Dinner Party Art Class SUMMER SERIES EN PLEIN AIR --

EN PLEIN AIR (outside painting) SUMMER SERIES -- CLASS 2
Only those that have painted with me before may take this class. No new students. If you are new, you need to make sure you sign up for CLASS 1 on July 7th.

DINNER PARTY ART CLASS:
REPEATING EVENT -- Twice a month on Monday nights, 4:30 - 9:00.

We will meet at Butterfly Beach in Montecito to paint the landscape en plein air at 4:30 - 6:30 pm. We will each set up our easels that you will have from class 1 of this special summer series. I will then instruct onto how to capture a scene. You will already have your washed canvas. You will use soft vine charcoal to sketch a simple scene, then do your prussian blue outline, then get to painting. You will not need to finish your painting. You may take a photo of exactly your scene, then print it out to finish later at home or in the studio this fall, however you like. No pressure to finish your painting, I sure won't! The canvases will be the small ones you get from Summer Session Class 1 -- or bring your own washed canvas of any size.

At 6:30 we will pack up and go to dinner. For those attending, I will send the name of the restaurant ON MEETUP EMAIL, something casual and inexpensive. I will get a reservation for everyone. For the dinner, you may ask guests to join, just tell me how many.

BASIC INFORMATION FROM THE STUDIO CLASS:
I teach French Impressionism. You bring your own materials (or order materials online, or buy at an art store... about $150 for what you will need). I have easels set up in the studio for you. I teach from the very beginning, the first steps and onward of the classic painting method of the French Impressionists. No experience at all is required. IF YOU HAVE NEVER ATTENDED, YOU WILL NEED SOME ORIENTATION PRIOR TO THE EVENT, so you must message me here on Meetup.

4:30 Arrival - to set up, get organized, cocktails as you like...
Bring wine or your favorite drink --
6:00 Dinner - People bring dishes to share
7:00 Art Class
8:45 Clean up and over by 9 ish.

IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST CLASS, PRIVATE MESSAGE ME - because I will need to get you up to speed -- since the first class is the orientation and you will have missed that. I have canvases for you to pick out and purchase, about $10 each depending on size. Bring cash. Or bring your own canvas appropriate for the dimensions/shape of the painting you want to create.

On all following classes, you will progress with your painting at your individual pace. The 2nd class is the drawing of your subject with vine charcoal, then we progress into the Prussian blue outline... there is a method I teach that helps get your painting to be a life long treasure!

The background music is soft classic rock as we paint.

The home for this NEW 2025 series of art classes is that of Patron of the Arts -- a generous gift of a good person at his amazing estate. The setting is an amazing Montecito Estate on a gorgeous property. There will be parking instructions and address to those signed up for this class.

Many of the former students love to bring a side dish! Which is always appreciated! The dinner is made by me or another member and the side dishes appear by those wanting to bring! Don't worry, you will not go hungry! If you have any dietary restrictions - plan on bringing things you can eat for yourself, because the recipes are very standard American fare.

We will sit down to dinner, all in all with my private list of past art class members there will be about 14 guests altogether. If you want to help set the table or otherwise be more involved, just let me know, it is soooooo fun! We have such a good time!

I will from time to time film these nights, and certainly do lots of social media. You can Google me to see the types of projects I'm involved with -- Rebecca Brand. Everyone that attends AGREES TO ANY AND ALL FILMING (so IF YOU DON'T AGREE TO BE ON CAMERA THIS IS NOT THE CLASS FOR YOU - you don't need to pose, but incidentally you may be in a photo or video).

The art studio is in a large garage set up as an art studio. I will heat as necessary.

This is a special special group and event. I have been studying or teaching French Impressionist oil painting for over 30 years. It is my passion! I hope you may check it out! Everyone is welcome! To see my art style and work, Google: Rebecca Brand Fine Art America.

Cheers!

Rebecca Brand