Join Antonin Passemard and Turner Vinson for four days of plein air painting in beautiful Lake Tahoe and Truckee, California. 

Antonin and Turner have been friends for over ten years now, both carving out their own paths and careers as professional artists, and for the first time are coming together to teach a joint workshop. 

While both Antonin and Turner have their own distinctive approach to painting, they often approach their subject matter in a similar way. Whether seeking interesting textures, color harmony or dynamic compositions, both artists have developed a way of capturing the emotion and feeling of the landscape. Turner and Antonin will do multiple demonstrations and will share the details of their approach to plein air painting. Most importantly, they will help you identify and strengthen your own voice as an artist.

Space is limited.

The workshop is taught by Turner Vinson and Antonin Passemard.

Where?

In the breathtaking Lake Tahoe area. Paint the lake from Incline Village, and the forest and the mountains and meadows in Truckee. 

When?

May 15-18 2025. Four days painting this beautiful area!

What will you learn?

The goal of our workshop is to develop your own style and your own language an an artist. We will work together to see how you can improve your ideas and impressions in your paintings. We will focus on drawing, value and composition, these key elements will help you to make stronger paintings in your own style. We expect amazing weather, but be prepared to paint in all kinds of weather. However, if the weather is too bad, we will have a studio space available in Truckee.

How much does it cost?

The workshop tuition costs $645.

Where to stay?

We recommend staying in Truckee or Incline Village. There are a number of hotels and Airbnb options in the area. Piper Gallery in Truckee will serve as our indoor space if needed, and is where we will meet the first morning.

Exhibition at Piper Gallery!

Along with the joint workshop, Antonin and Turner will be having a joint, two person show in Truckee at Piper Gallery. This will be the first time the two artists have had the chance to exhibit their work together. Workshop students will have a chance to enjoy the opening reception for the show on Friday evening.

Workshop Cancellation Policy

100% refund will be issued if requested 3 months before workshop (2/15/25). After this date, 50% refund will be issued until April 15. After 3/15, no refund will be issued. Thank you for understanding.

Optional Online Course Prep

If you are new to plein air painting or would like a refresher, consider Turner’s online course, “Fundamentals of Landscape Painting” In this course, Turner will walk you through a series of lessons and exercises that will prepare you well for plein air painting. A discount is available for workshop students. CLICK HERE to see the details of the course

About Antonin Passemard:
Antonin Passemard started to study painting in the art school in his home town of Auxerre, France. Then he continued his study in the Académie des Beaux Art of Paris France to later study philosophy of art in the Sorbonne. His study took him to different studios in America and Russia at the Academy of Art in St Petersburg. Antonin shows his work internationally and his work is collected around the globe. Nowadays he spends his time working mostly in Europe.

www.antoninpassemard.com

About Turner Vinson:
Growing up in a small town in Texas, Turner wasn’t exposed to the world of fine art until college, where an interest in photography led him to a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2011. After college, he continued developing himself as an artist with a two year apprenticeship with an oil painter in Boise, Idaho. Soon after studying he fell in love with plein air painting and has now painted from coast to coast in the US and has made a few international excursions as well.
In 2018, Turner, his wife and fellow artist, Teysha, and their kids hit the road for a year of traveling and creating artwork around the country and looking for a new home in the mountain west. Turner’s work can be found in private collections across the country, as well as in Canada and Europe. Turner and his family now live and work out of the beautiful Bitterroot Valley, Montana.