Workshops 2014 & 2015 Your Complete Guide to Workshops Here & Abroad At whatever stage you are in your career, there’s a class, a workshop, a tour, or a program that can inspire, edify and delight. Whether you’re ready to pursue a degree or you just want to try a new medium or travel to an exotic locale, here is an abundant array of possibilities. From Alaska to Mexico, from Missouri to Japan; in person or online; for a week or a semester: there’s something for everyone here. Workshops ALABAMA Huntsville Museum of Art 1/8-1/10/15, Huntsville. Guadalupe Lanning Robinson – Developing Forms & Surfaces: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing Techniques. 2/6-2/7/15, Huntsville. Helen Vaughn – Visual Elements: Translating Photographs into Paintings. 3/20-3/22/15, Huntsville. Charles Gruppé – Landscapes & Marine Painting in Oil & Acrylic. 4/13-4/17/15, Huntsville. Frank Webb – Watercolor Energies & Composition. 8/20-8/22/15, Huntsville. Qiang Huang – Still Life Oil Painting & On-line Art Marketing. 9/17-9/19/15, Huntsville. Sam D’Ambruoso – Painting the Floral Still Life in Oil & Pastel. Contact: Laura E. Smith, Director of Education/ Museum Academy, 256/535-4350 x222 [email protected] or www.hsvmuseum.org/museum-academy/ master-artist-workshop Alaska Art In The Mountains 6/8-6/15/15, Vancouver, BC to Seward. Mary Whyte, And the Inside Passage. PASSPORT REQUIRED. All Levels Welcome. Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572 [email protected] or www.artinthemountains.com Ann Kullberg 5/15-5/22/15, Alaskan Workshop Cruise. Join us on the Celebrity Solstice. Workshops conducted on the three “At Sea” days. No workshops held during port days. Instructors: Ann Kullberg, Linda Lucas Hardy, and Cynthia Knox. $1,189 includes all three workshops! Contact: Ann, 800/253-0116 or www.annkullberg.com Arizona Lois Griffel January, February, March 2015, Tubac. Dates to be announced. Landscape Painting, Geren Gallery. 5 day workshop based on my books, Painting the Impressionist Landscape and Painting Impressionist Color. Opaque medium, all levels. Contact: Lois Griffel, 520/207-4055 [email protected] or Loisgriffel.com 66 www.artistsmagazine.com Susan Ogilvie, PSA 2/9-2/13/15, Scottsdale. Building A Better Landscape. A personal approach to design, color harmony, and achieving natural light with pastels. Studio and field work. All skill levels welcome. Contact: Scottsdale Artists’ School 800/990-0652 or www.ScottsdaleArtSchool.org Camille Przewodek 3/16-3/20/15, Scottsdale. Plein-Air Color Painting Workshop: Spring Training—Color Boot Camp at Scottsdale Artists’ School. Discover and develop a new way of seeing and painting color. All levels, oil preferred. Color that expresses the light key of nature can make any subject strikingly beautiful. Still life, landscape, head & figure. Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125 [email protected]; www.przewodek.com or Registrar, Scottsdale Artists’ School, 800/333-5707, [email protected] Scottsdale Artists’ School 1/5-1/9/15, Scottsdale. Greg Beecham, Wildlife Painting, Oil – Advanced to Professional, $600/5 days. 1/6-1/9/15, Scottsdale. Jeff Legg, Composing and Painting the Still Life, Oil – Intermediate to Advanced, $595/4 days. 1/12-1/16/15, Scottsdale. Huihan Liu, Figure Painting, Oil – Intermediate to Advanced, $750 + $50 Model Fee/5 days. 1/19-1/23/15, Scottsdale. Henry Yan, Figure Drawing, Charcoal – All Levels, $635 + $50 Model Fee/5 days. 1/24-1/28/15, Scottsdale. Sandy Scott, Bird Sculpture, Oil-based Clay – All Levels, $600/5 days. 1/26-1/30/15, Tubac. Phil Starke, Plein Air Painting in Historic Tubac, Arizona, Oil (pastel and acrylic also accepted) – All Levels, $635/5 days. 2/3-2/6/15, Scottsdale. Rick Casali, Portrait Sculpture Instensive, Oil-based Clay – All Levels, $550 + $50 Model Fee/4 days. 2/3-2/7/15, Scottsdale. Andy Evansen, The Value of Watercolor, Watercolor – Intermediate to Advanced, $635/5 days. 2/9-2/13/15, Scottsdale. Susan Ogilvie, Building a Better Landscape, Pastel – All Levels, $600/5 days. 2/12-2/14/15, Scottsdale. Charlie Hunter, Composition and Technique: Working with a Limited Palette, Oil – All Levels, $395/3 days. Contact: 800/333-5707 [email protected] or www.scottsdaleartschool.org Sandra Duran Wilson 8/6-8/8/15, Scottsdale. Art Unraveled. Contact: [email protected] or www.sandraduranwilson.com Arkansas Robert Burridge 1/21-1/23/15, Fort Smith. Loosen Up with Aquamedia Painting. Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Contact: Shelby Richison, 479/784-2787 [email protected] or www.fsram.org CALIFORNIA Art In The Mountains 4/1-4/3/15, Santa Barbara. Alvaro Castagnet, The Passionate Painter in So Cal. Watercolor Plein air. $595 each. Intermediate to Advanced Outdoor Painters. 4/10-4/12/15 & 4/14-4/16/15, San Diego. Alvaro Castagnet, The Passionate Painter in San Diego! Watercolor - Plein air. Gas Lamp District. $595 each. Includes 3 Continental Breakfasts and 3 Boxed Lunches. Intermediate to Advanced Outdoor Painters. Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572 [email protected] or www.artinthemountains.com Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier 1/26-1/30/15, Dan Thompson. 2/2-2/6/15, Michael Grimaldi. 3/30-4/3/15, Cesar Santos. 4/6-4/10/15, Nick Reynolds. 7/27-7/28/15, Jon deMartin. Two Month Summer Program, 2015. Graydon Parrish, Stephen Early, Tony Curanj, Ted Minoff, Michael Grimaldi and Juliette Aristides. Contact: 650/832-1544, [email protected] or www.BACAA.org Robert Burridge 1/5-1/9/15, Palm Springs. Loose Action Oil Painting. (Oil on canvas, emphasis on Abstract Expressionism powered by right brain activity and free wheeling techniques!) Palm Springs Art Museum. Contact: Artists Council, 760/325-7186, ext. 150 www.psmuseum.org 1/16-1/18/15, Ventura. Larger and Looser: The New Master’s Program for the Postmodern Painter. Buenaventura Art Association. Contact: Regina or Sharon, 805/648-1235 [email protected] or www.BuenaventuraGallery.org workshops 2014 & 2015 Tony Couch 3/9-3/13/15, Cambria. Contact: 678/513-6676 [email protected] or www.tonycouch.com Lois Griffel 5/11-5/15/15, Alamedia. Landscape Painting, Franke Bette Center, 1601 Paru St., Alamedia, CA 94501. 5 day workshop based on my books, Painting the Impressionist Landscape and Painting Impressionist Color Opaque medium, all levels. Contact: Yvonne Estrada, 510/523-6957 [email protected] or www.frankbettecenter.org Caroline Jasper 2/16-2/20/15, Palm Desert. The Joy of Painting & The Power of Color. Oils, acrylics, water-soluble oils, or any opaque media. http://www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/ wksp.5.PclrPntng.media.Venus.htm Sponsored by Venus Studios Art Supply. Contact: 760/340-5085, [email protected] Robbie Laird Lake Almanor. Dates scheduled individually. Mentor or Muse. 8/10-8/14/15, Lake Almanor. Layered Watermedia. Contact: Robbie Laird, 530/259-2100 [email protected] or www.RobbieLaird.com 4/4/15, Point Reyes National Seashore. Spring Coastal Blooms. Contact: Jen Spangler, 415/663-1200 x 373 [email protected] 5/2-5/3/15, Point Reyes National Seashore. Wildflowers. Contact: Jen Spangler, 415/663-1200 x 373 [email protected] 8/24-8/28/15, Mendocino. Dynamic Florals. Contact: Mendocino Art Center 707/937-5818 or 800/653-3328 [email protected] 9/11-9/13/15, Santa Clara. Dramatic Florals. Contact: Jane Kwant, 408/246-2416 [email protected] Portrait Society of America 1/19-1/23/15, Alicia N. Ponzio, Modeling the Portrait in Clay. Working from life to practice observational skills and explore the three dimensional forms of the portrait. 