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Artist Index
Adamson, Rob p. 40 Anderson, Kathy p. 23 Apinchapong-Yang, Sunny p. 12 Assael, Steven p. 37 Baird, Mitch p.10*, 21*, 35 Bilmes, Daniel p. 13 Birdsall, Stephanie p. 22 Boedges, Mark p. 28, 41* Brown, Ryan S. p. 14 Carr, Betty p. 38 Carr, Louis p. 41 Carter, Richie p. 16 Carver, Jill p. 16, 18 Case, G. Russell p. 26 Chaboun, Nancy p. 16 Cole, Robin p. 19 Combes, Guy p. 18 Daub, Eugene p. 10, 25 de la Torre, Romel p. 33 Debrosky, Christine p. 18 Denman, Andrew p. 36 Dibble, David p. 40 Diehl, Doug p. 17 Diehl, Susan and Doug p. 12, 17 Diehl, Susan p. 33 Dyer, Margaret p. 11 Eber, Frank p. 26 English, Kim p. 28 Featherston, Natalie p. 17 Frantzen, Rose p. 28, 29 Fryer, Douglas p. 20, 39 Garrett, Tina p. 21 Ginsburg, Max p. 17 Glover Gooch, Linda p. 11 Handell, Albert p. 12 Harmon, Johanna p. 24 Haverkamp, Seth p. 18 Hein, Jeffrey p. 22 Hicks, Ron p. 39, 40 Hobart, Clinton p. 11 Homer, Chauncey p. 39 Hook, William p. 35 Horn, Timothy p. 24 Hosner, W. Truman p. 29 Huang, Qiang p. 34 Hudson, Kathleen p. 31 Hunter, Charlie p. 23 Hutchison, Julee p. 13 Jacobsen, Eric p. 36 Johnson Nechtman, Kim p. 10, 19 Johnson, Robert p. 32 Jones, Jane p. 32 Kamin, Stacy p. 39 Kassan, David p. 31 Keys, Daniel J. p. 16, 23 Kobayashi, Milt p. 36, 37 Kogan, Simon p. 30 Kreutz, Gregg p. 25 Kroll Roberts, Peggi p. 32 Lee, Sookyi p. 40 Legg, Jeff p. 14 Lemler, Robert p. 20 Levenson, Shana p. 31, 32 Liang, Calvin p. 13 Liberace, Robert p. 29 Lim, Zin p. 34 Liu, Huihan p. 21 Lorusso, Joseph p. 27 Ma, Kyle p. 37 Maczuga, Michael p. 10, 25 Mangi, Johanne p. 24 Masi, Antonio p. 11 Medici, Dominique p. 31 Mercer, Judd p. 19, 36 Miano, Charles p. 12 Mitchell, Marianne p. 14 Moore, Robert p. 27 Nelson, Mark Daniel p. 27 Nuttall, Ted p. 15, 41 Penix, Derek p. 15, 22 Ponzio, Alicia p. 22 Poon, John p. 33 Przewodek, Camille p. 35 Qian, Mary p. 26 Ramos, Gustavo p. 14 Roberts, Ray p. 34 Ryder, Matt p. 29 Santillanes, Dave p. 35 Schieffer, John p. 13 Scott, Sandy p. 19 Sedwick, Sarah p. 37 Shevlino, David p. 20 Sin, Oliver p. 15 Slonim, David Michael p. 15, 28 Smith, Annette p. 34 Starke, Phil p. 27* Suys, William p. 38 Swenson, Brenda p. 21 Todorovitch, Joseph p. 41 Tseng, Hsin-Yao p. 38 Van Wechel, Dustin p. 33 Whyte, Mary p. 23 Wiegardt, Eric p. 25 Yan, Henry p. 24 Young, Dan p. 26* Zullo, Rod p. 20, 38
(painting) Judd Mercer
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September 6-10, 2022 Tuesday-Saturday Oil/ Intermediate-Advanced $700 + $75 Park Fee/ 5 Days
Mitch Baird Plein Air Painting at Grand Canyon
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Is there any better place to paint plein air than the Grand Canyon? During the workshop, students will be painting from the spectacular South Rim for five days with special access to the views! Mitch will cover the concepts of learning to see subjects and interpret those visual elements in order to help translate the subject onto canvas. The fundamental principles of painting – composition, drawing, value, color, and edges – will be stressed along with a special emphasis on atmosphere with this grand subject. Demos and short lectures will reinforce these concepts. Individual attention will be a high priority, as well as lots of laughs. www.mitchbaird.com
• Portable equipment and transportation required; registered students will receive lodging information.
Kim Johnson Nechtman Loose and Colorful Animal Paintings
This class will help students learn to be loose and colorful with watercolors. The class will concentrate on shapes, composition, the application of paint with correct values, and letting the color mix on the paper. Discover lost and found edges for interest and movement, integrate the foreground with the background to make a cohesive painting, and connect shapes. Participants will gain confidence, learn to be more analytical of their own and others’ paintings, and upgrade their abilities.
www.kj-art.com
Michael Maczuga The Child Portrait
In this three-day workshop, Mike will cover methods of posing and modeling the child portrait. He will also cover the anatomical differences between adults and youth. The workshop is intended to help students find the issues to avoid and pointers to help them when painting the child portrait. This workshop will consist of brief demonstrations in order to exercise the objective and students will work from live child models for reference. There will be plenty of individual attention and critiques throughout the workshop. Students will leave the workshop with a better understanding of how to approach painting children. www.michaelmaczuga.com
Eugene Daub The Portrait in Relief
For any artist wishing to know the full process of creating relief sculpture in a permanent medium this is an invaluable class to take. Eugene will demonstrate how to use every stage of the process to enhance the final portrait. Students will be making a plaster mold that will offer the opportunity to refine and enhance. From this negative mold a final positive cast will be made which can be as far as it’s taken or this can be made into another material such as bronze. Daub will also demonstrate the process of adding names or wording to the relief. This is a rare opportunity to learn this amazing art form from one of the pioneers and leaders in the field.eugenedaub.com
Margaret Dyer The Figure in its Environment
Margaret’s step-by-step method will help the student simplify the complicated. Students will explore drawing, composition, anatomy, proportion, value, color and medium application. Emphasis will be on the model’s relationship to his/her environment. Students will work from a live model on the first and third days. At the end of these days, class will have a 15 minute photo shoot with the model to capture the model in motion in the environment. On the second and fourth days, students will work from their photos. Students may use phones to photograph model, but not to draw or paint from. When painting from a reference, students may work from iPads/tablets or hard-copy prints. www.margaretdyer.com
Linda Glover Gooch The Beauty of the Skyscape
In this workshop students will study various clouds and skies from thin wisps to threatening thunderheads. Billowing clouds come in countless shapes, sizes and various colors. Participants will work with photographs with low horizons giving a focus on how to handle different skies, including sunsets and stormy scenes. Linda will provide several photographs and students are encouraged to bring photos of skies that they would like to paint. Students will learn to create a feeling of the landscape that gives the painting life, going beyond just copying a photograph. Special attention to values, composition and edges will be discussed along with several examples of clouds in progress. This workshop will include instructor demonstrations, visual teaching boards and study handouts.
