Plein Air for Members
Alla Adams, Coordinator
Friday, June 19
11 am - 3 pm
Hindu Temple
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple, 1150 Brand Ln, Stafford, TX 77477
This Plein Air event will focus on a sculpture outdoors
Additional information is emailed to those who register.
Join us for an inspiring day of art and creativity at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple. The temple materials and sculptures were carved out of Italian marble and Turkish limestone by 3,000 craftsmen in India, and then shipped to Houston for building this magnificent mandir. It is composed of 33,000 pieces of marble and limestone that were fitted together in tongue-and-groove fashion like a three-dimensional puzzle. The entire structure, including the foundation, does not contain a single piece of iron or steel. The details in the columns and walls include carvings of deities, dancers, musicians, elephants, horses, flowers and geometrical designs. 
This Plein Air event will focus on painting a sculpture in an outdoor setting.
Click here to see the supply list for watercolor painting in Plein Air
Below are some helpful YouTube video demos to practice at home before going to this event on location. With YouTube videos, I usually first watch the entire demo to see the result and make notes of important points. Then, I start the video again and paint along. I like the convenience of YouTube demos that can be paused, and so I can paint and learn at my pace.
I hope you enjoy practicing in advance and are excited about our topic – painting an open-air artwork in Plein Air!
Watercolor Glazing Technique by Liron Yanconsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=1CZSbWk1fTQ&t=0s
Watercolor Painting Tips and Techniques: Sculpture by Achintya Hazra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=C_6XAzmFSik&t=0s
How to Paint a Statute Bust in Watercolor by Paint Basket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHkOmSZRK-8
Expressive Watercolor painting Tutorial: Stone Sculpture by Gee Massam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ZDFAANLRM0c&t=0m23s
Getting the Right Contrast in Watercolor: Angel Statue by Liron Yanconsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74C8A1Ya29s
