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MICHAEL C. JOHNSON
Jan 19-21, 2011 9am-4pm (one hour break for lunch)
3-day workshop in the Tubac, AZ area. All levels pastel or oil.
In each Plein air workshop, Michael focuses on the fundamentals for painting outdoors - how to begin,
how to proceed and how to finish. Learn how to capture the moment efficiently and effectively without
sacrificing mood and magic. The workshop will include demonstrations, plenty of time for
student work plus daily critiques. Michael gives personal attention at the easel, complete with helpful
tips and suggestions.
Only $180 for 3-day workshop 10 students max.
Deposit of $100 needed no latter than Dec 10th.
Checks to be made out to Michael C. Johnson.
Please fill out registration form (link on side panel).
Plein air, provide your own brown bag lunch.
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| LOIS GRIFFEL
Please join me and Lois Griffel for a workshop in Tubac, Arizona.
APRIL 7-10, 2011
Lois has just completed her second book, painting Impressionist Color. She bases her workshops on many of the new ideas presented in the book, such as painting with brushes, easier grasp on the color theory as applied to familiar painting techniques. Lois told me she has seen amazing results in half the time from her workshops in the past 3 years.
I will be providing directions, supplies and travel tips, and other workshop information . Following is a description. general plan for the workshop and and other pertinent and background information the day prior to our scheduled painting location for that day. Should you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail me.
Wed, APRIL 6, 2011
"Painting the Impressionist Landscape" - A Slide Presentation by Lois Griffel at 4:30 PM. Location to be announced.
Lois Griffel's workshops are based on her books, "Painting the Impressionist Landscape". The slide presentation introduces how she interprets light and uses color for expressing it in nature. She will also talk about color perception, control of masses and values, with an emphasis on design and composition. Complimentary wine and cheese will be available.
The presentation is open to the public, but please let us know if you are bringing additional friends or family.
Thursday, April 7 9:00-4PM
We will meet at a designated location where Lois will begin with an overview on color theory and how we will approach our plein air paintings/studies for the workshop. The introduction usually last until lunch, and it is advised to bring chairs, notebooks and cameras. After lunch, we will painting. Painting locations for the following day will be discussed at the end of each day. Lois gives many impromptu demonstrations throughout the workshop, as well as constant and individual instruction and attention.
Only $275 for 4-day workshop minimum of 7 students max of 12.
Deposit of $100 needed no later than March 4th. Deposit refundable only upon cancellation of class.
Please fill in the registration form. (link is in column to the left)
Checks to be made out to Lois Griffel
Send to:
Kathy Reyes
PO Box 4337
Tubac AZ 85646
Plein air, please provide your own brown bag lunch.
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Rick Wheeler
April 1-3, 2011 Field Sketching 10:00am-4:00pm (lunch 12pm-1pm)
3-Day Workshop: $170.00
An
outdoor drawing class designed for beginning and intermediate student.
Although drawing can be done with great detail, our approach will be
less about detail and more about capturing the general character of an
object or scene with a looser, free-form technique (instructor will
demo), suitable for the beginner and intermediate student. We'll draw
some of the local Tubac architecture, including one 1/2 day sketching
the Tumacacori Mission. Other subjects we'll explore are some of the
trees and plants of the desert. The materials we'll be using are
pencils, pen & ink, ink washes (brushed ink), and watercolor
(optional). We'll work on standard drawing pads, as well as small
watercolor pads for ink and/or watercolor washes. The goal of the class
is to improve the student's basic drawing skills, using line, shape,
light & dark (values), form, and minimal perspective.
Day 1:
Morning will be spent with brief introductions and then a drawing demo
provided by the instructor. Day 1 will focus on the drawing basics of
line and shape, along with some "seeing" techniques. The first project
will be to practice these basic elements of drawing, using a photograph
as the resource (of your own or provided by instructor). After lunch
we'll go outdoors to apply these same techinques, but working from life.
Instructor will also demo in the afternoon.
Day 2: Morning
will begin with a short critique of student's drawings from Day 1. The
critique will be done as a group. The rest of the morning will focus on
how to add light & dark, in other words, shading and values (shades
of gray) to give your drawings a sense of form and the illusion
of 3-dimensions. After that we'll discuss how to draw objects in
perspective, which includes a.) Linear pespective (1 and 2 point
perspective), and b.) Atmospheric perspective. Because of the
complexity of perspective drawing, this part of the workshop is only
meant as an introduction. Demos of all techniues will be provided by the
instructor. After lunch, we'll venture back outdoors to draw from life,
applying these techniques of shading, value, form, and perspective
(particularly for architectural studies).
Day 3:
Morning will begin with a short critique of drawings from Day 2, again
as a group. After the critique, we'll drive over to Tumacacori Mission
to setup outdoors. Students will have the option of drawing the
mission or any subject of their choice on the mission grounds. It's
suggested that students bring a lunch to the mission so we can continue
our discussions about our drawings over lunch. We'll continue to draw on
the mission grounds until 3:00, at which time we'll return to the class
room for a final critique until 4:00 p.m.
Throughout the
workshop the instructor will visit each student individually to discuss
their drawings and answer questions. And hopefully we'll all have a few
laughs along the way.
Checks to be made payable to Rick Wheeler
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