www.goochstudio.com
Clinton Hobart Small and Quick Still-Life Studies
Do you want to get better faster? Does a large canvas stress you out? Start here! Making small, quick still-life studies is a great way to take the stress out of painting, level-up skills and also create great original gifts. Hobart will cover preparing the surface, paint choices, subject choices, how to start, straightforward color mixing, impactful brushstrokes, simplifying the value scale, and even marketing one’s work. This workshop is not just practice, but really fun!
www.clintonhobart.com
October 10-13, 2022 Monday-Thursday Pastel or Oil/ All Levels Drawing Skills Required $575 + $65 Model Fee/ 4 Days
Antonio Masi A Bold Approach to Water-Based Mediums
Masi’s goal in this workshop is to show the untapped power of water-based mediums. The focus will be on how to approach the mediums from a contemporary point of view: powerful, emotional and delicate. Learn how attention to details and unusual perspective make for poetic, moody works, with strong textural qualities. Antonio will demonstrate land, marine and cityscapes and explain the fundamentals that make a painting successful. Students are free to select the subject they’d like to paint. During demonstrations, Antonio will explain the uses of his paints, paper, palette and brushes and how to loosen up during painting. Antonio will demo in the morning and the remainder of the day students will receive plenty of one-on-one instruction. Students are encouraged to find their own inner voice in painting. www.antoniomasi.com October 17-20, 2022 Monday-Thursday Water-Based Mediums All Levels $550/ 4 Days
October 17-21, 2022 Monday-Friday Oil or Acrylic/ All Levels $670/ 5 Days OR $415/ 3 Days ONLY (Mon-Wed) + $35 Materials Fee
Susan and Doug Diehl All About Color – Concept, Perception and Usage
It’s never too early or too late to learn more about color! In this workshop, students will explore color theory and color mixing, learning about pigments, transparency and opacity. The workshop will emphasize identifying the value, intensity and temperature of color. Other topics addressed will include color perspective, concepts for creating the illusion of space, mixing techniques, and mediums that create color effects. Most of the day will be spent seated at tables in a hands-on learning environment, mixing color combinations and ranges. The optional last two days students will paint simple still life objects from life and learn to produce the colors they desire, reinforcing the concepts and techniques covered in the first three days. www.diehlfineart.com
• Students have the option to take just the three-day color boot camp
Monday-Wednesday
Sunny Apinchapong-Yang Let There Be Light!
Artists who understand how to use and manipulate light can showcase rich shadows, spectacular highlights, and attain depth and symbolism. Although light adds life and dimension to a painting, its mechanics and intricacies may be subtle and elusive. This workshop, therefore, focuses on the effect of light and the role light has on color harmony so that artists may produce the most dramatic effects. Light around us dictates shape and form, making this course the cornerstone of what is taught at Scottsdale Artists’ School. Students will examine the tonal and chromatic relationships light creates and will learn how color harmony is achieved. Open to fine artists, illustrators and animators of all levels and all media (oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor), this workshop features live models and still-life setups, both outside and in the studio, as well as landscape references. apinchapong.blogspot.com
Albert Handell Oil and Pastel Indoor Landscape
This is an indoor five-day workshop with daily morning demonstrations alternating between pastel and oil paint. Subjects demonstrated will include trees, waterfalls, streams with rocks under and above water, as well as a unique approach to summer greens in both mediums. In the afternoons attendees will work in the medium of their choice with individual help at the easel. For extra help, students may bring some of their previous work (dry, unframed) to the workshop. All levels are welcome. Bring favorite photos to paint from or choose one of Mr. Handell’s photos. www.alberthandellstudio.com
Charles Miano Drawing in Sanguine
Imbued with life, vitality, and spirit, Charles Miano’s work has often been described as “visual poetry.” His most distinctive signatures are the dynamic use of light and shadow, and an urgency of gesture. In this in-depth workshop, Charles Miano will demonstrate the fundamental principles of figurative drawing. Students will learn to capture the design, gesture, proportion, structure, anatomy, and form, and will build works of art from the design stage to the finished piece. Working from a live model, gestural poses will be used to give students a solid foundation on how to begin, plan and execute the ideal figure. Students will strengthen their ability to quickly capture the pose, train the eye to simplify, learn to build volume with basic shapes, and hone challenging skills such as foreshortening and perspective. www.charlesmiano.com
John Schieffer Painting Shiny Objects
In this class Schieffer will be teaching painting methods he’s found to be essential over the years. Covered topics will include board surface prep, drawing techniques and materials, the importance of value and color, designing a still life, composing with light, and painting techniques. www.johnschieffer.com
Daniel Bilmes Paint in Motion
In this three-day painting workshop, participants will be exposed to a number of unique painting techniques under the guidance of Daniel Bilmes. Working with live models, participants will work in oil to explore and understand different strategies for painting the human form. Subject matter will include composition, color mixing, value control, glazing, mood and expression--as well as the artist’s analysis and interpretation. In this intensive observation, participants will explore the uniqueness of individual features and their relationship to each other as part of a coherent whole. Multiple live demonstrations as well as one-on-one critiques will cover a variety of stages in the painting process--from the initial block in, to color, texture, focal points and finishing touches. www.danielbilmes.com
Julee M. Hutchison Painting YOUR Landscape
This workshop will focus on painting landscapes in the studio, incorporating the luxury of studio painting and the immediacy of Plein Air painting. Photos will be used in the development of small studies, with a variety of formats, prior to undertaking larger pieces. Exploring these different formats, and not being tethered to the cropping of the camera lens, is important to creating exciting compositions and good designs. Julee will stress the idea of taking risks, being energetic in your painting marks, and approaching every painting fearlessly and with joy. Please bring an assortment of good photos with interesting light and subject matter to make the most of this workshop. Julee will work with students to develop an approach in creating more personal and exciting landscape paintings. Come join the energy! www.juleehutchison.com
Calvin Liang Landscape Painting in the Studio
During this five-day workshop, the time will be spent working on a single studio painting based on the student’s photographs. Calvin will begin with a demonstration and spend the remaining time with each student throughout the rest of the day. It is recommended for students to bring a laptop or tablet for viewing their reference photos or bring actual prints. Students will learn to plan an effective composition and to better see and use warm and cool colors in a landscape. Calvin will teach students how to use hard and soft edges to create space in a painting and how to simplify the subject matter through the use of basic design, value, color, and drawing skills. Students will learn the reasons for using different paint surface textures and brushstroke directions and how to get the best possible results in a short time. www.calvinliangfineart.com October 31-November 4, 2022 Monday-Friday Oil/ All Levels $725/ 5 Days
