Kevin Shea brings a wealth of knowledge to his work and instruction with over twenty years experience painting outdoors as a full-time professional artist.  Shea's work has been displayed nationally with the American Artists Professional League and the Salmagundi Club.  He has been featured in numerous publications and on CNN, and displays his work with six galleries.

Kevin Shea Outdoor Painting in Oils Workshops are informal in nature, with  focus on  patterns of outdoor light and atmosphere.  On site demonstrations, as well as group, and individual instruction are integral to the course.  Subject matter includes landscape, seascape, and city or village painting depending on workshop location.  Generally, there are two sessions each day with a mid-day break.  Times/locations announced and posted daily.  Outdoor light, nature, and an encouraging group process have been pivotal experiences in the lives of many workshop and painting adventure participants.

These workshops emphasize the use of balance, proportion, color and drawing to interpret outdoor subjects and atmosphere. Through demonstrations and individual instruction students will be shown the tools and methods to exercise while capturing nature's fleeting moments on site outdoors.

• Beginner to professional level.
• Times: Generally 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. daily (check individual workshop prospectus)
  with a one hour lunch break.
• Meetings and Orientations: 9:00 A.M. There will be 10-30 minute excursions to some painting sites. Brief orientations followed by painting sessions. Locations posted daily. Convenient contact information, local telephone, and cell phone #s provided.
• Watercolor welcome. Demonstrations in oil. Instruction in oil and watercolor.
• Supplies needed: Oil painting supplies, and equipment for outdoors.
• Information and suggestions: Appropriate clothing, Warm clothing from head to toe (as needed), Insect Repellent, Drop cloth (for public areas), Rain gear for possible showers, Some duct tape and rope to tie down in wind, Sunscreen, Umbrella.
• Rain or Shine: For inclement weather we may seek sheltered painting locations including green houses, gardens with cover, boat houses, or barns. However: Painting projects may be interrupted or curtailed due to uncontrollable and unforeseen weather conditions.
• The following oil paint palette will be used for demonstrations - not required: Mixed (zinc titanium) white, cadmium yellow light, yellow ochre, cadmium orange, cadmium red scarlet, alizarin crimson, cerulean blue, French ultramarine blue. Supplemental colors: lemon yellow, ivory black. Mediums: paint thinner, and medium (mixed 2 parts stand oil 1 part dammar varnish)