it's tough to take a worshop from an instructor with a different style of painting from what I normally do, but it's good to stretch the brain, gather new techniques, color combinations - plus meeting painters from other areas of the country to share more ideas. I recently attended a workshop by Putney Painter, Kathy Anderson. All I can say is WOW!! I have a new pallet of paint colors to play with and through i don't have her style i can see many useful ways to intergrate this style into my paintings. I have always wanted to learn to paint plein air but my painting is so slow and meticulous that painting quickly has not worked. I'll be curious to see where I go with this over the next few weeks.