Marianne Mitchell Painting Into Abstraction
This course is for realist painters wanting to incorporate more abstraction in their work and for abstract painters seeking guidance in developing their expression. The focus will be on accessing one’s inner voice to inform abstract expression while learning unique techniques developed by Marianne Mitchell to create luminous light and color in oil paint. The relationship between emotional expression, compositional skill and technical facility will be emphasized in discussion and demonstrations in oil paint while each student is supported on their artistic journey throughout the workshop. www.mariannemitchell.com
• Please note: Class will meet from 10am - 5pm
Gustavo Ramos Luminous Portraits: Impastos and Glazes
What is it that gives a masterful oil painting its jewel-like quality, mysterious luster and lasting freshness? The extensive properties of oil paint have enabled the creation of iconic portraits that prove difficult to decipher. Ramos will walk students through his award-winning portrait method from the ground up. Working from the model, Ramos will demonstrate his unique way of dissecting visual information into a rich and dynamic likeness. Students will experience Ramos’ sensitive color palette and particular brush-handling to lay thick impastos and translucent shadows. One-on-one instruction will be given to internalize the principles of light, structure, shape design, tonal abstraction and broken color. Discussions and focused time on the easel will equip the student with an arsenal to create luminous professional portraits in a way that only oil painting at its highest level can achieve. www.gustavoramos.art
Ryan S. Brown Painting the Landscape
In this class students will learn how to compose a landscape painting in the studio. Ryan will discuss how to use studies made in plein air as well as imagination and/ or photo reference to achieve a well-composed landscape with purpose. He’ll discuss invention, mood, light, paint application, unity, and composition to create a beautiful finished landscape painting. Students are encouraged to bring their own reference, but Ryan will also have some images available from which to choose.
www.ryansbrown.com
Jeff Legg The Beauty of Still Life
Still life has its challenges. Jeff will bring life into your work by teaching ways of conceptualizing the subject in a way that engages the viewer. Learn how to think in terms of painting light and movement. Students will learn Jeff’s thought process in setting up a subject and executing it by going directly to oil paint. Observe as Jeff demonstrates his painting methods and principles each day with commentary throughout the process. There will be open discussions on material choices, prop selection, paint application, values, colors choices and lighting. Students will receive special attention to their particular needs. Bonus fourth day live portrait model. Jeff will demonstrate painting a portrait and students may choose to paint either from the model or still life. www.jefflegg.com
Derek Penix Loosen Up: Seeing, Simplifying and Expression
Students will use oil or acrylic paint to paint from photos. They will have a choice of dozens of photographs consisting of trees, boats, cityscapes, figures, koi and hanging fruit. Students will also have the option to paint from their own photos if they choose. Penix will cover topics like how to make paintings more three dimensional, the power of warms and cools, color theory, harmony, edges, shapequality, variety, simplifying, loosening brushwork, elements of design, elements of light and shadow, the power of suggestion and finally painting how one sees versus just copying a photograph. www.derekpenix.com November 7-10, 2022 Monday-Thursday Oil or Acrylic/ All Levels $600/ 4 Days
David Michael Slonim Beyond Description: Expressive Painting through Image Structure
Your growth as an artist is my priority as we study great artists and unlock the universal secrets of image structure. At a primal level, it’s this abstract image structure that moves us – the use of line, shape, space, value, color, and texture. This applies to any style or genre of painting because every good painting is good due to the underlying abstraction – the power of the purely visual. PAINT YOUR WAY. Helping other artists exceed their own expectations is one of the most enjoyable things I ever get to do. The plan is always to help you reach your potential, painting YOUR way, with YOUR voice and vision, but better than ever before. You can paint representational or abstract. Oils, watercolors, collage, and acrylics welcome. Come be encouraged and inspired in a fun, upbeat atmosphere and go home ready to create your best work yet. www.davidmichaelslonim.com
Ted Nuttall Painting the Figure from Photographs
Although painting a person in watercolor may seem daunting, it is every bit as approachable as creating a still life or landscape. Ted Nuttall will demonstrate the techniques, and instill the confidence to enjoy painting people. Ted will discuss the benefits of photographic reference, as well as how to interpret a photo in order to give life and energy to the subject. In Ted’s daily demonstrations and presentations, he will share his personal approach to painting. Plus, he will introduce the work of other artists with the objective of inspiring enriched seeing and thinking skills. What’s more, significant time is allowed for one-on-one instruction. In an atmosphere that’s both creative and supportive, Ted encourages in each participant a renewed enthusiasm for his or her art – regardless of their skill level.
www.tednuttall.com
Oliver Sin Expressive Portrait Drawing
This workshop will help students to make competent portrait drawings. Step-bystep demonstrations will help students to understand the structure of the face in terms of shapes, plane changes, and value by using lines and value rendering. Students will learn the technique of mastering expressive portraiture drawings with vine charcoal on white drawing paper and pastel pencils on tonal papers by working with live models. All levels are welcome. Oliver has over 20 years of professional teaching experience and will provide hands-on instruction with strong knowledge in breaking down the drawing process for his students.
www.instagram.com/oliversin/
November 14-17, 2022 Monday-Thursday Charcoal and Pastel Pencil All Levels $525 + $65 Model Fee/ 4 Days
Richie Carter Tonal Landscapes
This four-day oil painting workshop with Richie Carter will focus on painting low light tonal landscapes. Students will be working from photo references to complete at least one small preliminary study in order to realize one larger rendition of the same scene and undertake the challenges that come along with this process. The course will address how to use photo references to create a painting. Students will learn a subdued tonal palette as well as various techniques with which to render low light scenes. Students will learn over the course of four days, both direct and indirect painting methods. The larger piece will be built upon day by day creating layers and depth in the final painting. www.richiecarterfinearts.com
• Please note: Class will meet from 10am - 5pm
Daniel J. Keys Creating Dynamic Compositions with Flowers
Each day Daniel will do a morning demonstration while discussing the skills necessary for creating beautiful still life paintings in pastel. Following each morning’s demo, students will set up still life compositions of their own and paint them from life while receiving one-on-one instruction. During this intensive course, students will gain insight into learning to see correctly and developing an adeptness in the following areas: composition, drawing, color, value and edges.
