THE ARTIST’S TRAIL: PLEIN AIR RANGELEY 

July 13-17, 2026 

$275 – Lodging and meals extra

Come join a group of oil and watercolor painters this summer, who will be making painterly sketches en plein air at two different locations per day on the famed Artist’s Trail. Participants are encouraged to paint with the instructor who will demonstrate and paint in oil and watercolor mediums on location. Michael will offer group critiques, present visual aids to highlight painterly approaches in both mediums, and offer pointers on location through visits with painters. The workshop will cover capturing the light of the landscape, the weight of form, the use of color, creating effective texture and atmospheric depth, and making spontaneous brush and palette knife lines and marks that create a reasonable facsimile of the landscape subject. Award winning painter, Nora West, who will also be painting with participants, will be this year’s instructor assistant. She will provide help with schedules, lesson plans, and logistics so that the workshop will run more smoothly.
Become an action painter this summer! Capture the landscape with the immediacy that brings Rangeley’s Lakes, Rivers and Mountains to life.

General information:

Workshop dates: July 13-17, painting at various locations along the famed, Artist Trail, in and around Rangeley.

Lodging Options – Please contact the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce: 207- 864-5571, www.rangeleymaine.com
Lunch – Pick up on way to morning Workshop Session or at a restaurant on your own. Dinner – (on your own, local eateries listed below) Sarge’s Pub & Grub Parkside & Main Food & Spirits The Red Onion The Furbish Brew House & Eats Moose Alley & Spirits Cafe Portage Tap House
Visit Michael Vermette’s website for the itinerary and suggested materials list.
Click HERE for the Registration Form