7/27-8/7/15, Alicia N. Ponzio, Introduction to Écorché Sculpture-The Portrait. A sculptural approach to studying the anatomy of the head and neck. Contact: www.jhessstudios.com Camille Przewodek January-December 2015, Petaluma. In addition to 5-day workshops, I teach regular weekly classes on Monday and Friday mornings, and occasional weekend workshops at my Petaluma studio in Northern California. Mondays with Camille is an ongoing landscape and still life class. Friday Morning Figure Class consists of demos (indoor and outdoor) and instruction emphasizing the use of accurate color relationships in establishing structure, form, and placement of the model in space. View an up-todate schedule on the Classes & Workshops page at my website: www.przewodek.com 5/4-5/8/15, Petaluma. Plein-Air Color Painting Workshop/Color Boot Camp. Discover and develop a new way of seeing and painting color. All levels, Tom Lynch 3/16-3/20/15, Santa Rosa/Rohnert Park. Contact: 630/851-2652 [email protected] or www.TomLynch.com Birgit O’Connor 2/21/15, Point Reyes National Seashore. Rocks, Sand and Sea Glass. Contact: Jen Spangler, 415/663-1200 x 373 [email protected] CLASSES | WORKSHOPS | ART TRAVEL Classical Training for Contemporary Artists GageAcademy.org | Seattle WA 68 www.artistsmagazine.com Painting by Juliette Aristides Home of the Aristides Atelier oil preferred. Color that expresses the light key of nature can make any subject strikingly beautiful. Still life, landscape, head & figure. Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125 [email protected] or www.przewodek.com 8/3-8/5/15, Carmel. 3-day Plein-Air Color Landscape Workshop. All levels, oils preferred. Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125 [email protected]; www.przewodek.com or Rich Brimer, Carmel Visual Arts Center, 831/620-2955; [email protected] or carmelvisualarts.com/camille 8/10-8/14/15, Petaluma. Plein-Air Color Painting Workshop/Color Boot Camp. Discover and develop a new way of seeing and painting color. All levels, oils preferred. Still life, landscape, head & figure. Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125 [email protected] or www.przewodek.com Susan Sarback 1/17-1/20/15, Fair Oaks. Color Intensive Workshop. Oil or soft pastels. Four Days $495. 9:00am to 4:00pm each day. Instructor: Susan Sarback. 10030 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628. Beginner to Advanced, Some drawing skills recommended. 3/14-3/15/15, Fair Oaks. Brushwork: Painting Skies and Clouds Workshop. Oil or soft pastels. Two Days: $295. 9:00am to 4:00pm each day. Instructor: Susan Sarback. 10030 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628. Intermediate to Advanced. Contact: The School of Light & Color 916/966-7517 or [email protected] Mel Stabin 10/12-10/15/15, San Diego. Pushing the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by San Diego Watercolor Society. All levels. Contact: Denise Tverdoch, 619/876-4550 [email protected] or www.sdws.org Colorado My Art Trip Autumn 2015, “Gold Rush”. Paint amazing vistas Carol Lake • [email protected] • 385/414-1439 Mary McLane • [email protected] • 970/290-6065 as the golden aspens welcome autumn in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Contact: Sue Ann Hum, 303/587-9007 [email protected] or www.myarttrip.com Arleta Pech ONE on ONE private sessions in Oil or Watercolor by Arleta Pech. Open year round in 2015. Contact: 303/421-1404 [email protected] or www.arletapech.com Diane Rappisi, PSA 1/29-2/1/15, Castle Rock. The Structural Portrait. You can create stronger portraits with a deeper understanding of the structure of the human head. A single long pose throughout the workshop will enable you to explore structure and form. All levels welcome. 5/11-5/15/15, Castle Rock. Powerful COLOR! Make color work for you! Understanding the dynamics of color relationships will help you more fully express your creative intent with each painting. All levels welcome. Contact: 609/206-1907 www.ateliercastlerock.com Florida Robert Burridge 2/2-2/6/15, Sarasota. Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage. Art Center Sarasota. Demo: Sunday, February 1, 1-3 pm 2/7-2/8/15, Sarasota. Experimental Workshop for the Advanced Painter... Think Looser, Bigger, Fresher and Set Your Goals Higher. Art Center Sarasota. Contact: Elizabeth Goodwill, Education Director, 941/365-2032 [email protected] or www.artsarasota.org Tony Couch 1/12-1/16/15, Ocala. Contact: 678/513-6676 [email protected] or www.tonycouch.com The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach 11/8-11/10/14, Taking Your Portrait & Figure Painting to the Next Level. Visiting Master Artist, Romel de la Torre will demonstrate every morning on his approach to painting the portrait & figure from life, using his direct fluid painting style with heavy emphasis on the use of improving color, drawing skills, value relationships, understanding edges, and capturing the “feeling” of light. 12/13-12/14/14, Black and White Photography Workshop, Talbot Island. Learning to See Creatively with photographer, George Wilson —The first step to creative photography is developing the skills of composition and perspective. This course is designed for the intermediate photographer or the photographer looking to break through a creative roadblock. 1/10-1/11/15, Fresh & Vibrant Paintings – Ellen Diamond. Ellen is planning a workshop that will emphasize the invaluable resource of inspiration… photos artists have taken either locally or on their travels. One’s personal experience holds the key to expressing great paintings! Creating strong compositions, the use of positive and negative space, focal points, arranging strong dark and light values and expressing a personal reaction using vivid color and exciting brushwork are all the elements that will be stressed. 1/24-1/25/15, The Layered Surface on Clay – Meredith Host. This two day workshop will explore surface decorating processes at different stages of making, using simple forms and building layers of visual information. Pre-bisque, we’ll experiment with surface design using underglaze, paper stenciling, trailing, incising, and screen-printing with Thermofax and EZ Screens. 2/7-2/8/15, Abstract or Classic Painting from Photographs in Acrylic. Join us at the Cultural Center as Visiting Master Artist, Egi Antonaccio, teaches a workshop on classical and abstract Painting. His approach to realism or abstraction brings a canvas to life with reflections of light and offers students an incredible learning experience. Painting with a palette knife and painting quickly is more suitable for acrylics. 