www.danieljkeys.com • Please note: Class will meet from 10am - 5pm
Nancy Chaboun Inspired Painting
In this four-day workshop, students will be inspired by beautiful things…either by the model in a vignette or by an alluring still life. It is the student’s choice to either paint something different each day or to delve deeper into the chosen subject over several days. Nancy will demonstrate from the model on Monday and from a still life on Wednesday. She will discuss her process, as well as the concepts of composition, intent, value, color, and application. Students will paint with one-onone instruction and guidance. Nancy believes everyone has their own way of seeing the world and works to help students develop their own voice and style. Some experience necessary. www.nancychabounfineart.com
For oil landscape painters who have not studied with Jill Carver before, or
are advanced-beginner to intermediate painters. Jill will discuss concepts and techniques aimed to strengthen motifs and improve overall design, from initial ‘thought boards’ to actual preparation techniques. She will illustrate how unity and variety are used to create overall harmony. She will discuss the science of how we see and how we can control eye movement. Moving on from design concepts and tools, Jill will tackle the practical techniques of scaling up a design through to surface quality issues of working larger, working wet-over-dry, re-working passages, and the use of mediums, glazing techniques and varnishes. Jill will structure the workshop through set exercises, lectures, demos and brainstorming discussions. Students will be working from their own material. www.jillcarver.com
Susan and Doug Diehl Design Boot Camp
Robert Henri said “a good painting is a remarkable feat of organization.” Good composition is creating a beautiful and dynamic visual statement through the adaptation of an intentional plan – a coordination of parts to produce a harmonious whole. Students will work on a series of exercises with a variety of mediums and go on an exploration of all the principles of design: proportion, dominance, subordination, movement, creating emphasis, and space. Students will exploit the elements of art: value, line, texture, shape and color in their search for a UNITY OF EFFECT. Students will also come to understand that the viewer can only infer the intent of the painter from the evidence displayed in the design of the painting.
www.diehlfineart.com
Max Ginsburg Painting From Life
In this workshop students will paint from a live model, alla prima (direct painting). In an effort to express and reflect the character of the model, students will paint realistically, carefully observing form, and be inspired by the Old Masters. The instructor will give painting demonstrations and critique every student’s work, daily. Painting methodology will be taught and evaluated. The concern will be with design, proportions, relationship of shapes, values and color based on careful observation of the form. www.maxginsburg.com November 29-December 2, 2022 Tuesday-Friday Pen, Pencil, Marker/ All Levels $545/ 4 Days
November 29-December 2, 2022 Tuesday-Friday Oil/ Intermediate-Advanced $750 +$65 Model Fee/ 4 Days
Doug Diehl Landscapes Start to Finish: Create Atmosphere and Light
The sky is an ocean of atmosphere many miles deep - a transparent sea of air. As we look out into the vista, we may not be conscious of actually seeing the air but we plainly see its effects on the landscape. When painters begin to go outside and use natural lighting, they will find that nature’s value scale is immeasurably beyond their own tiny value scale. Learn how to make a true representation of any scene in nature using “relative” rather than “absolute” or actual values and color relationships. Expect concept lectures, demonstration, and individual instruction as Doug winds students through the myriad of knowledge needed for artists to develop their skills for painting beautiful and believable space. Students will be painting from photos during the three-day workshop. www.diehlfineart.com
Natalie Featherston Trompe l’oeil Painting
This workshop will explore foundational oil painting skills through the genre of trompe l’oeil, where paintings deceive the eye by making a flat surface appear three-dimensional and hyper-realistic. We will discuss the history of trompe l’oeil with a focus on subject and methods, and students will design and paint their own trompe l’oeil pieces over the course of five days. Students will learn practical techniques in creating the most convincing illusion of light, form and depth.
www.nataliefeatherston.com
For oil landscape painters who have studied with Jill Carver before, or are
intermediate to professional-level painters. Jill will discuss concepts and techniques aimed to strengthen motifs and improve overall design, from initial ‘thought boards’ to actual preparation techniques. She will illustrate how unity and variety are used to create overall harmony. She will discuss the science of how we see and how we can control eye movement. Moving on from advanced design concepts and tools, Jill will tackle the practical techniques of scaling up a design through to surface quality issues of working larger, working wet-over-dry, re-working passages, and the use of mediums, glazing techniques and varnishes. Jill will structure the workshop through set exercises, lectures, demos and brainstorming discussions. Students will be working from their own visual material. www.jillcarver.com
Guy Combes Painting Wildlife of East Africa and the Sonoran Region
Guy Combes returns to SAS with an immersion into his technique. Starting with an outline of field study and reference gathering, he will guide you through the process of building a composition, while sharing his inspiration and knowledge of East Africa and the Sonoran Desert region. Working from reference photos of animals and/or landscapes that have special meaning to you (Guy will liaise with you via email prior to the workshop about the reference), Guy will demonstrate clear steps toward the completion of an oil painting, through image transfer, underpainting, glazing and final rendering of considerate detail. Throughout the workshop Guy will be happy to answer questions about how he markets his work, and how he uses his art to raise awareness and funds for the conservation causes he is involved with, both in East Africa and the Sonoran Desert region. guycombes.com
Seth Haverkamp Likeness Through Abstraction
In this workshop students will concentrate on representing a likeness through large shapes. By using this step-by-step approach, the complexities of painting a portrait are simplified to the very basics. By making large shapes progressively smaller, students will begin placing simplified versions of the features until they have a fully developed portrait. The color palette will remain limited and students will see how to achieve many different flesh colors with very few colors on the palette.
www.sethhaverkamp.com
Christine Debrosky A Sense of Light in Pastel Landscape
Painting the landscape is so much more than rendering the elements. Trees, rocks, water, streets, gardens and mountains do all convey a sense of place, but it is a sense of natural light that makes it all come to life. The beautiful medium of pastel is ideal for capturing illumination in all of its glory. The soft hush of dawn, the charm of dappled light, the shrouded mystery of an overcast day, the dazzle of desert high noon are all possible once you know some tried and true techniques and insights. Explore this all-important aspect through hands-on guidance in an encouraging, insightful and engaging workshop. www.christinedebrosky.com
Judd Mercer Beginner Plein Air with Gouache
This in-studio workshop (with outdoor work, weather permitting) is designed to help new painters become familiar with gouache, a fantastic portable medium for plein air. Students will start small and learn the foundational principles of painting in an accessible step-by-step format, working our way towards painting outside. Gouache techniques covered will include color mixing, washes, and application basics. Students will also learn how to approach plein air—how to observe light, how to simplify, and how to capture what we see in paint. Composition, values, and color concepts will be discussed and practiced in building lessons. The main goal of this workshop is to develop the skills and confidence needed for new painters to get out to paint and enjoy the process! Total beginners welcomed, but also a great refresh for painters wanting a simple way to get outside. www.juddmercer.com
Kim Johnson Nechtman Animals, Figures and Backgrounds
Over four days, students will breathe life into their paintings by going outside the lines and getting loose with their techniques. Each day will begin with a demonstration, followed by plenty of painting time with lots of individual attention from Kim. She will focus on helping students gain confidence painting the human/ animal form or portrait, upgrade their ability, and learn to be more analytical of their own paintings. Techniques will include painting shapes and the application of paint with correct values, leaving lost and found edges for interest and movement, and integrating the foreground with the background to make a cohesive painting.
