Painting Moran's Yellowstone - Yellowstone Forever

Painting Moran’s Yellowstone

$1,124 | Tuition

Dates:
August 18 - 22

Location:
Gardiner, Montana

Meals Included?:
No

Instructors:
Daniel Hidalgo, Kara Hidalgo

Age:
18+

Program Type:
Field Seminars

Follow in the footsteps of Thomas Moran as you learn to paint outdoors at some of the same locations that inspired the famous Yellowstone artist. Through classroom and field sessions, you'll practice incorporating the sensory experience of being outdoors—the temperatures, sights, sounds, lighting, and atmosphere of the landscape. This course welcomes new as well as experienced painters. You'll improve your skill with composition, color theory, and painting in changing outdoor conditions.

About the instructors

Daniel Hidalgo has been a longtime guest artist of the Yellowstone General Stores in Yellowstone National Park. He is the co-founder and Director of Education at Idaho Art Lab, where he teaches painting, drawing, sculpture, pottery and lost wax metal casting and leads the plein air field trips. Daniel specializes in acrylic & oil plein air painting. He has been finding the inspiration for his artwork in the quiet stillness of Yellowstone's wondrous landscapes for many years, creating paintings and hand-carved block images printed on paper made from bison dung at Dung & Dunger Paper Arts Studio.

Kara Hidalgo is the co-founder and Executive Director of Idaho Art Lab, where she teaches watercolor painting workshops. She is an award winning watercolor plein air painter, also working in oils. She also teaches digital and large format film photography and analog darkroom classes, screen printing and gemstone lapidary arts. Kara helps organize and lead plein air field trips around Idaho's Yellowstone Teton territory. Her specialties in painting and photography include landscapes with water features.

Testimonials

"Keep doing this program. It is a true learning experience in an exceptional place for all involved." - Linda

"I loved the diversity and the immediate connection between the participants. I also learn many things from the total group of people.
The number, with volunteers was another reward" - Frances, OR

"The accommodations were nicer than I expected. The whole experience was so comfortable. I'd like to pay a special thanks to Rita and Leo (our program assistants). They went above and beyond to make sure that this trip went off without a hitch! They are invaluable." - Kristi, NY

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Painting Moran's Yellowstone Course Letter

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Lodging | Age Restriction Details

SUMMER ACTIVITY LEVEL SCALE

Be prepared to hike up to 1 mile per day, comfortably, through relatively flat terrain on maintained trails.

Be prepared to hike up to 3 miles per day, comfortably, with elevation gains up to 600 feet. Some off-trail hiking possible.

Be prepared to hike up to 5 miles per day, comfortably, with occasional elevation gains up to 1000 feet in undulating terrain.

Be prepared to hike up to 8 miles per day, at a brisk pace, comfortably, with climbs up to 1500 feet on dirt trails. Loose rocks, uneven footing, and off-trail hiking are possible. Good coordination is recommended.

Be prepared for brisk aerobic, destination-oriented hiking up to 12 miles a day. You should be physically conditioned to do these hikes comfortably. Elevation changes up to 2000 feet on dirt trails or off-trail. Loose rock, uneven footing, steep hillside traverses, and stream crossings are possible. Good coordination is required.

WINTER ACTIVITY LEVEL SCALE

Leisurely hikes up to 1 mile per day through relatively flat terrain on maintained or snow-packed trails.

Hikes on snow-packed trails, or snowshoe or ski trips, up to 3 miles per day with climbs up to 250 feet.

Brisk hiking, snowshoeing, or skiing up to 5 miles per day with climbs up to 500 feet, including some trail-breaking in snow.

Brisk aerobic snowshoeing or skiing up to 8 miles per day with climbs up to 1000 feet; or steep, rugged, off-trail skiing or snowshoeing—including breaking trail in variable snow conditions.

Brisk aerobic snowshoeing or skiing up to 12 miles per day with climbs up to 1500 feet; or steep, rugged, off-trail skiing or snowshoeing—including breaking trail in variable snow conditions.