2010 WORKSHOPS
August 6 - 9, 2010
TOM LYNCH – Watercolor Only two spaces remaining. Call 410-770-8350 to register!
9:30 am - 4:30 pm $400
Tom’s objective is to show the vast range and flexibility of watercolor. You will learn new techniques; how to plan for success; build a successful painting; and to put drama, emotion, and conviction into your art. Learn how to push the limits of color, contrast, and light. Tom likes to put fun into the process of painting. His organized program with lots of visuals sets a goal for each day and sees that each student has an understanding of that day’s lesson. Daily demos with detailed explanations of all the hows and whys, followed by plenty of individual attention and a positive critique session. Past students have said of his workshops… “the best workshop I have ever had”… “never a dull moment”… “learned more in one day than I have in years”… “Patient, positive and knowledgeable.” Limit 20 students. Click here for materials list. www.tomlynch.com
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August 14 - 16, 2010
NANCY TANKERSLEY – Jumpstart Into Oils
9 am - 4 pm $300 Workshop Filled - Taking Wait List Names
For beginning students with little or no experience, or for those who have not touched a brush in years! For beginning students with little or no experience, or for those who have not touched a brush in years! In this course, Nancy will take you through the materials needed for oil painting, how to mix colors with a limited palette, and how to think in shapes. During these three days students will paint a still life from life on the first day. Day 2 will be spent finishing the still life and talking about how to work from photos and Day 3 will be spent on working directly from a favorite photo. There will be frequent demos by the instructor. Using the direct method of painting, Nancy will show you how to achieve great results while losing your fear of painting with oils! After this course you will have the knowledge necessary to take many other courses offered by the school. Click here for supply list and low cost materials package available for for students completely new to the medium. Limit 20 students. www.nancytankersley.com
August 27 - 30, 2010
CAROLYN ANDERSON – Painting the Figure
9 am - 4 pm $600 (Model fees not included) Workshop Filled - Taking Wait List Names
For intermediate and advanced students. Using what she describes as a blend of expressionism and impressionism, Anderson paints the human face, landscapes, and horses with equal skill. Explore the qualities of composition, value, and color, with an emphasis on the use of contrast, rhythm, and edges. Learn to interpret the subject matter and to enjoy the challenge and spontaneity of alla prima painting. Subjects will include live models. There will be daily demonstrations, a slide presentation, and as much individual instruction as possible. Click here for materials list. Limit 20 students. carolynanderson.com
September 10 - 12, 2010
ROBERT J BARBER – Painting in Town
9 am - 4:30 pm $375
For all levels. This 3-day workshop will focus on the challenges and joys of painting in town. Rob won the Grand Prize at Plein Air-Easton! 2007, and also won Best in Show at Paint Annapolis four years in a row, 2004 - 2007. He often employs a strategy of working on a single painting over multiple days declaring that: “If it’s good enough for Monet, it’s good enough for me.” This approach will be well demonstrated and discussed, as will the guiding principles of all of Robert’s painting. Demonstrations will be offered each morning, as well as the progress of one painting over the 3 days. Students will paint in Easton’s charming downtown area each afternoon and can choose to work on a single piece or multiple pieces during that time. Basic perspective tips will be covered. The goal of this workshop is to help set the artist in you free in town, and Robert will explain the meaning of his own urban mantra: “Remember, you’re painting.” Click here for materials list. Limit 16 students. robertbarber.com
September 17 - 20, 2010
GAVIN BROOKS – Sustainable Strategies for Landscape Painting
9 am - 4 pm $525
For all levels. This workshop is divided into daily segments featuring the landscape elements (clouds & skies, trees, water, and middle ground) that are so important when painting the local landscape, and gives you a real "how to" course. This workshop is great for the new plein air painter as well as for those wanting to hone their skills. Gavin is a skilled and patient instructor who will help take your work to the next level. This workshop will spend mornings at the studio and school in a classroom setting with demos and PowerPoint presentations, and afternoons in the field with plenty of hands on painting in pastoral and water oriented settings. Click here for materials list. Limit 20 students.
