Composition & Design
Create balance, visual interest, and impact through thoughtful composition.
Fine art workshop
Composition and Design in Landscape Painting
A Two-Day Plein Air Workshop with Kimbal Warren
April 2–3, 2027 | St. George, Utah
Join Utah landscape artist Kimbal Warren for an immersive two-day workshop exploring composition, design, and color values. Combining classroom instruction with outdoor painting in scenic Southern Utah, this experience will help artists create stronger compositions and approach their work with confidence.
9 AM–5 PM daily
All skill levels
Maximum 15 students
Tuition: $325 per participant
Register now | $325.00
What You'll Learn
Shapes & Movement
Recognize and organize shapes to guide the viewer's eye.
Color & Value
Evaluate light and dark relationships to strengthen your paintings.
Starting Strong
Develop practical strategies for planning and beginning a successful landscape painting.
The Workshop Experience
The two-day workshop combines approximately four hours of indoor instruction with outdoor painting around St. George. Participants will explore design principles, observe demonstrations, and apply their knowledge directly to the landscape.
Locations and the detailed schedule will be shared with registered participants. All skill levels welcome.
Meet Your Instructor
Kimbal Warren
Kimbal Warren earned his B.F.A. from Brigham Young University and has spent a lifetime painting, teaching, and mentoring artists. His award-winning work is held in private and corporate collections and has been featured in Art of the West, Focus/Santa Fe, and The Santa Fean.
He served on the Board of Trustees and the Board of Care and Acquisitions for the Springville Museum of Art from 2007 to 2017. A member of Plein Air Painters of Utah and Oil Painters of America, Warren draws inspiration from the wilderness and high country of the American West.
Composition and Design in Landscape Painting
April 2–3, 2027 | 9 AM–5 PM
Tuition: $325
Limited to 15 participants.
Students bring their own painting supplies. Lunch is not included. Workshop locations will be announced.