UMBRIAN SCENES AND COLORS with Fritz Kapraun
Emphasis will be on seeing and incorporating critical detail into our compositions. He is particularly interested in using watercolor images to define distinct architectural styles that immediately give us a sense of place. Fritz encourages participants to make critical observations in the preparation of preliminary plein air drawings and paintings, which can be further developed in the studio. He specializes in individual instruction, especially for beginners and intermediate painters.
Fritz Kapraun, Professor Emeritus, holds a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin and has taught botany and environmental science for more than 35 years at the University level. He has significant experience as a biological illustrator. He uses watercolor painting to explore the relationship between human culture and architecture as ‘we truly design and occupy living spaces that become inseparable from our world-view and life style’.