2/21-2/22/15, Everything Acrylic by Golden – K.D Tobin, Golden Supplies. Come enjoy a free, fast paced and informative presentation covering all things Acrylic. We will cover a broad variety of the wonderful world of Acrylic artist mediums. There is a little something for everyone in this presentation and every participant gets to take home a very nice informational packet including the hand painted Golden color chart along with a small bag of product samples. 3/28-3/29/15, Plein Air Workshop by Morgan Samuel Price. Each morning of the workshop a painting demonstration is conducted on location (weather permitting). All the aspects of creating the painting are discussed and demonstrated prior to the painting of the scene. The information necessary for success in any genre is the same. 5/26-5/28/15, Oil Painting Portrait Workshop: Kerry Dunn. This 3 day oil painting portrait workshop will introduce students to drawing, flesh tone and color exercises the first day and applying these lessons to a two day long pose. The drawing portion will focus on calibrating tilts and distances, also known as proportions, which are key to getting likeness. We will then build on this by adding flesh tones in the light mass of a few limited values in order to build the planes of the head and begin modeling form. 9/26-9/28/15, Larry Moore Painting Workshop. Each day Larry will demo a different approach, from drawing to wash-in to house paint block-in with unusual tools to developing a more stylized and interpretive point of view. We will address all the elements of good painting; drawing, composition, color, value and the artists’ voice with the added twist of starting each day with a different frame of mind. Contact: The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 904/280-0614 ext 204 or www.ccpvb.org December 2014 69 workshops 2014 & 2015 Lois Griffel 4/6-4/11/15, Tampa. Landscape Painting Kerry Vosler Studio & Atelier, 1906 North Armenia, Suite 210, Tampa, Florida 33607. 5 day workshop based on my books, Painting the Impressionist Landscape and Painting Impressionist Color. Opaque medium, all levels. Contact: Kerry Vosler, 813/685-1177 [email protected] Caroline Jasper 1/12-1/14/15, Sarasota. Demo 1/11/15. Powercolor Painting. Oils, acrylics, water-soluble oils, any opaque media. www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/ wksp.3.PclrPntng.ArtCntrSarasota.htm Sponsored by Art Center Sarasota. Contact: 941/365-2032 [email protected] or www.artsarasota.org/education Ann Kullberg 11/7-11/15/15, Caribbean Workshop Cruise. Combine colored pencil with a cruise for a week of pure heaven. Join Ann and two nationally acclaimed colored pencil instructors for three workshops on the brand new Celebrity Reflection, departing from Miami. $989 includes the cruise plus all three workshops. Contact: Cruise Desk, 800/253-0116 or www.annkullberg.com Tom Lynch 2/11-2/14/15, Bonita Springs. 2/24-2/27/15, Mt. Dora. Contact: 630/851-2652 [email protected] or www.TomLynch.com Susan Sarback 4/13-4/17/15, Amelia Island. Plein Air Landscape Workshop. Oil or soft pastels. Five Days $595. 9:00am to 4:00pm each day. Instructor: Susan Sarback. Intermediate to Advanced. Contact: Diane Sterling, 904/614-6687 [email protected] Mel Stabin 2/2-2/6/15, Plantation. Pushing the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by Plantation Art Guild. All levels. Contact: Karen Braverman, 954/473-0497 [email protected] or www.plantationartguild.org Contact: Donna Thomas, 404/313-7356 [email protected] or www.theartschoolinsandysprings.com Georgia Tony Couch The Art School in Sandy Springs 11/5-11/9/14, Aaron Westerberg, The Figure And Portrait. This workshop will focus on the fundamentals of direct painting from a live model. We will discuss various starting techniques, as well as color studies, value schemes, and the preliminary work involved in starting a painting. The first part of the workshop will focus on the figure and setting up a scene. $625 plus model fee. 11/14-11/15/14, Gary Bodner, Local renowned Atlanta artist will help students learn to loosen up, make bold color choices and create more dramatic work. 12/6-12/7/14, Amanda Lovett, Improving Your Understanding Of Perspective. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Perspective is the use of lines and angles to create the illusion of three-dimensional shapes. $375. 1/10-1/11/15, Lorraine Christie, Street Scenes Where People Meet People. $395. 1/22-1/25/15, Juan Ramirez Jr., Sargent through the eyes of a Devotee. $595. You will have the opportunity to learn the terminology, methodology, philosophy of John Singer Sargent and his teacher Carolus Duran. 2/12-2/15/15, Maggie Siner, The Touch of the Brush: Mark-Making, Calligraphy and Gestural Unity in Painting. 9:00 PM - 4:00 PM. $500. Painting is an arrangement of colored shapes - the most important truth of learning how to paint. 3/20-3/22/15, Figure Drawing & Painting With Tim Rees (Scottsdale). 9:00 PM - 4:00 PM, $450. In painting, composition involves much more than a system of rules or the placement of objects. 3/26-3/29/15, Thomas Schaller, The Architecture Of Light. 9:00 PM - 4:00 PM (4 full days plus an evening session). $595. The real emphasis for Thomas Schaller is in helping painters discover new ways of seeing the world around them, and how to find compelling subject matter and striking compositions almost anywhere. 3/30-4/2/15, Dawsonville. 5/4-5/8/15, St. Simons Island. Contact: 678/513-6676 [email protected] or www.tonycouch.com Tom Lynch 2/20-2/22/15, Atlanta. Contact: 630/851-2652 [email protected] or www.TomLynch.com Arleta Pech 5/15-5/17/15, Arleta Pech, Wet & Wild Watercolor Florals. Contact [email protected] www.arletapech.com or www.artistsclasses.com Mel Stabin 3/9-3/13/15, Atlanta. Painting in Watercolor with Energy and Expression. Sponsored by Spruill Center for the Arts. All levels. Contact: Kristin Wilder, 770/394-3447 [email protected] or www.spruillarts.org Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S. 3/21-3/25/15, St. Simons Island. Three or five days of plein air watercolor fun with Southern charm, live oaks, Spanish moss and coastal subjects. Demonstrations, lots of individual painting time with personal assistance. Contact: www.vanhasseltworkshops.com Kansas Tom Lynch 9/14-9/17/15, Manhattan. Contact: 630/851-2652 [email protected] or www.TomLynch.com LOUISIANA Caroline Jasper 3/9-3/12/15, Metairie. Powercolor Painting. Water-soluble oils. ³3UHPLHU'HVWLQDWLRQ:RUNVKRSV´ $ODVND&DOLIRUQLD,WDO\ 2UHJRQ7H[DV8WDK 'DYLG7D\ORU 6HSW -RKQ/RYHWW 2FW &KDUOHV5HLG 1RY $OYDUR&DVWDJQHW $SU 0DU\:K\WH 0D\ 0DU\:K\WH -XQ )UDQN(EHU -XO 5LFKDUG0F.LQOH\ -XO $LPHH(ULFNVRQ -XO %LUJLW2¶&RQQRU $XJ .DUO\Q+ROPDQ $XJ 1LFKRODV6LPPRQV $XJ 0DU\:K\WH $XJ 'DYLG7D\ORU 6HSW &KDUOHV5HLG 1RY 5HTXHVW<RXU)UHH)XOO&RORU%URFKXUH ZZZDUWLQWKHPRXQWDLQVFRP LQIR#DUWLQWKHPRXQWDLQVFRP 70 www.artistsmagazine.com Carol Lake • [email protected] • 385/414-1439 Mary McLane • [email protected] • 970/290-6065 Maine www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/ wksp.5.PwrclrRetreat.Vandiver.htm