September 24 - 26, 2010
DAWN EMERSON – Expressing Energy, Movement and Emotion in Pastel
9 am - 4 pm $400
For all levels. Dawn Emerson is known for expressing energy, movement, and emotion through her pastel paintings of animals, the landscape, and people. An award winning pastelist, she has exhibited widely, contributed to several books and been featured in magazines. Dawn is an experienced teacher and has been an art instructor for the past 23 years, first as an artist in residence in public schools K-12, and now as a college level drawing instructor as well as a pastel and drawing workshop-leader around the country. Three instructional DVDs of her studio sessions will be available in mid-April, 2010. A creative and patient teacher, Dawn is constantly striving to grow and learn. In her workshops, students learn from both the instructor and each other in a refreshingly down to earth, supportive, and enjoyable atmosphere. Days one and three will be spent on the landscape and animals, working from photographs. Day two will have a live model in the morning and students will work from photographs of interesting people in the afternoon. Click here for materials list. Limit 18 students. dawnemerson.com
October 2 & 3, 2010
BARBARA NUSS – Designing the Landscape
9 am - 4 pm $200
For all levels and mediums. Learn how to capture the beauty of nature with an effective and compelling composition that works. Discover how to move mountains and buildings, turn roads into streams, exchange blah skies for dramatic ones, and transpose the humdrum landscape into energetic eye-catching paintings. Incorporate these simple techniques to add more drama and life into your work. Barbara, a painter and teacher in oil and watercolor for over 25 years and author of “14 Formulas for Painting Fabulous Landscapes,” is a knowledgeable and sharing instructor who will give you the personal attention and encouragement you need. The introductory session will include a PowerPoint presentation, followed by demos and painting in the studio or on location, weather permitting. Apply the many fundamental tips and tricks to make the landscape your own. Click here for materials list. Limit 16 students. www.barbaranuss.com
October 8 -11, 2010
PEGGI KROLL ROBERTS – Still Life & Figurative
9 am - 4 pm $550 (Model fees not included)
For intermediate and advanced students. In these workshops the figure will be the subject matter, however the focus will be on improving drawing skills and seeing values and colors correctly and understanding their relationships to each other. There will be daily demonstrations emphasizing the big shapes and establishing their relationships correctly. This provides a springboard to adding additional information if the individual artist desires. We will address design and technique in a manner in which the individual artist may express themselves in a personal way. The student will experience many specific assignments, which helps to "get to the point a little more quickly". Be ready to cover a lot of canvas and "learning through earnest mileage". Students will receive plenty of one-on-one instruction and individual demonstrations as needed. Click here for materials list.Limit 15 students.
October 16 & 17, 2010
DIANE DuBOIS MULLALY – Miniatures in Oil
10 am - 5 pm $160
For all levels. This weekend workshop teaches you each step of a miniature painting; from gessoing your board, to drawing and applying your paint, to varnishing and framing. Don't let the small size be intimidating, you will be surprised how loosely these paintings begin and are then fine tuned into miniatures. Includes many fundamentals of painting -- a great way to start if you have always wanted to try oil painting! Limit 16 students. Click here for materials list. www.dianeduboismullaly.com
October 22 - 25, 2010
KEN AUSTER – Plein Air Landscape
9 am - 4 pm $600
For all levels. Ken is a fun, energetic California painter. Check out these great (and very short) time lapse videos of Ken painting, from start to finish, on YouTube. You'll see how he masses in his darks, then goes for his lightest lights; and completes his painting suggesting form and light with large loose strokes. Please click the links to see Ken paint a scene with a streetcar (1:17 minutes), and watch how he paints trees, sky and water (1:04 minutes). Limit 20 students. Click here for materials list. www.kenauster.com
November 5 - 8, 2010
MAGGIE SINER – Strengthening Visual Sensitivity through Direct Oil Painting
9 am - 4 pm $600
For intermediate and advanced students. This workshop will help you strengthen your visual sensitivity through direct painting from observation. The goal is to create a powerful sense of physical presence in your painted image. Explore light, space, color, form, mark-making and compositional structure, working toward a deeper understanding of what makes a painting strong, beautiful, dynamic and convincing. Click here for materials list. Limit 20 students. www.maggiesiner.com
November 12 - 14, 2010
TIM BELL – Extreme Plein Air
9 am - 4 pm $450
For all levels. Tim is known for his kind and gentle teaching style, and how well he explains and demonstrates the fundamentals of plein air painting. Generous with his time and attention, Tim patiently explains his demos every step of the way. This entire workshop is based at Dogwood Harbor on Tilghman Island, where Tim's favorite subjects, skipjacks and workboats, are found. We titled the workshop "Extreme Plein Air" due to the nature of the weather this time of year. It can be warm and sunny, cold and rainy, or anything in between. Tim has scouted a few places near the harbor to get out of the rain if that is necessary. If the rain is extreme, Tim will move the class indoors to the Easton Studio and School. Click here for materials list. Limit 20 students. www.bellartstudio.com
November 19 - 21, 2010
JOHN MICHAEL CARTER – Figurative
9:30 am - 4:30 pm $450
In this three day workshop you will create a painting from a costumed model. Mr. Carter will discuss drawing & achieving correct proportions. There will be a focus on color and value arrangement and how they serve to develop composition, and the use of color as a unifying element throughout the composition. Mr. Carter demonstrates for each student individually. Click here for materials list.
Limit 15 students. johnmichaelcarter.com
December 4 & 5, 2010
NANCY TANKERSLEY – Keeping It Fresh: Painting Figures from Photos
9 am - 4 pm $225
For all levels. In this workshop we will explore ways of using photos as valuable aids to creating dynamic figurative paintings. Working with both Nancy' photos and yours, we'll explore the possibilities that photos hold for capturing gestures that are impossible to replicate from life. Come prepared to do lots of quick studies. Limit 16 students. Click here for materials list. www.nancytankersley.com
For more info or to enroll please call 410-770-8350.
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