Light & Color: Oil Painting in Joshua Tree National Park

Capture the vitality of Keys Ranch in this oil painting class with Diane McClary. McClary will teach fundamental plein air painting techniques while immersed in the beauty of the Keys Ranch, a National Historic Site.   She will demonstrate and explain the method behind her unique use of color and her approach to color harmony in the field. There will be plenty of time for individual instruction, questions, and review during this pleasant and easy-going class. No previous experience is required. Students will be responsible for providing their own painting supplies. Please note that the class will follow Leave No Trace principles.

If you are a member of JTNPA/PINE you will get a $10 discount off every Desert Institute class. Please enter the registrants name exactly as it appears in our membership database. If you are not a member you can become one here. Simply add membership to the cart and choose the discounted class in the options above.

Each participant is required to bring a signed Desert-Institute-Participant-Agreement.pdf to the class. Download it here.