www.kj-art.com
Sandy Scott Birds in Sculpture
Sandy will help students determine the difference between a sculpture that is technically adequate and one that has spirit and life. The class begins with a discussion of bird anatomy, the principles of aerodynamics, the importance of drawing and assembling shapes, and how to achieve the illusion of movement in sculptures of birds in flight. Students will learn how to construct an armature for birds in flight. All aspects of modeling in oil-based clay will be explored and beginning students are welcome. Students will learn the importance of assembling strong, meaningful shapes and how eliminating unimportant details can create the bird’s essence. Students will work from computer imagery, photography, drawings, field guides, and a printed workbook. Sandy has instructed bird sculpture for over 35 years and is recognized as one of America’s leading wildlife artists. sandyscottblog.blogspot.com/
Robin Cole Fundamentals for Everyone: Form, Light, and Color
Don’t let the term “fundamentals” fool you…this class is not just for beginners! Although those new to oil painting will benefit immensely, this class is carefully designed to address some of the most challenging principles of paint-handling that often stump artists. True masters are masters of fundamentals! Day one will start with brush control and paint application. On subsequent days, the class will move on to color, form, and the harmonic potential of a limited palette. Students will challenge themselves to investigate color using theory and imagination. Further exploration will include the double primary palette, painting from life, and setting yourself up for success with great reference material. www.robincole.art
• Mentoring available Saturday – see website for details.
Robert Lemler Drawing and Painting the Figurative Subject
Drawing is fundamentally important to the student interested in painting portraits, nude and costumed subjects. Working from life is always preferable. Studio time will be divided equally between the practices of drawing and painting. Students will work from the model, both nude and costumed. The first half of the class will focus on figure drawing. Academic concepts of “comparative measurement”, “generalized proportions” and “tonal modeling” will be addressed in lecture and practice. The remainder of the class will be devoted to painting the model both nude and costumed. The topics of design, color mixing, color temperature and paint application will be discussed. Students will paint both warm and cool lit subjects. This class is open to all levels of experience. Students will receive lots of individualized support. www.robertlemler.com
David Shevlino Alla Prima Portrait and Figure
This class is about alla prima painting of the figure and portrait, and techniques used to create a fresh, direct response to the model. The class will work on a different painting/ pose each day of the workshop and learn to simplify, interpreting the subject as a series of basic shapes and planes described by light and shadow. In addition to discussing technical concepts like value, color, paint application and basic proportions of the head and figure, we’ll also talk about some of the psychological aspects of learning to paint, such as giving ourselves permission to experiment and make mistakes so that we can learn and discover ways to become better, more creative artists. This class will be particularly helpful for those who want to expand from a tight painting style, to a more loose, economical paint application. www.davidshevlino.com
Rod Zullo Animals in Bas Relief
In this class, students will model a bas relief in oil-based clay, based on reference brought by the students. Rod teaches fast, effective mold-making, casting and patina techniques learned over 25 years of experience. Students will take the molds home, suitable for the bronze casting process if a bronze is desired. This is a fun class where the students complete their piece from start to finish. Subject matter is whatever the student desires. www.rodzullo.com
Douglas Fryer Composition: Structure, Unity, and Variety
Through lecture and demonstration this workshop will reinforce understanding of composition, form and various methods of applying paint. Students will work on assignments, exploring ways of interpreting and distilling the subject, abstracting it while adding endless variety to marks and colors. The power of underlying armatures, grids such as dynamic symmetry, quadrants, and the rule of thirds, as well as the use of grouping, massing, patterning and rhythms will be discussed. Students will be shown multiple ways of starting, building and finishing a painting. This workshop inspires a more experimental approach, discovering new tools, methods, materials, as well as in adjusting elements of the painting, such as value, key/color palette, shapes and edges. Appropriate for intermediate to advanced painters, with interest in realism or abstraction. www.douglasfryer.blogspot.com
Tina Garrett Starting Methods in Portraiture
Join ARC Living Master Artist Tina Garrett for this workshop where students will learn three distinct starting methods: Monochrome Underpainting, Accurate Color Wash and Tina’s favorite, Selective Start as seen in Alla Prima by Richard Schmid. Students will learn to see and simplify values, create form using both value and temperature, understand edges and chroma, and create captivating portraits from photos using Tina’s practical and easy-to-use strategies. Tina will teach how to mix realistic colors, values, and temperatures for different skin types and methods for achieving an accurate likeness in portraiture. Each morning Tina will demonstrate and lecture. Each afternoon, Tina will work one-on-one with students as they paint. Tina’s goal is to be generous with her knowledge, so that when artists leave the workshop, they have brought their painting to new heights. www.tinagarrett.com
Huihan Liu Figure and Studio Painting
This intensive five-day workshop is designed for painters who have already had painting experience but would like to continue improving their craftsmanship and visual concept. The workshop will focus on painting from the model as well as studio painting. There will be a deep discussion regarding visual elements such as design, placement of composition, and focal point. Students should bring their own photo reference to the workshop for the studio painting assignment. The instructor will be doing a one-day formal demonstration during the workshop, sharing his thoughts and experience throughout the process. www.huihanliuart.com
Brenda Swenson Negative Painting with Watercolor
Discover the exciting results of negative painting with watercolor! This is the technique of painting around a subject (negative space) to define it in the composition. Students will build confidence in handling glazes, underpaintings, and painting wet into wet passages. They will also develop a stronger understanding of pigments and how they directly relate to the complex medium of watercolor, as well as add depth by building transparent glazes, and create interesting shapes by linking and interlocking shapes. Students will benefit from daily demonstrations, friendly critiques, and one-on-one help. www.swensonsart.net
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Mitch Baird Plein Air Painting at Saguaro Lake Ranch
Come and paint with Mitch Baird at historic Saguaro Lake Ranch which is located on the banks of the Salt River in the shadow of the majestic Bulldog Cliffs. Mitch will cover concepts of learning to optically “see” the subject and interpret those visual elements in order to execute the subject onto canvas. The fundamental principles of painting -composition, drawing, value, color and edges – will be discussed along with a special emphasis on atmosphere and light. Demos and short lectures will reinforce these concepts. Individual attention will be a high priority as well as lots of laughs. www.mitchbaird.com
• Portable equipment and transportation required; students will receive a special rate at the ranch, details provided upon registration.
