Instructor: Ulrich Gleiter (www.ulrichgleiter.com)

• 4 days

• October 24 - 27

• 9:30am - 4:30pm (lunch 12:30 - 1:30)

• Cost: $460

The first thing we notice in a painting is the mood conveyed by the sky. Whether it's a chilly winter day or a blazing sun, the weather and time of day are palpable. "Paint the relationships between the sky and the earth first, and only then address the many elements in between," is advice from one of Ulrich's early mentors during his time at the Russian Academy of Arts.

As a painter, Ulrich is drawn to the timeless aspects of landscapes that resonate with everyone—sunrises, snowy scenes, and forests. For him, a plein air painting serves as a diary of the painter’s life, with the viewer completing the narrative by feeling, enjoying, and relating to the scene.

In the workshop, students will paint en plein air in the stunning natural beauty of the landscape in Wisconsin during the fall. Barns, creeks, forests, and more. Ulrich will guide students in observing the broader relationships within the scene and translating them onto the canvas. Participants will learn to maintain color harmony, depict light and shadow, understand proportions, and capture the unique essence of their subjects.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

German-born artist Ulrich Gleiter (b. 1977) is noted for his landscape paintings. His style is sometimes reminiscent of German expressionism and the Russian impressionists. He first studied at the Dresden Academy of Arts and later at the Repin Academy in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Recognized with awards in the USA and in Russia, his work has been featured in books and magazines like Fine Art Connoisseur, American Art Collector and Plein Air Magazine. Numerous times, he has been invited to be on the faculty at the PleinAirConvention. His paintings have been exhibited in solo shows in Germany, the USA and at the Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg. One can feel the sense of the place in his impasto works, and Ulrich spends several months every year traveling and painting in places all around Europe.

He is represented by Gallery 1261 in Denver, CO, Karen Hagan Gallery in Charleston, SC, Gallery Sausalito, CA and Gallery SANDAU&LEO in Berlin, Germany.

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Cancellations must be emailed to atwoodatelier@gmail.com at least 1 week prior to the workshop to receive full credit (valid for 12 months) for a future class OR a refund to the credit card used minus a 15% fee.