Kathleen shares her enthusiasm for plein air painting and offers advice for planning an enjoyable, stress-free trip. This artist's talk is part of the Artists Connect meeting - all are welcome, free of charge!

Topics include:

1. What, exactly, is Plein Air and why in the world would you want to do it?
2. Choosing the Place & Planning the Trip
   • Ideal locations
   • Types of trips/transportation/lodging
3. Prepping Materials & Equipment
   • Kathleen’s plein air setup
   • How Kathleen preps her panels
   • Must Haves
   • Nice to Haves
4. Getting there 
   • Safety reminders 
   • Airline travel
   • Hiking in - seriously?
5. Getting to work
   • Changing light and weather
   • Mind your location
   • Passers by
   • Documenting your work process
6. Getting Home
   • Transporting wet paintings & delicate pastels
   • Post-trip work-flow