Stephanie Birdsall Focus and Grow!
Get ready for an energized and exciting workshop! Have your paintings come alive; get what you want from your painting. Stephanie’s workshop will encompass all aspects of creating a painting. Learn to envision the painting before touching brush to paint. Make every brushstroke, every color, intentional! Stephanie’s teaching will make the student’s paintings happen faster and with more accuracy. The student will learn to mix clean color and make beautiful brush strokes that will pull the viewer through the painting. Edges, composition and value will all be thoroughly explored. The student will build confidence and will become part of the grand lineage of Richard Schmid’s teachings as Stephanie has been part of the Putney Painters for 14 years. Subject matter will be organic: flowers, fruit, vegetables and leaves - whatever is beautiful! www.stephaniebirdsall.com
Jeffrey Hein Painting the Portrait
A great portrait feels alive, evokes emotion, and captures the viewer through the beauty of its maker’s compositional and aesthetic choices. In this portrait painting workshop, Jeff Hein will discuss what he believes to be the key elements of creating a great portrait. He will discuss creating a concept, formulating good composition and designing of marks, strokes, and color. Jeff will also break down the formal process of painting a head into its most basic parts; drawing, value, and color. As Jeff demonstrates daily, he will show his techniques and discuss key principles associated with these three areas. As students paint from a live model each day, Jeff will critique and assist on an individual basis in an effort to help each student complete the workshop as a better portrait painter. www.jeffhein.com
Derek Penix Loosen Up: Seeing, Simplifying and Expression
Students will use oil or acrylic paint to paint from photos. They will have a choice of dozens of photographs consisting of trees, boats, cityscapes, figures, koi and hanging fruit. Students will also have the option to paint from their own photos if they choose. Penix will cover topics like how to make paintings more threedimensional, the power of warms and cools, color theory, harmony, edges, shapequality, variety, simplifying, loosening brushwork, elements of design, elements of light and shadow, the power of suggestion and finally painting how one sees versus just copying a photograph. www.derekpenix.com
Alicia Ponzio Figure Modeling: Designing the Pose
In this intensive workshop students will begin on with small quick sketches in clay to explore various poses. Through review and discussion, the group will decide on a final pose to develop at an 18” scale in plasticine clay on a wire armature as their final project for the remainder of the class. Alicia will work alongside students and share figure modeling methods through demonstration and lecture. The focus will be on composing the figure, basic proportions, and an organized approach to Figure Modeling. www.aliciaponzio.com
Mary Whyte Portraits and Figures in Watercolor
Join Mary Whyte for an inspiring and educational two days of painting the figure from life in watercolor. For students of all levels, Mary will guide students in color mixing, drawing, composition, getting a likeness and creating dynamic works as well as offer tips on marketing and the business side of being an artist. Each day will start with a painting demonstration, then the students will paint alongside Mary as she offers one-on-one assistance and encouragement. Lunch included in price.
www.marywhyte.com • Students should plan to meet at the school on Thursday, January 19th for Thirsty Thursday at 4pm
Kathy Anderson Creating a Still Life with Flowers
Kathy has a unique way of seeing a floral still life, and she will share her ideas from the beginning thought to the creation of the painting. Strong value design is always forefront in her thoughts, and she will explain in detail and demonstrate what this really means. Working from fresh flowers, Kathy will demo each morning, and the students will work with one-on-one instruction in the afternoon.
www.kathyandersonstudio.com • Please note: Class will meet from 10am - 5pm
Charlie Hunter Photo to Painting: Create Memorable Art
“Color gets the credit, but value does the work!” What does it mean? During this intensive workshop, dive into the world of values with master-of-the-limited-palette, Charlie Hunter. Using photos as a starting point, this class will focus on how to make values work to build stronger paintings. Students will work with Hunter as he guides them through creating value drawings from personal photographs – an often-overlooked step that pays off! With these drawings students will be able to develop memorable and dynamic paintings. By simplifying forms and emphasizing composition, student’s work can take on a power that will truly make it stand out. Demos by Hunter will show how he goes about creating his award-winning work. Students are sure to leave this class laughing, challenged, and armed with an arsenal of tools to strengthen their painting and create the best work of their life. www.charliehunter.art
Daniel J. Keys Creating a Still Life with Flowers
Each day, Daniel will do a demonstration while discussing the skills necessary for creating beautiful floral paintings using the alla prima method. Following each morning’s demo, students will set up floral compositions of their own and paint them from life while receiving one-on-one instruction. During this intensive course, students will receive insight into learning to see correctly and developing an adeptness in the following areas: composition, drawing, color, value and edges.
www.danieljkeys.com. • Please note: Class will meet from 10am - 5pm
Henry Yan Figurative Drawing and Painting
Learn how to use different methods and techniques in drawing and painting the figure with charcoals and oils. Accurate structures and values will be emphasized in drawing practices, and how it’s been used in paintings. Applications, in both drawing and painting, of line works, rendering of forms, color choices, brush work, edge control, composition and design, will all be explained and demonstrated. Different techniques introduced in the book “Henry Yan’s Figure Drawing Techniques and Tips” will be used in drawing and painting practices. Although it’s a drawing and painting workshop, students can also choose to draw for the entire time of the five-day workshop. www.henryyanart.com
Johanna Harmon The Inspired Portrait and Figure
This workshop will wake one’s aesthetic voice through the power of observation, simplification and expression. Designed to ease us back into the workshop environment, students will paint the portrait from prints of Old Master’s works or student provided images the first two days, and from live models the balance of the workshop. Students have the option to work from their own source imagery. Harmon will share her understanding of how to define and simplify an interesting concept to its most essential elements, develop strong compositions, describe form, develop a sense of naturalistic color relationships, explore color harmonies, and create varied edges and textures. There will be morning demonstrations including special explorations on “flesh” colors and textures, a brief visual presentation, and individualized instruction throughout. www.johannaharmon.com
Timothy Horn Capturing the Light
Tim began his career painting outside, but now spends much of his time in the studio. In this workshop most of the time will be spent indoors, with some painting time outdoors as well, weather permitting. Tim is best known for light in his paintings, coupled with strong composition. The primary focus will be conveying a sense of strong sunlight in a painting by identifying, clarifying, and pushing the values. Students will also work on achieving clean color in their paintings and utilize value patterns to aid in developing successful compositions. During the workshop, Tim will create a demonstration painting each day and work with students on their paintings throughout the day. Tim will also present slideshows, using examples of his work and the work of others to illustrate key concepts. www.timhornart.com
• Portable easel required
Johanne Mangi Painting the Dog as Fine Art
Get in early on this workshop as it fills fast. If you’ve taken it before you haven’t taken this one. Johanne is always thinking of fresh ways to teach. Yes, dogs are the main focus in this dynamic workshop but EVERYTHING you do here applies to all subjects. This is just more fun. If you are looking to up your game this is the class for you. Several LIVE animals participate to inspire and inform your efforts. There’ll be plenty of demos but the star of the show is you. This instructor sets her agenda based on the needs of the class and is not afraid to alter what needs to be done. You will fall in love with a “modified” limited palette as it will quickly catapult you to understand value as well as color mixing. If you want to bring life into your animal portraits this is the place for you. Besides, who doesn’t love a dog in the studio?
