“Capture Fall En Plein Air” Workshop with Renowned Painter Marc Hanson

Art League Academy is pleased to announce a three-day outdoor painting workshop, “Capture Fall En Plein Air,” led by acclaimed guest instructor Marc Hanson, O.P.A.M. The workshop will take place from Friday, Oc. 31 through Sunday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at a pre-determined location on Hilton Head Island.

Designed for intermediate and advanced oil and acrylic painters, this immersive workshop will focus on the essential elements of painting outdoors. Participants will benefit from a combination of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on practice. Instruction will cover foundational concepts such as drawing, value, color, composition and edges, all integrated into the broader concept of effective painting. Individualized guidance will be provided, with Hanson working closely with each participant at their own level.

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Hanson, a Master Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America (O.P.A.M.), brings decades of experience as a painter and educator. Born in Oxnard, California, his artistic journey has taken him across the United States and abroad. He studied illustration at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and has exhibited his work nationally and internationally since the early 1980s. Hanson has received multiple Awards of Excellence at the O.P.A. National Exhibit and was awarded the Bronze Medal for Painting at the 2011 OPA National Exhibition. He is also a four-time awardee in The Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100 competition.

Hanson’s teaching philosophy emphasizes helping artists develop their own voice while mastering the principles of representational painting. His workshops are known for their supportive, individualized instruction and focus on the joy of painting the landscape.