En Plein Air Painting Workshop in the field with Sarah Randall

A Two-Day En Plein Air Workshop with Australian Artist Sarah Randall

Join us for a plein air painting weekend tutored by Australian Artist Sarah Randall. The program is designed for beginners to experienced artists who are seeking professional skills development in learning new techniques focussed on landscape painting.

Day 1: Morning Session - Black and White (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

• Introduction to Plein Air Painting: Sarah Randall provides an overview of her practice, en plein air painting techniques, and what to look for in the landscape to create a sense of place.
  
• Materials and setup: Participants learn about the essential tools, paints, and easels required for en plein air painting. Sarah demonstrates how to create an outdoor studio and make the most of climatic conditions.
• Sketching before painting techniques and demonstrations

Lunch Break (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

Afternoon Session (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

• Location Scouting: Sarah guides participants on a short nature walk to select an outdoor location within the CORRIDOR project property.
• Practical Painting Session: Participants begin their first en plein air painting under Sarah's guidance, focusing on painterly techniques to capture colours, textures, and lighting of the Australian landscape.

Day 2: Refining Techniques and Personal Expression Morning Session (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

• Group Critique and Feedback: Participants discuss their process and work from Day 1 with constructive feedback and insights from both Sarah and fellow artists 
• Skyscapes: Sarah progresses into more advanced plein air techniques, exploring ways to capture atmosphere, depth, and mood in outdoor settings.

Lunch Break (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

Afternoon Session (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

• Individual Guidance: Sarah provides one-on-one guidance, addressing specific challenges and helping participants refine their artistic styles.
• Final review: The workshop concludes with a collective exhibition of participants' paintings.

Note: The CORRIDOR project provides a dynamic and inspiring location to develop skills, presented in a diverse natural terrain, with an abundant native vegetation, birds, animals, rivers, granite strewn mountains and big skies. 

What’s in the package and what to bring?

Drawing materials and sketch paper and easels supplied; addtional papers, canvas/stretcher and paints to be supplied by artists attending. Includes: Hand made pocket sketchbook + primed and ready to paint: 9" x 5" birch board

About Sarah Randall

Sarah Randall is an artist based in Orange, NSW. Her work is informed by a Bachelor of Creative Arts, Wollongong in 2013, Masters Fine Art (coursework), RMIT in 2015 and Grad Cert of Art History, from the University of Melbourne. She has completed residencies in Tasmania, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea and Ireland where her paintings have been collected publicly and privately. In 2018, she exhibited as an Australian artist in the Jeonnam International Sumuk Biennale (Mokpo, South Korea), following a residency in the Bank of Fishermen Building. In 2019, she was a finalist in the Calleen Art Prize, STILL in 2021, as wells the Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award. In 2025 Sarah has an artist in residence with the State Library of NSW and has been awarded a residency in 2026 at Bundanon through the William Fletcher Foundation.

Accommodation and Catering

Participants arrive May Friday 2nd late afternoon and depart Sunday 3rd 4.00pm Sunday. Tutoring, Accommodation and catering all inclusive in price unless travelling daily to site. Individual bedrooms with shared x3 bathrooms go here to view location and venue: HERE

Image: Landscape, oil on board painted on Residency at the CORRIDOR project - Photo supplied by: Sarah Randall