Sponsored by Caroline Jasper Studio. Contact: 941/698-0718 [email protected] or www.carolinejasper.com Frank Bruckmann Tom Lynch http://www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/ wksp.4.PclrWSO.DavidArtCtr.htm Sponsored by David Art Center. Contact: 504/888-3630 or [email protected] 6/6-6/13/15 Monhegan Island. Fee $500. Pack up your paints and leave the mainland behind to paint the rugged fishing village of Monhegan Island. Join instructor Frank Bruckmann for 7 days of plein air painting at it’s best. Your host, the historic Island Inn, will make a workshop package available with the best accommodations Monhegan offers. You will be ready to tackle an intensely rich week of refining your skills, while painting in oils, acrylics or pastels. Paint the island’s dramatic rocky shore, historic buildings, or picturesque dock.. Explore interesting compositions, using shapes, value and color. Beginners to advanced students will enjoy Frank’s method of instruction, giving lots of individual attention while meeting everyone on their own level. Check out Frank’s website for more workshop info and hotel accommodations and pricing. Contact: www.fbruckmann.com Coastal Maine Art Workshops All classes in Rockland unless otherwise noted. 7/13-7/17/15, Belfast. Tony van Hasselt AWS, Watercolor Workshop WC Plein Air Landscape. All levels. $595 or 3 days/$425. 7/20-7/24/15, Mel Stabin AWS NWS, Watercolor: Simple, Fast and Focused. WC Plein Air. Int/Adv. $695. 7/27-7/31/15, Belfast. Alvaro Castagnet, Paint with Passion! WC Plein Air. Int/Adv. $695. 8/3-8/7/15, Belfast. Don Andrews AWS, Color Emphasis Landscapes. WC Studio/Plein Air. All levels. $600. 8/10-8/14/15, Kim English, Paint Instinctively. Landscape & Figure. Oils Plein Air/Studio. All levels. $675. 8/17-8/21/15, Frank Webb AWS (DF) NWS, Watercolor Energies. WC Studio/Plein Air. All levels. $625. 8/24-8/28/15, Tom Schaller AWS NWWS, The Architecture of Light. WC Plein Air. Int/Adv. $625. 8/31-9/4/15, Bill Teitsworth AWS NWS, Northern Light. WC Plein Air. Int/Adv. $550. 9/7-9/11/15, Colley Whisson, Impressionistic Landscape. Oils Plein Air. All Levels. $650. 9/14-9/18/15, John Wilson, Master Class in Oils for the Serious Painter. Oils Plein Air. Adv.Int/Adv. $650. 9/21-9/25/15, Colin Page, Boot Camp for the Experienced Artist. Oils Plein air. Int/Adv. $625. 9/28-10/2/15, Colin Page, Master Class (previous CP class required). Oils Plein air. Int/Adv. $695. Contact: Lyn Donovan, 207/594-4813 [email protected] or www.coastalmaineartworkshops.com Lois Griffel 6/6-6/11/15, Bernard. Landscape Painting, Acadia Workshop Center, 7 Bernard Road, Bernard, ME 04612. 5 day workshop based on my books, Painting the Impressionist Landscape and Painting Impressionist Color, Opaque medium, all levels. Contact: Gail Ribas, 207/460-4119 [email protected] or www.acadiaworkshopcenter.com Mel Stabin 7/20-7/24/15, Rockland. Pushing the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by Coastal Maine Art Workshops. All levels. Contact: Lyn Donovan, 207/594-4813 [email protected] or www.coastalmaineartworkshops.com Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S. 7/13-7/17/15, Belfast. Three or five days of plein air watercolor fun, exploring this teaming coastal harbor and enjoying the charm of Victorian Bayside. Subjects galore. Demonstrations, lots of individual painting time with personal assistance. Contact: www.vanhasseltworkshops.com MARYLAND Caroline Jasper 3/23-3/27/15, Havre de Grace. Powercolor Retreat - Painting Light: Land, Water, Still Life. Oils, Acrylics, Water-Soluble Oils or other opaque media. 9/25-9/28/15, Easton. Contact: 630/851-2652 [email protected] or www.TomLynch.com Camille Przewodek 7/20-7/24/15, Easton. Plein-Air Color Painting Workshop/Color Boot Camp. Discover and develop a new way of seeing and painting color. All levels, oil preferred. Color that expresses the light key of nature can make any subject matter strikingly beautiful. Still life, landscape, head & figure. Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125 [email protected] or www.przewodek.com Massachusetts Lois Griffel 9/21-9/25/15, Chatham. Landscape Painting, Creative Arts Center, 154 Crowell Rd, Chatham, MA. 5 day workshop based on my books, Painting the Impressionist Landscape and Painting Impressionist Color. Opaque medium, all levels. Contact: Mary Carroll Allen, 508/945-3583 [email protected] or www.capecodcreativearts.org Caroline Jasper 6/1-6/5/15, Gloucester. Powercolor Painting. Oils, acrylics, water-soluble oils, or any opaque media. www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/ wksp.5.PclrPntng.NortheastArtWkshps.htm Sponsored by Northeast Art Workshop Retreats. Contact: Kat, 978/729-4970 [email protected] Casa de los Artistas, Inc. – Masla Fine Art – ArtWorkshopVacations.com Robert Masla Studios North Join Masla this spring, summer and fall for a limited number of drawing and plein air painting workshops at the edge of the Berkshire Mountains, at Masla Studios North, in bucolic rural Ashfield, MA. Weekend includes fabulous picnic lunch and some materials. Workshops are for beginners to advanced painters. Experience Maslas’ award winning teaching style while you enjoy a beautiful relaxing day in the country. Small groups with lots of individual attention. Also join Masla at Dillmans Art Workshop Retreat and other select locations. See websites for dates (not yet published at press time, but available now on line). Contact: 413/625-8382 www.ArtWorkshopVacations.com or www.MaslaFineArt.com Northwest Watercolor Society 75th Anniversary Celebration July 5 – 12, 2015 Crowne Plaza–Seattle O O O Convention and Diamond Gala Awards Banquet 3-Month NWWS Int’l Open Exhibition Workshops with Alvaro Castagnet and Judy Morris! Alvaro Castagnet brings his passion for plein air painting to NWWS. Dean Nimmer 6/14-6/19/15, 100 Drawings Challenge - Like running a visual marathon, doing 100 Drawings in a week will inspire your creative spirit and bolster your confidence opening new avenues to enthusiastically make art in the future. Contact: Cullowhee Mountain ARTS, 828/342-6913 www.cullowheemountainarts.org 6/29-7/3/15, Creating Abstract Art - Exploring abstract painting, drawing and mixed media techniques from observation and your own uninhibited imagination. Come and expand your insatiable passion to make art! Contact: Montserrat College of Art 978/921-4242 x1180, [email protected] 7/18-7/25/15, 100 Drawings Challenge - Like running a visual marathon, 100 Drawings will inspire your creative spirit and bolster your confidence opening new avenues to enthusiastically make art in the future. Contact: Art New England, 617/879-7175 http://ane.massart.edu/contact-us Northeast Art Workshops 4/15-4/17/15, Jane Davies. 4/20-4/24/15, Cathy Taylor. 4/27-5/1/15, Lana Grow. 4/27-5/1/15, Georgia Mansur. 5/4-5/8/15, Pat Dews. 5/11-5/15/15, Linda Kemp. 5/11-5/15/15, Kim English. 5/25-6/5/15, Charles Reid. 6/1-6/5/15, Caroline Jasper. 