Plein Air In The Studio with Beverly Lazor

PLEIN AIR IN THE STUDIO

Composition, Value & Color.
Design as the foundation.

with Beverly Lazor

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Saturday, June 6th 2026
Hours 10:00am to 4:00pm

This Integrative Workshop emphasizes composition and value as the primary drivers of successful painting, with color introduced only after strong structural decisions are established.

Each participant brings 10 to 20 photos to discuss the best ways to crop, adjust the composition of the photos, create a value study, and enlarge from your value study

Work on the provided 11"x14" Canvas board. 

Bring your own preference: oil, acrylic, or watercolor (with H2O paper)

Students work through a disciplined, sequential process —thumbnail → notan → drawing → value → color — to create paintings that are clear, intentional, and unified. The focus is not on style or novelty, but on making fewer, stronger decisions and learning to edit ruthlessly in service of design.

FEES
BAA Members - $120
Non-Members - $145

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DATES / TIMES
Saturday June 6th - 9:30am to 4:00pm

LOCATION
The Buenaventura Art Center
1591 Spinnaker Dr. Suite #207, Ventura, CA 93001
3rd entrance into the Ventura Harbor Village parking lot, (above Le Petit Cafe)

NOTE PARKING CHARGES:
Be aware the Ventura Harbor Village collects parking fees on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Parking in the lot outside of Buenaventura Art Center will cost $1 per hour up to 4 hours. After four hours the all-day cost is a flat $10.

Free parking is available on the street on Spinnaker Dr. or in the "Dolphin Lot" which is toward the entrance to the Harbor area at Spinnaker Dr. and Harbor Blvd. You'll see some big signs for Safe Harbor Ventura Isle and other dolphin signs. Park in that parking lot for free and enjoy a 5 - 10 minute stroll down the promenade to the Art Center above Le Petit Cafe.