Landscapes By Ashleigh
Fine Art · Instruction · Commissions
"LAST LIGHT" · OIL ON CANVAS
Artist Ashleigh Anderson specializes in traditional landscape paintings and animal portraits in oils. Her work focuses on capturing the beauty of nature with an emphasis on creating depth with light and values. Read more about her and her work.
Upcoming Events
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20 July
CA State Fair Fine Art Demonstrations
July 17th- Aug 2nd
Expo Center Building 7
Learn moreI will be performing live oil painting demos in the fine art building. I'll answer questions, and share my painting process.
July 20: 4pm-7pm
July 23: 4pm-10pm
July 29: 4pm-10pm
July 31: 10am-10pm
Aug 1: 10am-10pm
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25 July
Cloudscapes Workshop
Sac Fine Arts Center
9am - 12pm
Learn moreThis single day landscape workshop focuses specifically on painting dramatic clouds. We'll explore techniques for translating light, atmospheric depth and luminous cloud structures onto the canvas.
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22 Aug
Simplifying Complex Landscapes Workshop
Sac Fine Arts Center
9am - 12pm
Learn moreThis one day workshop focuses on simplifying complex landscapes. We'll explore techniques for establishing strong underlying structures and creating a unified landscape design.
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19 Sept
Sac Open Studios 2026
Weekend 2: Sept 19th & 20th, 10am - 5pm
5204 Winding Way, Carmichael
Learn moreI'm participating in the annual Sacramento Open Studios Tour, presented FREE to the public. Both days at 11:00am and 3:00pm, I’ll be demonstrating how a simple, single color foundation creates beautiful lifelike depth before adding color.
Learn to Paint Landscapes: 6-Week Course
Master the core building blocks of painting realism in a structured, supportive studio environment. Tuesday's from August 4th through September 8th (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM), this course covers the universal fundamentals: composition, value, color theory, and edge control.
Class size is capped at 12 students to ensure dedicated, one-on-one instruction at your easel.
My Painting Blogs
A behind the scenes look at everything I know about oil painting. Learn how I design my paintings and prep my canvas, discover what materials I use, and more.
Designing a Fantasy Painting- Urithuru Fan Art
How does someone accurately represent and paint a place that exists only in fantasy?
Applying Oil Ground to Your Canvas
What is oil ground and why I recommend applying it to your painting surface before beginning a painting.