Adult Studio: Landscape // Wild and Free

Join instructor Ehren Fritz Gerhard in this three-hour session of plein air painting on location at Zealandia Estate! Students will interpret the landscape using a combination of abstract and realistic painting techniques. Learn how to utilize a limited color palette and limited brushes to emphasize the fundamental structure of your paintings. Minimalism in the landscape, expressive color palettes, bold brushstrokes, and visual contrast will be the primary focus of this session accompanied by instructor demonstration, guidance, and group critique.

Ehren Fritz Gerhard completed his Master of Fine Arts from Arizona State University in 2013 and Bachelor of Arts from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2009.  He has been an Adjunct Professor of Drawing and Printmaking at Florida Gulf Coast University as well as Basic Design and Color Theory at Florida Southwestern State College. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife, daughter, son, and dog where he maintains an active studio, works on his garden and goes on primitive camping and fishing trips as often as possible. 

Ehren Fritz Gerhard, Poppin' Daisies, acrylic and pastel on canvas, 60×60 inches

Ehren Fritz Gerhard, Bros Under the Sun, acrylic on canvas, 10×8 inches

Ehren Fritz Gerhard, Zinni Yucca, acrylic on canvas, 8×10 inches