WORKSHOP INFORMATION
Air Products Town Square | ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015
- One-day Workshop
- Tuesday, September 8
- 6 pm – 8 pm
- Ages: 16+
- Visual Arts Class Registration Policy
- Scholarship Information
Plein Air Painting: Steelstacks
Artists have been painting “Plein Air” or “in open air” since the advent of tubed paints… Nothing encourages present and mindful observation of the visual world like being out among the elements! With the iconic Steelstacks as our subject matter, students will enjoy engaging with their paintings in a method that attunes to the atmosphere they are trying to capture. In this workshop, students will gain familiarity with adapting to changing light sources, applying paint more directly and budgeting their time differently in order to accommodate the changing environmental factors. Embrace your inner Van Gogh as we soak up the sun, navigate the variations in conditions, and adapt our paintings and processes to the natural world!
Alexandra Schnabel
Alexandra Schnabel is a painter and art instructor based out of Bucks County PA. She discovered her passion for oil painting at the Lehigh Valley Charter School for the Arts, going on to earn her BFA in painting from Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts. She is passionate about facilitating the therapeutic value of creative practice. Through both teaching community based art programs and live painting, she has enjoyed fostering and sharing accessible ways of engaging with art making meaningfully. This all in conjunction with her beloved studio practice and enjoyment of commission work. Her paintings have been shown at venues such as The Allentown Art Museum, The Kimmel Center, Phillips Mill, and Lehigh University, and she regularly participates in a variety of solo and group shows. Additionally, last fall she was the featured artist in Bucks County Magazine.