This class will explore landscape as related to a sense of place. A personal vision begins to emerge as students work on location with various approaches to seeing and simplifying the complexity of information presented to us in the landscape. Preliminary drawings will be used to discover viewpoint and compositional arrangements. Painting with limited color pallets on colored grounds are introduced as a way of understanding color theory as it applies to seeing color relationships in your works. Observing light and its effects on color and space will be our focus to begin experiencing a sense of place.

Tuition: HCAF Members $275; Non-members $295

Holly Newton Swift earned her Masters of Fine Arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She currently serves on the faculty of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She was Assistant Professor/Gallery Director at North Harris College in Houston, TX, from 1990 to 1996. Her experience also includes serving with the faculty of North Lake College in Irving, TX, Collin County Community College in Plano, TX and Lamar University in Beaumont, TX.