  
  
  
• Speaker for "Plein Air Convention"
  Plein Air Magazine April 2012
  Las Vegas, Nevada
  
  
  
• Featured on PPS - TV Series
  "Plein Air Painting -
  the American Landscape"
  and
  "Passport & Palette"
  
  
  
• Instructor for 2012 "Weekend with the Masters Workshop and Conference"
  
  
  
• Judge for 2012 Eastern Regional
  Oil Painters of America

by Kenn Backhaus

" I have been teaching workshops for over fifteen years and enjoy passing on the knowledge that I have gained over the years of my own studies. My teaching method is through both lecture and demonstration, stressing the importance of the sound historical principals and foundations of art.  

I have obtained very good results with my plein air formats building upon the students strong points and exploring ways to over-come their short comings. "

Kenn Backhaus

by Kenn Backhaus

The Plein Air Landscape…
Simplifying and Creating
the Concept
Three-day plein air workshop with Nationally known instructor

 Kenn Backhaus

Class Description
In this intense three-day outdoor workshop Kenn will address the challenges of simplifying the complicated outdoor subject in its most basic masses and forms.  Discovering the heart of the scene will help the artist focus more on the concept of the painting and not the distracting details. The importance of sound historic principals and foundations that are the ingredients of a quality painting will be addressed.  Kenn will show, through demonstration and lecture, his process while working on-location.  After demonstration and or lecture, the students will paint while Kenn gives individual attention. There will be individual critiques as well as group critiques.

Class schedule:
9:00am to 12:00pm
1-hour lunch break.
Resume class from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Evening activites optional

Artists will be painting on location in the Bozeman vacinity.

Skill Level: Intermediate, advanced to professional.

Medium: oil, acrylic, watercolor or pastel

Student Packet Material
Lectures
Demonstrations
Individual tutoring
Critiques