www.johannemangi.com
Eric Wiegardt Wiegardt’s Painterly Watercolors
This is a workshop for those who wish to loosen up in watercolor. Painting techniques and a philosophy of design will encourage bold, loose paintings. Eric believes most painting problems are the violation of an elementary painting principle. Lectures will be easily understood and helpful. It is recommended that the student have minimal previous experience. There will be ample time for students to try the concepts presented in a safe environment. Eric will do a completed painting demonstration daily. Subject matter may include land, marine, and streetscapes, florals and interiors. www.ericwiegardt.com January 30-February 3, 2023 Monday-Friday Watercolor/ All Levels $700/ 5 Days
Michael Maczuga The Unspoken Rules of Color
In the beginning of our painting journey, we are all told to paint what we see. If we thoroughly understand the rules of color, creating that illusion of what we see will become a little closer to reality. This is a hands-on workshop with brief demonstrations, as well as one-on-one instruction that will be given to exercise the objective. Students will work from models of all ages (including children) as reference. www.michaelmaczuga.com
Eugene Daub Portrait Sculpture from Photo Reference
Often more energy and commitment are brought to sculpting a loved one or inspirational character. In this workshop students choose who to portray, but there will also be a model for those who wish to work from life. Students of this class may wish to do a relief portrait instead of, or in addition to, a three-dimensional portrait. Images are easily obtained, but it is critical to choose suitable photos that show structural information. While many students like to work from iPads, Eugene prefers photocopies which allow several variations to be seen at a glance. Eugene provides a guide in advance of the class to describe what to look for in a photo. The guide will also offer suggestions for taking photos of the subject and avoiding problems that happen with lighting and distortion. eugenedaub.com
Gregg Kreutz Oil Painting Essentials
Drawing on lessons from his book, Gregg will teach the key factors in getting paintings to come to life. Factors such as how to create drama and depth, how to make the paint dynamic, how to give vibrancy to the light, and other critical issues will be taught through portrait, figure, and still life painting. Kreutz, a celebrated painter and teacher at New York’s Art Students League, believes that a handson familiarity with different genres helps painters gain proficiency with whatever subject they choose to paint. Mastering core principles and learning the essentials expands the painter’s options. www.greggkreutz.com • Recommended reading: Oil Painting Essentials: Mastering Portraits,
Figures, Still Life, Landscapes, and Interiors by Gregg Kreutz February 4-8, 2023 Saturday-Wednesday Oil/ All Levels $765 + $70 Model Fee/ 5 Days
Frank Eber Beyond Technique: Finding Individual Expression
In this workshop the individual artist’s expression will be encouraged while balancing the forces at play in the creation of a painting. Frank continues the tradition of the 20th century California Barbizon movement creating intimate, softly expressive works painted with a limited palette – suggestive rather than detailed. Topics will include design and composition, color and lighting, simplification of shapes and atmospheric effects, transcending the watercolor medium. Students should have an understanding of simple one-point perspective, be able to paint a watercolor wash, and should have an understanding of the watercolor medium.
www.frankeber.com
Mary Qian Painting the Floral
Flowers are like people. They move, they breathe, they have their own personalities. Mary will take you into the world of painting these living objects of beauty. Learn how to set up a floral-based still life and how to capture the beauty of the flower both individually and as part of an overall combination. Mary will explore the world of flower painting from an aesthetic as well as technical point of view. Color and its relationships, value and edges will be covered through demonstration and individual attention. Mary will also show you how to “reset the pose,” as unlike models, flowers tend to want to move around right when you want them to hold still. A colorful and informative workshop awaits. www.maryqian.com
G. Russell Case Landscape Painting in the Studio
Russell teaches the keys to painting landscapes. Students will learn about composition, color relationships and color harmony through the use of a limited palette in this studio class, adding depth and character to their work. The focus will be on finding the essence of what one wants to express in their painting. Students should bring their own references, whether field studies or photographs to work from in the studio. There will be individual instruction as well as critiques throughout the workshop. www.russellcase.com
Dan Young Painting Outdoors in Gold Canyon, Arizona
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This landscape workshop will emphasize working from life. During the workshop, most time will be spent painting on location in Gold Canyon, Arizona, which will allow for closer proximity to painting locations. Dan will cover the process of gathering essential information and editing in the field. The importance of how to start a painting will be stressed since a correct start makes the entire process less difficult. Please come prepared with the supplies to do at least two paintings a day. Individual attention, demos, and some laughter are included in the cost!
www.danyoungstudio.com • Portable equipment and transportation required; registered students will receive lodging information.
Mark Daniel Nelson Abstracting the Figure
This workshop is specially designed for the realist painter interested in adding elements of abstraction while remaining firmly rooted in traditional representational techniques. A series of progressive exercises will guide students through a process of eliminating unnecessary visual information to arrive at a clear and simplified final image. Through a combination of slideshows, discussions, assignments and critiques, this workshop will expose students to new artistic possibilities for selfexpression. Students should bring their own reference photos and also plan to take photos while in class (printed photos may be used and/or images from a laptop/ iPad, especially if it has photo-editing software). www.markdanielnelson.com
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Phil Starke Painting the Old West: Tucson, Arizona
Phil Starke’s focus will be on helping students simplify the landscape and mix colors that suggest light, not detail. Two of the most important aspects of painting are a strong design and interpreting color. Students will focus on developing a sense of design and rhythm, learning to take what the landscape gives them and improve upon it. We will be painting the Santa Catalina Mountains along the Canada del Oro river, a ranch along the Tanque Verde River and old adobes and street scenes in Tucson’s historic Barrio. Phil will demonstrate and give plenty of individual attention. There will be group critiques and dinner together on a few of the evenings. www.philstarke.com
• Portable equipment and transportation required; registered students will receive lodging information.
