Plein Air Kick-Start!
One Day Plein Air Painting Workshop with Scott Ruthven
Workshop date: Monday, June 23, 2025, 9AM-3PM
Location: Redstone Gallery, Redstone, Colorado
Are you ready to get out of your studio and paint the landscape from life?
Join award-winning plein air oil painter, Scott Ruthven, in beautiful Redstone, Colorado, for his exciting one-day plein air painting workshop! Scott will teach you his secrets for better compositions, engaging color, and the strategies to improve your success when painting on location.
Scott will demonstrate the concepts so you can see them firsthand and ask questions. In the afternoon, you’ll have ample time to paint the magnificent scenery yourself, with Scott guiding you. Some portions of the workshop may be held indoors in the event of inclement weather. Intended for painters working in oil or acrylic.
Your Instructor: Scott Ruthven
Scott Ruthven, a Colorado native and full-time painter, has devoted his life to capturing the awe-inspiring landscapes of the American West. Painting directly from life, he brings the raw beauty of nature to his canvas with masterful brushwork and a deep reverence for the land. His evocative oil paintings are widely celebrated and highly sought after, gracing prestigious galleries and museum exhibitions nationwide.
Website: https://www.scottruthven.com/
"I strive to create paintings that are a visual delight—works you want to explore, where you can almost hear the gurgling stream and feel the warmth of the sun on your face."
Full Details:
Workshop date: Monday, June 23, 2025, 9AM-3PM
Location: Redstone Gallery, Redstone, Colorado
Tuition: $140 includes lunch
Students: Space is limited to 10 students
Supplies: Participants must provide their own paint, brushes, painting surfaces, and portable easel. Full supply list will be emailed after registration from Scott.
Cancellation policy:
If I need to cancel the workshop, I'll refund you the amount of the workshop, up to $140.
If you can't attend and let me know by Friday, June 13, 2025, I'll refund you 100%, of what you've paid, up to $140.
Unfortunately, no-shows or cancellations made after June 13, 2025 will not receive refunds.