Campus Sites Inspire Our Artists
Last month in Principia News, we shared some of the many ways students and teachers put our beautiful “outdoor classroom” to use in hands-on science study. (See Outdoor Learning Takes Root.) This month, we share how Upper School art students practice working en plein air around our 360-acre campus.
Members of the Upper School Painting class, taught by Caitlin Heimerl (US’06), started their work indoors during early March, exploring watercolor through an artist study project. They analyzed the style and technique of a painter of their choice and used their findings to inspire their own original work in watercolor. The paintings created in the studio gave students a strong foundation with watercolor techniques.
Then spring and warmer weather arrived!
“We took the opportunity to paint outdoors, or en plein air, overlooking Lasky Pond and Eagle Hill,” explains Heimerl. “The students were much more confident [after their earlier studio work] and noticed the subtle differences in light and color during different times of day.”
Enjoy this slideshow of our students and their work!