6/8-6/12/15, Sterling Edwards. Judy Morris sees the beauty and uniqueness in the ordinary. Visit the NWWS website to register for this anniversary event, sign up for a workshop, and book a room at the hotel at a discounted rate. Space is limited. www.nwws.org December 2014 71 workshops 2014 & 2015 6/15-6/19/15, Jan Sitts. 6/22-6/25/15, Kathleen Conover. 7/31-8/2/15, Caleb Stone. 9/14-9/18/15, Frank Francese. 9/21-9/25/15, Birgit O’Connor. 9/21-9/29/15, Ted Nuttal. 9/28-10/9/15, Katherine Chang Liu. 10/12-10/15/15, Don Sahli. 10/19-10/23/15, Jeannie McGuire. All-in-One, Budget-Friendly, Retreats By-The-Sea: Contact: 978/729-4970 www.NortheastArtWorkshops.com Birgit O’Connor 9/21-9/25/15, Gloucester. NAW Northeast Art Workshop Retreats LLC. Rocks & Seashore. Contact: Kat Masella, 978/729-4970 [email protected] Acrylic Painting on Gold Leaf-Learn how to make your art glow. Mixed Media Revolution- explore, experiment and leverage your art. No Fail Frescoes- Dig your hands into some plaster. Contact: [email protected] or www.sandraduranwilson.com New Jersey Susan Ogilvie, PSA 7/12-7/14/15, Florham Park. Building A Better Landscape. A personal approach to composition and color harmony. Studio class. Contact: Christina Debarry Studio 973/525-2544, [email protected] Mel Stabin Missouri 5/4-5/7/15, Cape May. Pushing the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by Marie Natale. All levels. Contact: Marie Natale, 609/214-9905 [email protected] or www.marienatale.com 9/9-9/11/15, Island Heights. Pushing the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by Ocean County Artists Guild. All levels. Contact: Leona Lavone, 732/914-9941 [email protected] or www.ocartistsguild.org 10/3/15, Fairfield. Pushing the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by Art@1275 Studio & Gallery. All levels. Contact: Marian Jones, 201/747-5969 [email protected] or www.artat1275.com Tony Couch New Mexico Camille Przewodek 9/14-9/18/15, Provincetown. Plein-Air Color Painting Workshop/Color Boot Camp at Cape School of Art. Develop a new way of seeing and painting color. All levels, oils preferred. Color that expresses the light key of nature can make any subject strikingly beautiful. Still life, landscape, head & figure. Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125 [email protected]; www.przewodek.com or Jackie Kelly, The Cape School of Art 617/717-9568, [email protected] 4/20-4/24/15, Branson. Contact: 678/513-6676 [email protected] or www.tonycouch.com Tom Lynch 4/14-4/18/15, St. Louis. Contact: 630/851-2652 [email protected] or www.TomLynch.com Sandra Duran Wilson 4/29-5/1/15, Kansas City. Art and Soul 30TH ANNIVERSARY Birgit O’Connor 7/13-7/17/15, Cloudcroft. Desert Blooms, Rocks & Sand. Contact: Linda Shiplett, 575/687-2453 or cell 915/490-5071, [email protected] or [email protected] Diane Rappisi, PSA 6/2-6/3/15, IAPS, Albuquerque. Contemporary Approach to the Classical Figure. Great figure paintings emerge from strong starts- capturing the essence and movement of the pose in the very first marks. Two-day pose. Contact: 609/206-1907 www.ateliercastlerock.com Sandra Duran Wilson 3/18-3/20/15, Santa Fe Studio. Contact Spring Break in Santa Fe, NM-This three day retreat is going to kick your art into high gear. All levels are welcome and all supplies are provided. Show up and create. 6/9-6/12/15, Santa Fe Studio. We will take time to work with the layers and create Faux Encaustic. We’ll also work with plaster and wax. We will develop multiple layers of transfers too. 11/5-11/7/15, Santa Fe Studio. Three days to work with color, composition, layers and painting techniques. Find your freedom and loosen up. We will focus on fine tuning our voice by working in series. Contact: [email protected] or www.sandraduranwilson.com New York Hudson River Valley Art Workshops 3/15-3/21/15, Leah Lopez. 3/28-3/31/15, Margaret Dyer. 5/3-5/9/15, Lorenzo Chavez. 5/14-5/17/15, Barbara Nechis. 5/17-5/23/15, Patti Mollica. 5/28-5/31/15, Paul George. 5/31-6/6/15, Liz Kenyon. 6/14-6/20/15, Karen Rosasco. 6/21-6/27/15, Paul Leveille. 6/28-7/4/15, David Daniels. 7/5-7/11/15, Susan Ogilvie. 7/12-7/18/15, Frank Francese. 7/19-7/25/15, Alvaro Castagnet. 7/26-8/1/15, Gerald Brommer. 8/2-8/8/15, Kim English. 8/9-8/15/15, Tony van Hasselt. 9/6-9/12/15, Self-Guided Retreat. 9/13-9/19/15, Henry Yan. 9/20-9/26/15, David Taylor. 9/27-10/3/15, Fran Skiles. 10/4-10/10/15, Skip Lawrence. SU SAN O G I LVI E 2015 WATERMEDIA WORKSHOPS Hendersonville, North Carolina NEW FORMAT 5 DAY WORKSHOPS! Instruction- Sun.-Thu. (April 12-16, 2015) LINDA BAKER MARY ANN BECKWITH CARRIE BURNS BROWN KATHLEEN CONOVER TOM FONG FRANK FRANCESE JOAN FULLERTON DALE LAITINEN CARRIE LHOTKA JEANNIE MCGUIRE THOMAS OWEN 72 WORKSHOPS IN PASTEL with an emphasis on COMPOSITION and COLOR www.KanugaWatermediaWorkshops.com 2015 Schedule Arizona • NJ • NY • Washington Canada • Italy Robbie Laird, Director 530/259-2100 (Pacific Time) www.susanogilvie.com www.artistsmagazine.com Carol Lake • [email protected] • 385/414-1439 Mary McLane • [email protected] • 970/290-6065 10/11-10/17/15, Robert Burridge. Contact: 888/665-0044 [email protected] or www.artworkshops.com Susan Ogilvie, PSA 7/5-7/10/15, Greenville. Landscapes Inside Out: Studio & Plein Air with Pastels. Contact: Hudson River Valley Art Workshops 518/966-5219, www.artworkshops.com Pastel Society of America PSA School for Pastels National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003 Contact: 212/533-6931 [email protected] or www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org Enrich your paintings and study with these masterful artists. 1/11-1/20/15, Painting in San Miguel de Allende with Richard McKinley, PSA, Hall of Fame 2010. 1/16-1/18/15, Exploring Water and Reflections in Pastel with Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA. 2/28-3/1/15, Iridescent Night Scenes with Janet A. Cook, PSA. 3/14-3/15/15, Pastel Portraiture with Wende Caporale, PSA Master. 3/21-3/22/15, The Changing Face of Still Life with Claudia Seymour, PSA Master. 4/10-4/12/15, Painting Pastels that Resonate with Emotion with Mario Robinson. 4/19/15, Floral Still Life: Intense Shadows and Luminous Lights with Christina Debarry, PSA. 4/24-4/26/15, The Art of Painting Animals with Brenda Mattson, PSA. 5/17/15, Painting Trees in Springtime with Robert Carsten, PSA Master. 5/24/15, Have Fun Being Painterly with Your Landscapes with Elissa Prystauk, PSA. 9/11-9/13/15, The Figure Outdoor with Bill Hosner, PSA Master. 