We invite you to a special En Plein Air Workshop happening on October 25th, from 9 AM to 4 PM in front of the Magnolia House. Led by the acclaimed and award-winning artist, Mary Hoffman, this five-hour session is designed to nurture your creative spirit and enhance your plein air painting skills. Surrounded by the majestic, century-old live oaks, serene waterfront views, and the vibrant beauty of the gardens, you will find the perfect environment to reconnect with nature and your artistic flow. This workshop provides an inspiring setting to learn, create, and share. Pack your painting gear and join us for a day of artistic discovery that will set the tone for the most beautiful season to paint in the Lowcountry. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your art!

Supply list (supplies not provided)
 2 or 3 canvas panels sized 9x12 or 11x14
 Oil Paints (I prefer Michael Harding Paints)
o Warm and cool of each primary color
o Titanium White, (optional: Ivory Black)
o Warms: Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red Light, Transparent Red Oxide, Cerulean Blue
o Cools: Lemon Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Alizarin Crimson and/or Quinacridone Rose, Ultramarine, Blue
 EXTRA “I can live without” – but optional - colors:
o Kings Blue Light, Sap Green, Pale Violet, Raw Sienna, Cobalt Blue
 Plein Air Gear
o Easel, Palette and Tripod
o Trash bag (grocery bag or reusable bag)
o Gamsol/Paint Thinner
o Brush Cleaner Container or lidded jar
o Brushes (I like Flats & Filberts sized 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16)
o Palette Knife
o Apron
o Comfortable Clothing and Shoes for standing or bring a chair
o Viva Paper Towels
o Baby Wipes
o Plein Air Umbrella if you have one (I use Shade Buddy)

About Mary Hoffman
Mary has always loved the creative process through drawing and painting since she was a small child. At the age of 6 her father enrolled her in her first oil painting class. As her artistic skills developed over the years, Mary became best known for her portraiture art.
Portrait commissions helped finance her college studies at The Cleveland Institute of Art in Cleveland, Ohio, where she earned her BFA in 1989. Today, Mary enjoys combining her love of portrait and figure painting with Plein Air landscapes. She travels painting Plein Air Paint-outs all over the United States.

Her work is documented on her website, www.MaryHoffmanFineArt.com.
“For me, inspiration cumulates in bold shapes of light and shadow and their effect on color, creating a story the viewer visually completes. Brushwork is important to me, and I love the lush, loose brushwork that somehow illustrates the fine elements of a subject without painting every detail.”