When
Where
Studio in the Park
The main facility for the Art Guild of Louisiana is the Studio in the Park. This BREC building is located in Cedarcrest Park in Baton Rouge.
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Open to oil, acrylic, and gouache painters.
Maximum of 14 participants.
Workshop Coordinator
David Gary, Email David Gary, 225-252-8384
Chris Long
Chris Long is an American oil landscape painter and former sculptor whose work balances bold expression with deep connection to place. After earning a degree in sculpture and spending years teaching and creating three-dimensional work, he shifted entirely into painting in 2011 during a family trip to New Orleans. Since then, Chris has made painting his life’s work – producing over 15,000 original oils inspired by the places he’s visited, photographed, and remembered. Based in Rhode Island and often on the road with his family, Chris paints 2–4 originals daily and shares his evolving visual diary with collectors and fellow artists around the world. Follow Chris on Instagram as he pushes nearly 300,000 followers: @long_painter
Description
Join Chris Long (@long_painter) for an immersive three-day studio workshop designed to transform your landscape photos into bold, compelling paintings.
Each morning begins with a live demonstration as Chris walks you step-by-step through his dynamic process – showing how he edits reference material, simplifies design, amplifies color, and builds expressive brushwork that brings a scene to life.
Participants will complete multiple 8″x10″ studies from their own photo references, applying Chris’s methods immediately while receiving guidance and feedback throughout the process. Expect to paint, experiment, and push beyond simply “copying” a photo toward creating a painting with impact and personality.
Open to oil, acrylic, and gouache painters.
Bonus: Saturday morning may include outdoor information-gathering, quick studies, and visual exercises (weather permitting) to strengthen your reference and observation skills.
Supplies
Workshop participants should bring their normal tools/setup for oil, water-soluble oil, or acrylic painting, along with 2-5 primed 8×10 or 10×10 surfaces. They will also need a few landscape reference photos printed out.