Plein Air for Members
Alla Adams, Coordinator
Saturday, Sept 13
10 am - 2 pm
Cypress Alamo. Address: 12715 Telge Rd., Cypress, TX 77429
Entry is free. No reservations are required, except for those rarely closed days that are listed on the website.
Additional information regarding meeting location, etc. will be emailed to those who register before the event.
This Plein Air event will focus on buildings, garden, and water pond.
The Alamo full-size replica in Cypress located just northwest of Houston. It is a popular location for wedding photography and enjoying the natural beauty of well maintained grounds.
The Plein Air Coordinator will submit a “photography liability waiver” form to this venue, the only requirement for an organized group to visit for recreation, photography, visiting, or any other reason. Individual visitors do not need any forms. The concern is that there could be snakes on grounds. There are a lot of ponds, water, wooden picturesque bridges, gazebos, so there could be snakes. However, when I visited this month, I saw well-groomed landscape and meticulously maintained grounds.
To be on a cautious side, I would suggest closed sturdy shoes or boots and long thick fabric pants.
The grounds also feature the Little White Chapel and moss-filled oaks.
This Plein Air event will focus on painting a building, garden, and water pond.
Click here to see the supply list for watercolor painting in Plein Air
Below are a few helpful YouTube video demos you can practice with at home before attending the event on location. I typically watch the full demonstration first to understand the process and take notes on key techniques. Then, I replay the video and paint along with it. One of the things I appreciate most about YouTube demos is the flexibility - they can be paused or rewound, allowing me to learn and paint at my own pace.
I hope you enjoy practicing in advance and are excited about our topic – painting building, garden, and water pond in Plein Air!
Painting a Country House in Watercolor by Charles Evans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCB-Qc_h7FE
Painting Demonstration Summer Bridge in Ohio by Thomas Schaller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrHN-2KEIu4
How to Draw and Paint Houses in Watercolor by Chris Petri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBlKI_3-Vk8
How to Paint a Garden Ruin in Watercolor and Exaggerate Your greens by Paul Clark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhncu8UAamA
Understanding Color Temperature by Painting a White Marble Sculpture with Watercolor by Yong Hong Zhong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L3WpSHMcfA
How to Simplify a Flower Garden Watercolor Painting by Kerrie Woodhouse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTIC7fcMj2g
