Model Yacht Pond with Kevin Inman | Athenaeum School of the Arts

Kevin Inman

Saturday, 9 AM–12 PM
September 21
(1 day, 3 total hours of instruction)
On location in Mission Bay
$90/110

This plein air class is taught at the quirky Model Yacht Pond in Mission Bay. Watch ducks fight with toy sailboats, speedboats, and steamships while listening to the running commentary of Mission Bay’s colorful inhabitants.

Painting outdoors gives the artist the opportunity to experiment with light, color, and atmosphere. Work with San Diego landscape painter Kevin Inman to learn how to paint spontaneously, appreciate nature, and enjoy the moment. Topics include color mixing, design, and letting go of your inner critic.

Materials: Recommended oil or acrylic colors (Gamblin and Rembrandt paints): Limited palette: Alizarin Crimson Permanent, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White. This palette saves money but limits your options in advanced painting techniques.

Basic palette: Cadmium Yellow Medium (or Hue), Cadmium Yellow Deep (or Hue), Cadmium Red Medium (or Hue), Alizarin Crimson Permanent, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue Hue, Titanium White, Burnt Umber, or preferred alternatives.

Recommended but optional palette: Ivory Black, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre.

Brushes: a range of brushes from #2 on up. I prefer hog bristle flats and filberts.

Other: cup or jar for solvent; paper towels; palette or paper palette pad; Gamsol or Turpenoid; linseed oil or Gamblin Solvent-free Gel; sketchbook; pencil; vine charcoal; palette knife; gloves; travel easel or pochade box; hat and sunscreen.

Supports: Stack of inexpensive materials for quick studies and exercises, such as a five-pack of Blick canvas boards, size 8” x 10” or 11” x 14”, an Arches oil paper pad, or a canvas pad. Two larger canvas boards or stretched canvases 11” x 14” to 16” x 20” for longer projects.

Max students: 12

Kevin Inman was born in Honolulu and grew up on US Military installations around the world. He attended the Universitat de Valencia, Spain, graduated from the University of Virginia, and earned an MFA in oil painting from Radford University. Inman formerly worked in IT. During graduate school, he transitioned from large abstract canvases to an approach informed by the Bay Area Figurative School and the Spanish Baroque. He has traveled extensively around Spain and Italy studying painting, especially the Venetian school. The recipient of numerous awards for plein air painting, Inman has been a professional artist for 10 years. Kevininman.com

For the Fall 2024 Session, Kevin is teaching the following classes: