Plein Air Adventure with Alfonso Tejada
WatercolourAbout This Experience
Join us for a creative Plein Air adventure in the outdoors! Immerse yourself in the beauty of outdoor painting with professional artist Alfonso Tejada, who will lead you on captivating artistic expeditions, offering a unique and memorable experience.
Meet Alfonso Tejada at Opus Art Supplies Downtown to gather together and go over art materials, and head out from there! Participants are required to bring their own materials or pick them up at the store before heading out.
A free Opus Essential Wirebound Sketchbook, in a landscape format (8" x 5.5"), will be given to participants to sketch out their ideas!
As we wrap up the event, please return to Opus with your painting, completed or not, for a group show-and-tell and to connect with fellow artists. You can also share a photo of your Plein Air Adventure artwork online for a chance to WIN a prize!
To enter:
Option 1: Post on Instagram and/or Facebook using the hashtag #opuspleinairchallenge and tag @opusartsupplies.
Option 2: Upload a photo to the Opus Virtual Gallery here: https://opusartsupplies.com/pages/opus-plein-air-challenge
Alfonso Tejada’s Plein Air Adventure Kit
Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolours: Alizarin Crimson, Perylene Violet or Quinacridone Violet, Opera Rose, Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Perylene Green
Daniel Smith Watercolours: New Gamboge, Raw Siena, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red or Pyrrol Red, Wisteria, Viridian, Sap Green
Synthetic Watercolour Brushes: Rounds 6, 10, and 12
ARCHES Watercolour Block 140 lb Cold Press,12x16
Sketch Pad: Size 6"x 8"
Paper towel
Plastic holder with water
About Your Host
Alfonso L. Tejada, a professional background in Architect/Urban Designer, trained in Mexico, and Canada where he developed a passion for “plein air”, sketching and a passion for watercolour painting. He lives lives and works in North Vancouver as an art instructor. His approach to painting follows two traditional methods: ”a la prima” (direct watercolour), and drawing and sketching (ink, pen and conte crayon), both of which are essential tools of reference when painting in “Plein Air,.”
An advocate and promoter of plein air workshops and events, he has participated in the Harmony Festival’s “Plein Air” Annual competition in West Vancouver (2006-2023), and co-founder of the annual 2014-2020 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival’s “plein air” sessions. As a Canadian curator representative and organizer of the Canadian participating group's annual watercolour exhibition--The Fabriano In Acquarello and Urbino In Acquerello international events in Italy-- in Fabriano, 2014 -2020, and Urbino, 2014- current.
Actively involved in international exhibitions of “plein air” painting in Spain, Portugal, Italy, and China, Alfonso leads workshops in Mexico and Italy, and participates in invitational international events, teaching in West Vancouver. Alfonso is also a past member of the Federation of Canadian Artists' board of directors, second vice-president, and public relations member from 2009 to 2015. Organizer of the 1st International Invitational Watercolour Biennale with the Federation of Canadian ARTISTS 2013. Head of the IWS CANADA 2012-2016, organizer of the 1st Int. IWS Canada Watercolour Biennale 2016 and a member of the IWS Global Board of Directors Advisory Committee.
Currently continues his support and demos on plein air and painting adventures in the trails and streets of the Northshore in Vancouver, Canada.
Website: @alfonsotejada
Instagram: @tejada1086
Facebook: @alfonso.l.tejada
