Taught by renowned landscape painter Gregory Crane, whose work has been described by The New York Times as "an alchemical wedding of the mundane and the spiritual," this course is designed to take the advanced painting student out of the pristine studio and into the real world. You will travel to various locations: from deep inside the woods of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to the gritty warehouse rooftops of Red Hook. Mr. Crane will unlock many of the mysteries on how to depict atmospheric phenomenon and give you a greater understanding of the growth and rhythm of natural forms, and how to record them quickly and beautifully. You will learn how to compose pictures of dynamic intensity, abstracted from observation. The Crane experience en plein air has been treasured by many great painters and illustrators for over two decades. You will never see the world the same way again. This course will bring poetry to your images. Note: The first session will meet in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, at the Long Meadow (just off Grand Army Plaza).