9/19-9/20/15, On Becoming a Better Landscape Painter with Stan Sperlak, PSA. 10/2-10/4/15, Water, Earth and Sky for Beautiful Pastels with Fred Somers, PSA. 10/9-10/11/15, Luminous Landscapes with Dawn Miller. Bev Jozwiak, AWS, NWS Painting Life Reader’s Comment “I’ve been studying my copy. Absolutely the best watercolor How-To book I have ever seen. Beautiful paintings with detailed explanations.” See Sample Pages of Bev’s book at: ChrisUnwin.Net Or call: 248-624-4902 Nita Engle, AWS Chris Unwin, NWS See 8 Minute Segments Of Chris’ & Nita’s 3 Day Workshop Videos on 3 DVDs Order Your Copy of: The Artistic Touch 6 $35 + $5 S&H Call For Entries Artistic Touch 7 Info On The Website Order info for Books & Videos WWW.ChrisUnwin.Net 10/18/15, Trees in the Landscape and Tree Portraits with Susan Story, PSA. 10/24-10/25/15, Making Waves: Seascapes with Jeanne Rosier Smith, PSA. 11/1/15, Still Life from Observation with Brian Bailey, PSA. Classes – on-going year round: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Introduction to Pastel Still Life and Landscape with Janet Cook, PSA. Wednesdays, 9 am to 12 pm, Portraiture, Landscape, Still Life with Diana De Santis, PSA Master, M.C. Fellow. Thursdays, 1 pm to 4 pm, Color & Composition with Maceo Mitchell, PSA Master. Thursdays, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Portrait & Figure with Suzanne Young, PSA. Karen K. Rosasco 6/14-6/20/15, Greenville. Five-Day Watermedia Workshop. Contact: Hudson River Valley Art Workshops Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S. 8/10-8/14/15, Greenville. Five full days of plein air watercolor fun, while exploring the Hudson Valley. Paint in quaint Rensselaerville and Athens, along the Hudson. Demonstrations, lots of individual painting time with personal assistance. Contact: www.vanhasseltworkshops.com North Carolina William Jameson 2/19-2/22/15, Saluda. “Problem Solving”. This is a workshop designed to assist novice painters and aspiring professional artists to overcome those compositional or other issues which are “road blocks” to reaching that next level with their work. In this studio workshop, we will work individually to identify and remove the barriers to making successful paintings. Each workshop participant can bring several incomplete paintings and we’ll work to solve the problems particular to those pieces. Contact: Bill Jameson, 828/749-3101 [email protected] or www.williamjameson.com HUDSON RIVER VALLEY ART WORKSHOPS Learning, Laughter, and Friendships in a Relaxing, Inspiring, and Inviting Environment Call Toll-Free 1-888-665-0044 Leah Lopez Margaret Dyer Lorenzo Chavez Barbara Nechis Patti Mollica Paul George Liz Kenyon Karen Rosasco Paul Leveille David Daniels Susan Ogilvie Frank Francese Alvaro Castagnet Gerald Brommer Kim English Tony van Hasselt Self-Guided Retreat Henry Yan David Taylor Fran Skiles Skip Lawrence Robert Burridge Mar. 15-21, 2015 Mar. 28-31, 2015 May 3-9, 2015 May 14-17, 2015 May 17-23, 2015 May 28-31, 2015 May 31-Jun 6, 2015 Jun 14-20, 2015 Jun 21-27, 2015 Jun 28-Jul 4, 2015 Jul 5-11, 2015 Jul 12-18, 2015 Jul 19-25, 2015 Jul 26-Aug 1, 2015 Aug 2-8, 2015 Aug 9-15, 2015 Sep 6-12, 2015 Sep 13-19, 2015 Sep 20-26, 2015 Sep 27-Oct 3, 2015 Oct 4-10, 2015 Oct 11-17, 2015 artworkshops.com 5/14-5/16/15, Saluda. “Spring on the Blue Ridge”. A three-day-plein-air workshop in and around the historic town of Saluda, NC. We will paint a variety of area landscapes that will include waterfalls, beautiful spring foliage as well as farm and vineyard activities. Painters will work in their choice of oil, watercolor or acrylic. Contact: Bill Jameson, 828/749-3101 [email protected] or www.williamjameson.com 10/19-10/23/15, “Fall on the Blue Ridge”. This workshop consists of 5 painting days exploring the landscape of the Southern Blue Ridge. Because the workshop is limited to 15 painters, I encourage you to send your enrollment form with deposit as soon as possible. Contact: Bill Jameson, 828/749-3101 [email protected] or www.williamjameson.com Caroline Jasper 11/13-11/16/14, Raleigh. Art of the Carolinas. Workshops/Materials Expo. Oils, acrylics, watersoluble oils. Sponsored by Jerry’s Artarama. Contact: 800/827-8478 x156 [email protected] or www.artofthecarolinas.com 10/5-10/9/15, Boone. The Joy of Painting & The Power of Color. Oils, acrylics, water-soluble oils, or any opaque media. www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/ wksp.5.JoyPntngPwrClr.media.ChpJoes.htm Sponsored by Cheap Joe’s Art Workshops. Contact: Edwina, 800/227-2788 ext. 1123 [email protected] or www.cheapjoes.com John C. Campbell Folk School 12/3-12/6/14, Annie Cicale, Painting Winter’s Blooms. $400. 12/7-12/13/14, Billie Shelburn, Wonders in Sgraffito. $594 (Holiday in the Mountains Week). 1/4-1/10/15, Pebbie Mott, Painting in Oils and Acrylics. $594. 1/16-1/18/15, Ken Umbach, Watercolor – Fast, Loose Ink & Wash. $334. 1/18-1/24/15, Billie Shelburn, Creative Watermedia Techniques. $594. Diane Rappisi, PSA IAPS WORKSHOP: “Contemporary Approach to the Classical Figure” June 2 & 3, 2015 Albuquerque, NM More classes & workshops can be found at www.ateliercastlerock.com 609-206-1907 December 2014 73 workshops 2014 & 2015 1/25-1/31/15, Bradley Wilson, Fearless Painting: Adventures in Acrylic. $594. Contact: John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC, 800-FOLK-SCH or www.folkschool.org Kanuga Watermedia Workshops 4/12-4/16/15, Hendersonville. Linda Baker, Mary Ann Beckwith, Carrie Burns Brown, Kathleen Conover, Tom Fong, Frank Francese, Joan Fullerton, Dale Laitinen, Carrie Lhotka, Jeannie McGuire, and Thomas Owen. Contact: Robbie Laird, 530/259-2100 www.KanugaWatermediaWorkshops.com Robbie Laird 4/11-4/16/15, Hendersonville. Kanuga Watermedia Workshops, Mentor or Muse. Contact: Robbie Laird, 530/259-2100 [email protected] or www.RobbieLaird.com Tom Lynch 11/14-11/16/14, Raleigh. Contact: 630/851-2652 [email protected] or www.TomLynch.com Birgit O’Connor 6/1-6/5/15, Boone. Cheap Joe’s. Contact: Edwina May, 800/227-2788 ext. 1123 [email protected] Mel Stabin 8/17-8/20/15, Aberdeen. Pushing the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by Artists League of the Sandhills. All levels. Contact: Pam Griner, 910/944-3979 [email protected] or www.artistleague.org Ohio Mel Stabin 8/6-8/8/15, Hinckley. Pushing the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by Cliffside Artists Collaborative. All levels. Contact: Sara Kass, 330/225-5364 [email protected] or www.cliffsideartistscollaborative.org Oklahoma Sandra Duran Wilson 5/29-5/31/15, Tulsa. Limited, so register early. I will be bringing new techniques, mediums and surfaces. We’ll cover paint pours, venetian plaster, alternative surfaces and much more. Contact: [email protected] or www.sandraduranwilson.com OREGON Art In The Mountains 7/13-7/17/15, Bend. Frank Eber, How to Paint Loose and Atmospheric Watercolors. Studio and Plein Air. $595. All Levels Welcome. Some experience required. 7/17-7/31/15, Bend. Aimee Erickson. Oil - Studio. $655. Levels Welcome. 7/20-7/24/15, Bend. Richard McKinley, A Central Oregon Summer. Pastel - Plein Air Studio. $725. Intermediate to Advanced. 8/3-8/7/15, Bend. Birgit O’Connor, Dramatic Florals. Watercolor - Studio. $655. All Levels Welcome. 8/10-8/14/15, Bend. Karlyn Holman. Watercolor and Mixed Media - Studio. $655. All Levels Welcome. 8/17-8/21/15, Bend. Nicholas Simmons, Bold and Daring, Watercolor and Acrylic. All levels welcome. 9/14-9/18/15, Oregon Coast, Depoe Bay. David Taylor. Watercolor. Watercolor - Plein Air. Intermediate to Advanced. Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572 [email protected] or www.artinthemountains.com Lois Griffel July 2015, Joseph. To be announced. Landscape Painting, Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, PO Box 949, Joseph, OR 97846. 