Kolbe Fall Workshop 2025

$400. Per Person

A once in a lifetime opportunity to paint on 100 acres of private woodlands, streams, ponds, barns, animals, fields, gardens, There will be something for everyone to find inspiration in this three day workshop, with a grand view of little Pisgah Mountain from 3,000. feet above sea level at sunset on the last day of the event.

Friday morning 10 AM-1PM, Demo by Mitch Kolbe in the South Pasture, under the shade of a giant oak tree with Q and A about Plein Air basics, design, composition, techniques, and creative approaches to confidant color mixing in the field.
1PM-2PM break for lunch, (Bring your own bagged lunch, and drink) 2PM-6PM Spread out in the South Pasture and apply what you’ve learned to paint your own plein air masterpiece, as Mitch gives individual advice.

Day Two:
Saturday morning 10AM-1PM, set up and paint in the South Pasture, to finish the previous days work or start a new one, While Mitch gives individual instruction
1PM-2PM Lunch
2PM-6PM, Start a new painting in the Sheep Meadow or feel free to continue working on the one you started the day before.

Day Three:
Sunday Morning 10AM- 6PM, We will drive to the top of the property and spend the day painting from on top of the mountain
1PM-2PM eat our bagged lunches
2PM-3PM Mitch will critique everyone’s previous days work and answer any final questions, or feel free to continue working.
4PM to Sundown set up and paint the sunset overlooking Little Pisgah and beyond. We’ll have to breakdown before it gets dark but there will be plenty of time to capture your unique vision in paint before days end.

Tuition for this Workshop must be paid in full before October

18th, 2025
Acceptable forms of payment, Cash, Check, Venmo, or Zelle. Payable to Mitch Kolbe

Some points to consider:
Bring your own setup ie; french easel, pocade box, whatever you are used to painting with in the field, this includes your brushes, paints, substrate of choice, etc. I like to keep things simple when painting in the field for all the obvious reasons. My motto, keep it light and mobile. Write down a list of things you need to bring and check them off before packing. I will go over how I setup during my demo, but just bear in mind that we’re painting outdoors, which means walking, bugs, sunscreen, wind, etc. October is usually the driest month

of the year but rain is also a consideration. Hats and layering for the weather is a must. Bring your own lunch. Bottled waters will be provided.

Materials List:

1. (1)  Several panels or canvas’s, any size. 12”x16” is a nice size in the field. I

   personally like Centurion oil primed linen panels from Jerry’s Artorama.

   Acrylic gessoed panels tend to be too absorbent.

2. (2)  Easel

3. (3)  Assortment of brushes

4. (4)  Assortment of palette knifes (3)

5. (5)  Paper towels

6. (6)  Odorless mineral spirits in metal container

7. (7)  Assortment of tubed colors. My preferred colors would be: large tube of

   titanium white, small tubes of ivory or lamp black, cadmium lemon yellow, yellow ochre, cad. red light, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, thalo blue, and viridian green. (optional, raw umber and dioxazine purple, I find handy)

8. (8)  Plastic bag for trash

9. (9)  Plastic view finder (optional)

(10) Notebook and pencil for note taking and sketching.
(11)Palette
(12)Backpack or something to carry everything in
(13)Medium of your choice (I like just a half and half mix, in small bottle, of

artist grade linseed oil and odorless mineral spirits)
(14) A brush caddy or something similar to haul dirty brushes when done

painting (optional)
(15)A panel holder to carry your wet panels in (optional) (16)A wide brimmed hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen
(17) Painting Umbrella (optional)

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask I look forward to painting with you all