Celebrate the first day of summer painting on location at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education! Located in Roxborough, the Schuylkill Center seeks to inspire meaningful connections between people and nature. Founded in 1965, it is one of first environmental education centers in the country, with 365 acres of fields, forests, ponds and streams, as well as Philadelphia's only wildlife clinic - and amazing location for painters!
Instructor Keith Leitner will demonstrate watercolor and pastel techniques, reference art historical examples, cover the ins-and-outs of working outdoors and encourage personal expression. Instruction will be geared towards watercolor, but you are free to the materials of your choice including gouache, oil, acrylic and drawing media. The workshop will include a welcome and orientation by Schuylkill Center staff. Restrooms and free parking available. Don’t’ miss this great opportunity!
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Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025 (Rain date; June 28)
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fee: $95
Register by: June 13 (space is limited)
** Sign up with a friend and receive 10% off both registrations. Use discount code ClassSum25 at checkout.
Keith Leitner is a member of the Cerulean Arts Collective. He holds an MFA from PAFA and a BA in Urban Studies from Temple University. He embraces the quiet two-dimensional artwork as a respite from a world saturated with digital noise. As a teacher, he believes that in order to achieve your creative potential, a thorough understanding of your chosen medium is necessary. He also teaches at Perkins Center for the Arts and PAFA.