In this workshop, Joseph will guide students through his process for constructing a painting in the studio setting. The workshop will be structured to show the various phases a painting goes through from conception to completion. Joseph will guide students in a step-by-step process that encompasses the proper use of materials. He will speak on the proper use of photo reference, how to develop a concept as a tool for storytelling, as well as the technical challenges on how to compose and design a painting. Joseph will work one-on-one, as well as paint along with students in order to demonstrate his process. Students will primarily work from appropriate photographs provided by the instructor, each working in the same process as Joseph does in his studio setting. The goal of the workshop is to complete one to two full-sized paintings within the week. A class critique will be given on the final afternoon. www.josephlorussofineart.com
Robert Moore Principles of Painting
This workshop is an intense four days of inspiration, hard work and productive learning. The main principles Moore covers are design, color, composition, and edges. Beginning with slide lectures in the morning, he isolates each element with the help of computer technology and focuses on a different principle each day. Lectures are followed by painting exercises and/or demonstrations of the principles being taught. Students are encouraged to apply lessons to subject matter of their choice, whether landscapes, still life, or figure. Exercises are geared toward learning the principles, not toward producing a finished painting. Demos will be in oil.
www.rmoorefineart.com
February 9-11, 2023 Thursday-Saturday Acrylic or Oil (all mediums accepted)/ Intermediate-Advanced $450/ 3 Days
Rose Frantzen The Figure: Arriving at Full Color
This advanced workshop will explore Alla Prima painting in a progressive study from bold, accurate, monochromatic structure, reinterpreting this into color temperature, followed by relating these practices to a sensitive full-color understanding. There will be two short and one longer demo, along with a great deal of one-on-one instruction at the easel. This intensive workshop will also avail students opportunities for open discussions of questions that sincere, passionate figural painters encounter. Students will be asked to explore what they wish to bring to their paintings of the figure. They will use the model as a conduit for discovering what painting problems (e.g. drawing, anatomy, paint quality, color, edges), or perhaps, what conceptual questions and creative directions intrigue them. Together with Rose, students will navigate what it is to be a painter who strives to be an artist. www.oldcityhallgallery.com
Mark Boedges Plein Air with Mark Boedges
“When I paint I am trying to tell the truth about my subject. Every time I put brush to canvas I am trying to find what is essential about that scene and to give it life on the canvas. Invariably, a significant part of this goal is achieved by simply rendering an authentic light. Whether direct sunlight or indirect ambient light, I aim to capture the particular effect that the light is having on my subject on that day and at that time everything else in my painting flows from this.” – Mark Boedges This workshop will focus primarily on giving students the tools to render authentic light by carefully using correct values and rigorously maintaining color temperature relationships between light and shadow. www.markboedges.com
• Portable equipment and transportation required
Kim English Quick Sketch Figure Painting
Kim professes, “Immediacy is important not only because it is often the nature of people, but for me, it is the most instinctive way to paint.” In this workshop, students will concentrate on developing their ability to paint quickly and accurately, a skill that can be useful in many situations. Students will work from models in natural situations (chatting, playing music, walking around, but not strictly “posed”) both indoors and outdoors. The goal of this workshop is not to create a finished painting, but numerous very quick, spontaneous, yet controlled studies.
• Portable easel required
David Michael Slonim Working in Series
Should you work in series? The masters have left an unmistakable and resounding answer: YES! Working in series is essential to unlocking your potential both creatively and with your audience. Finding your unique voice will happen faster, and galleries will be more likely to take notice. David will coach you through the development of a painting series of your own. We will discuss how to set up visual problems, how to ask the right questions, and how to fully unleash your native curiosity and creative gift. Are you ready to develop a series of paintings instead of one-offs? Join us for a fun, uplifting, and encouraging workshop where risk-taking is celebrated, genuine discovery is the target, and your unique voice is the focus.
www.davidmichaelslonim.com
Rose Frantzen Portrait Painting FAQ
This advanced workshop will explore “Alla Prima” portrait painting. What questions can artists ask themselves to better see the colors, values, edges, and proportions of the model? How can these questions contribute to a sensitive relationship between seeing, attention, and the quality of the experience with the model? Along with a demo, there will be instruction at the easel. This intensive workshop will also avail students opportunities for discussions of questions that sincere, passionate portrait painters encounter. Students will be asked to explore what they wish to bring to their paintings, using the model as a conduit for discovering what painting problems (e.g. drawing, anatomy, paint quality, color, edges) or what conceptual questions and creative directions intrigue them. Together with Rose, students will navigate what it is to be a painter who strives to be an artist. www.oldcityhallgallery.com
W. Truman Hosner Figures Within Landscapes
Truman Hosner teaches a natural way to draw and paint the figure outdoors and inserting it into the landscape. In the tradition of painters like Sargent and Sorolla, Hosner enlists observation techniques using light, shadow, and temperature to show the student how to develop fast, natural approaches to working with the figure in plein air. wtrumanhosner.com “We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” William Shakespeare February 22-24, 2023 Wednesday-Friday Oil/ Intermediate-Advanced $630 + $60 Model Fee/ 3 Days
February 27-March 3, 2023 Monday-Friday Drawing and Oil/ Intermediate-Advanced $905 + $70 Model Fee/ 5 Days
Robert Liberace Portrait and Figure: Drawing and Alla Prima
This class will explore both the organized and elegant manner of classical drawing, and the dynamic, fresh approach of contemporary Alla Prima painting. Though each style has a distinctive character, together they provide the artist with a more complete understanding of artistic technique. The first part of the week will focus on drawing methods with an emphasis on form and light. The latter part will concentrate on the spirited technique of Alla Prima, (wet-into-wet application of paint) which will center on color and paint dynamics. Demonstrations will be given each day which will illustrate each approach. www.robertliberace.com
Matt Ryder A Fresh Approach to Flower Painting
Floral painting has always been one of the most loved artforms. Matt will start each day with a demonstration talking through the techniques required to paint this tricky subject, both from life and from photos. The main emphasis of the workshop will be providing the tools needed to create realistic flowers using loose impressionistic brushwork that are filled with life and light. Matt’s method is to simplify first, establishing values and then focusing on color temperature to lift your flowers from the canvas. Matt offers individual guidance and critique on composition, drawing, color harmony, color temperature and values. This immersive workshop will also include a lively discussion of marketing and promotion as an artist in today’s modern world. www.ryderscanvas.com | @mattryder February 27-March 2, 2023 Monday-Thursday Oil/ All Levels $575/ 4 Days
