Landscape Workshop with Jeremy Sams

We have invited Jeremy Sams to conduct this workshop as part of our 2026 grant program.

CAG is able to offer this opportunity at subsidized pricing due to a grant from the Grassroots

Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, and the Cabarrus Arts Council.

In this one day landscape painting workshop, we will paint along with award winning plein air

painter, Jeremy Sams. Jeremy will give step by step instruction on the basics of landscape

composition, achieving natural color and correct values, and how to fine tune your painting with

varieties of edges and brush work.

This class is available for all levels from beginner to advanced and you will paint along with

Jeremy from a shared reference photo. During the process, he will give personal one on one

instruction. All 2D mediums are welcome to attend but be advised that he will be painting with

acrylics.

Jeremy Sams is an award winning representational artist residing in Archdale, NC. He became

interested in art at a very early age, winning his first art competition at the age of 6. At age 15,

he took his first art class where he was introduced to painting. His love for painting sparked a

new change in his life and the beginning of a career was birthed by commissioned portraits and

murals from the local community. Through these small art endeavors and apart from formal

training, Jeremy was able to begin a professional art career at the age of 19.

Jeremy’s primary subject matter is landscapes while working in acrylics. He also loves the

challenge of portraits and his work varies in size from just a few sq. inches to murals measuring

upward of 40’x60′.

His artistic growth took on a new form in 2011 when he was introduced to painting en plein air.

This same year, he and his wife mourned the death of two children. Through this trying time,

Jeremy found new inspiration and healing through painting outdoors en plein air. “Painting en

plein air has become a means of therapy and release of emotion for me…Here, I can enjoy God’s

creation and relish in the beauty He has given us to enjoy in this short life.”

Materials you’ll need to bring with you:

Portable easel, brush cleaning container (solvents if necessary), rag or paper towels,

sketchbook and pencils, canvas or panel (recommended 11×14 or smaller)

Brushes: Jeremy uses a variety of synthetic bristle flat brushes from Silver Brush Ltd (sizes 12,

8 and 4) along with a small round and a small script liner. Feel free to bring your brushes of

choice.

Paint: Jeremy typically uses Golden Open acrylics (feel free to use your favorite brand) and

recommends the following colors: Titanium white, Ultramarine blue, Cadmium red light,

Cadmium yellow medium and Cadmium orange. Some convenience colors that are not required

but might be handy are: Teal, Quinacridone magenta, Viridian green, Carbon black and Naples

yellow.