5 day workshop based on my books, Painting Impressionist Landscape and Painting Impressionist Color, Opaque medium, all levels. Contact: Lyn Craig, 541/263-0130 [email protected] or [email protected] Birgit O’Connor 8/3-8/7/15, Bend. Art in the Mountains. Dramatic Florals. Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572 [email protected] Sandra Duran Wilson 3/6-3/8/15, Portland. Art and Soul All Cracked Up-This is the ultimate Crackle Class. Instant Gratification Transfers-Who can resist instant gratification? Taming the Wild Acrylics or Mastering the Mediums - learn the ins and outs of acrylic mediums. Contact: [email protected] or www.sandraduranwilson.com Pennsylvania Mel Stabin 4/20-4/22/15, Allentown. Pushing the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by Folkwerks Art Studio. All levels. Contact: Peg McCormack, 610/965-1432 [email protected] SOUTH CAROLINA William Jameson 4/18/15, Aiken. Aiken Artists Guild. In this one day workshop, concentration will be on making small but powerful work. 6x8 to 12x16. Contact: Bill Jameson, 828/749-3101 [email protected] or www.williamjameson.com Birgit O’Connor 3/8-3/14/15, Springmaid. Big Bold Beautiful Flowers. Contact: Heather Orr, 843/315-7150 (C) 843/995-2500 [email protected] or www.springmaidwatermedia.com Springmaid Beach Watermedia Workshops 3/1-3/21/15, Myrtle Beach. Don Andrews, Linda Baker, Carole Barnes, Mary Todd Beam, Mary Ann Beckwith, Carrie Brown, Pat Dews, Liz Kenyon Our classes last a lifetime. COLORADO ONE on ONE Private Sessions In Arleta’s Private Studio in Arvada, Colorado. Learn Oil or Watercolor from the Author of “Radiant Oil’s” & Painting Fresh Florals In Watercolor” Each private session is as unique as the Artists attending. WWW.ARLETAPECH.COM What you learn at the Folk School stays with you. JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL folkschool.org BRASSTOWN 1-800-FOLK-SCH NORTH CAROLINA Inspiring painting holidays in rural Tuscany www.watermill.net Come join Marilyn Simandle in the southwest of France at Domaine du Haut Baran October 13-19, 2015 leave 20th “Our best holiday ever!” We offer stimulating, fun-filled courses with acclaimed tutors based in a beautiful setting in unspoilt Italy. You will have location demonstrations and critiques. There will be lots of free time to taste wine, paint, and just tour the area. Visit St Cirq, the most paintable village in Europe! Enjoy dining out with fellow artists. Some art equipment will be available for you. Please go to: www.marilynsimandle.com for information, or email Marilyn at: [email protected] 74 www.artistsmagazine.com Email: [email protected] Call Bill or Lois: +39 366 488 2587 Carol Lake • [email protected] • 385/414-1439 Mary McLane • [email protected] • 970/290-6065 (Pastels), Skip Lawrence, Mark Mehaffey, Judy Morris, Ted Nuttall, Birgit O’Connor, Alex Powers and Eric Wiegardt. 11/1-11/21/15, Mrytle Beach. Don Andrews, Linda Baker, Carole Barnes, Gerald Brommer, Carrie Brown, Betty Carr, Kathleen Conover, Matthew Daub, Frank Francese, Ken Goldman, Dale Laitinen, Skip Lawrence, Jeannie McGuire, Ted Nuttall, Alex Powers, Janet Rogers and John Salminen. Contact: 843/315-7150 or 866/890-5647 [email protected] or www.springmaidwatermedia.com Tennessee Tom Lynch 5/4-5/8/15, Trenton. Contact: 630/851-2652 [email protected] or www.TomLynch.com Camille Przewodek Texas Watercolor Society 4/13/15, San Antonio. Free Watercolor Demonstration 6:00 PM. 4/14-4/16/15, 9 to 4: Steve Rogers “Painting Color And Light.” Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest Blvd, San Antonio. $350 TWS Members. $400 Non-Members. $100 Deposit. Contact: Betsy Moritz [email protected] or visit www.texaswatercolorsociety.org Sandra Duran Wilson 4/17-4/19/15, Austin. Contact Spring in Austin is beautiful and we will be holding the workshop at the spacious gallery in the Ampersand facility in Buda. This class is all about the interaction between the paint and the surface. Contact: [email protected] or www.sandraduranwilson.com UTAH 9/28-10/2/15 Nashville. Plein-Air Color Painting Workshop/Color Boot Camp. Discover and develop a new way of seeing and painting color. All levels, oil preferred. Color that expresses the light key of nature can make any subject strikingly beautiful. Still life, landscape, head & figure. Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125 [email protected]; www.przewodek.com or Jeanie Smith, Warehouse 521, 615/337-2570 [email protected] Art In The Mountains Texas 7/27-7/31/15, Burlington. Workshops/Materials Expo. Oils, acrylics, water-soluble oils. http://www.carolinejasper.com/pages0/ PaintingWorkshops.htm Sponsored by HK Holbein. Contact: 888-HOLBEIN or [email protected] Art In The Mountains 11/2-11/6/15 and 11/9-11/13/15, San Antonio. Charles Reid, Drawing and Painting with Charles Reid. Intermediate to Advanced. Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572 [email protected] or www.artinthemountains.com Tony Couch 2/16-2/20/15, San Antonio. Contact: 678/513-6676 [email protected] or www.tonycouch.com 8/27-8/29/15, Salt Lake City. Mary Whyte, Portrait and Figure in Watercolor. Studio. $995. All Levels Welcome. Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572 [email protected] or www.artinthemountains.com VERMONT Caroline Jasper VIRGINIA Darlene Kaplan 8/17-8/22/15, Alexandria. Oriental Brush Painting Workshop - 2015. 6 Day workshop instructed by Darlene Kaplan. Create your own masterpiece in the Ling Nan style of Oriental Brush Painting. LOIS GRIFFEL, AISM Painting the Impressionist Landscape 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Soft Brush Studio, 4609 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310. Subjects will include birds, flowers, lotus, fish, insects, & waterfalls. Contact: www.darlenekaplan.com Tom Lynch 6/11-6/14/15, Floyd. Contact: 630/851-2652 [email protected] or www.TomLynch.com Karen K. Rosasco Winter 2015, Waynesboro. Week-long 2-student private lessons in the scenic Shenandoah Valley. Contact: Karen, [email protected] or www.karenrosasco.com Sandra Duran Wilson 10/8-10/11/14, Virginia Beach. Art and Soul. Contact: [email protected] or www.sandraduranwilson.com Washington Gage Academy of Art 12/1-12/5/14, Seattle. Nathan DiPietro, Contemporary Egg Tempera Painting. Explore the history of egg tempera painting, from ancient times to the Renaissance, and including its revival in the 20th century. Explore scumbling, cross-hatching, glazing and more as you create a finished landscape painting, or work on a project of your own. All Skill Levels. 12/1-12/5/14, Seattle. Carlos Madrid, The Munsell Color System. Through a rigorous examination of Munsell’s revolutionary system, you learn to create a full color wheel, including laying out a full chromatic flesh-tones palette. Through your newfound understanding of the world of color, learn to communicate your artistic vision in your own work, and develop a more thoughtful approach to mastering color. Intermediate/ Advanced. 12/8-12/12/14, Seattle. Carlos Madrid, Still-Life Painting. Explore the systematic application of complex color strategies in your own still life painting. Working with the concepts and theories of the Munsell Color System, you spend the week SANDRA DURAN WILSON Author of 5 books and DVD’s on Acrylic Mixed Media [email protected] • 650-832-1544 • www.BACAA.org 345 Quarry Road, San Carlos, CA 94070 ARC Approved Atelier www.artrenewal.org Classes taught by Linda Dulaney Portrait Drawing and Painting 2015 Workshops Arizona, Florida, California, Oregon, Massachusetts, & more Please visit my website for complete schedule and info on my Books and DVD’s. Web: Loisgriffel.com Email: [email protected] 520-207-4055 VAN HASSELT, AWS WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS Feb: A Sunny Coastal Mexico Mar: Paint St. Simons Isl. GA Jun: Villages of the Provence Jul: Discover Coastal Maine Aug: Bucolic Vermont scenes vanhasseltworkshops.com Painting Figure Drawing and Painting September 9 - December 12, 2014 February 10 - May 22, 2015 Art Colony Giverny Come Paint With Us in Monet’s Garden and more! 2015 Instructors: Leoma Lovegrove, Caroline Homes Nuckolls, Pat Fiorello. Sessions begin May 16. Now accepting applications and deposits. www.artcolonygiverny.com Call: 770-977-3434 2015 Mixed Media Acrylic Workshops Portland, Santa Fe, Austin, Kansas City, Tulsa, Scottsdale, Virginia Beach www.sandraduranwilson.com December 2014 75 workshops 2014 & 2015 WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS Ocala FL, Jan 12-16, 2015 San Antonio TX, Feb 16-20 Cambria CA, March 9-13 Dawsonville GA, Mar 30-Apr 2 Branson MO, April 20-24 St. Simons Isl GA, May 4-8 Available for a workshop at your location Learn at home Books and DVDs ■ www.tonycouch.com (678) 513-6676 creating a compelling still life that exhibits your technical mastery and artistic understanding of the world of color. New students are welcome. Intermediate/Advanced. 1/5-1/9/15, Seattle. Juliette Aristides, Figure Drawing on Toned Paper. Explore the atmospheric use of tone in this immersive figure-drawing workshop. Using the figure model as your subject, explore many different aspects of tone such as composition, shape, edges and contrast. The workshop is augmented by ongoing demonstrations, discussions and lectures related to figure drawing on toned paper and how it may be applied to other subject matter. All skill levels. 1/11-1/16/15, Seattle. Michael Howard, Thoughtful Colors. Closely consider various approaches to mixing a variety of hues, and developing sequences of color which produce phenomena of light, space and form. Activities involve color mixing expeditions, group discussions, and the application of the color studies into the variants format adopted from Albers, producing color forms for consideration and discussion. Intermediate/advanced skill levels. 1/11-1/16/15, Seattle. Melissa Weinman, Exploring the language of Composition. Explore the basics of compositional grammar, and discover how to use planar and spatial compositional techniques to create meaningful compositions. Practice your compositional skills by bringing an idea for a painting or drawing to class and applying your newfound techniques each day toward refining the way in which your image makes a visual statement. All skill levels. 3/30-4/3/15, Seattle. Maureen Hyde, Still-Life in Oil. The concepts of understanding how to break up a pictorial space into interlocking shapes, movement and rhythm are explored here as an introduction. Enjoy lots of opportunity to learn how to mix colors, achieve appropriate textural quality such as glass, metal, organic fruits, drapery, etc., and how to create a sense of space. All skill levels. 3/30-4/3/15, Seattle. Kent Lovelace, Oil Painting on Copper Plate. Learn copper plate preparation, gold and copper leafing on panel and paper, and value-oriented underpainting in oil. Explore this approach to image development and work individually to apply your own painting techniques as you complete small paintings using this early oil painting approach. Intermediate/advanced skill levels. 3/30-4/3/15, Seattle. Tony Pro, Alla Prima Head & Figure Painting. Explore various techniques of alla prima painting used to create a solid foundation of the human head and figure, and discover how to create a likeness of the sitting model. Explore techniques and materials of the instructor as explained before the demonstration. All skill levels. 4/6-4/10/15, Seattle. Michael Howard, Images in Contemporary Painting. Explore the use of images in contemporary painting, their cultural currency and connectivity, historical precedents and possible trajectories through a broad conversation and focused consideration. Activities include creating a personal selection of imagery from various sources, group discussions involving the individual collections, and readings and discussions of short essays from selected texts. Intermediate/advanced skill levels. Contact: www.GageAcademy.org Northwest Watercolor Society MEL STABIN AWS, NWS 2015 Watercolor Workshops Plantation, FL - Feb Hinckley, OH - Aug Atlanta, GA - Mar Aberdeen, NC - Aug Allentown, PA - Apr Island Hts, NJ - Sept Cape May, NJ - May Fairfield, NJ - Oct Rockland, ME - July San Diego, CA - Oct San Miguel de Allende, Mexico - Mar Avignon, Provence, France - June www.melstabin.com [email protected] • 201-746-0376 76 www.artistsmagazine.com 7/5-7/12/15, 75th Anniversary NWWS Gala and Artist Convention. Int’l Open Exhibition to be held at the Washington State Convention Center for 3 months. Jurors/workshop instructors: Alvaro Castagnet and Judy Morris. Mini-workshops, vendor fair, awards banquet. Book discounted rooms now at the Crowne Plaza-Seattle. Visit www.nwws.org for more info. 7/6-7/11/15, Alvaro Castagnet. Celebrate 75 years of the Northwest Watercolor Society in Seattle with international juror and plein air painter, Alvaro Castagnet. Meet daily at the Crowne Plaza-Seattle before heading out to a fascinating location that will be the inspiration of the day. Sign up at www.nwws.org 7/6-7/11/15, Judy Morris. Celebrate 75 years of the Northwest Watercolor Society in Seattle with international award winning artist and juror Judy Morris. Go on a journey with her and discover the uniqueness of the ordinary. Week-long workshop held at the Crowne Plaza-Seattle. Space is limited. Sign up at www.nwws.org Birgit O’Connor 7/11/15, Seattle. Demo NWWS. Contact: Molly Murrah, [email protected] Susan Ogilvie, PSA 5/14-5/17/15, Mt Vernon. Landscapes Inside Out: Studio & Plein Air with Pastels. Farms, flowers, fields, and coastal scenes…with the snow-capped Cascades for the backdrop. Contact: Dakota Art Center, 888/345-0067 www.DakotaArtCenter.com Wisconsin Caroline Jasper 9/21-9/24/15, Lac du Flambeau. The Joy of Painting and The Power of Color. OIls, acrylics, water-soluble oils, or any opaque media. www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/ wksp.4.JoyPntngPwrClr.media.Dillmans.htm Sponsored by Dillmans Creative Arts Foundation. Contact: 715/588-3143, [email protected] or www.dillmans.com/dcaf/index.html Tom Lynch 7/6-7/9/15, Lac du Flambeau. Contact: 630/851-2652 [email protected] or www.TomLynch.com Arleta Pech 9/7-9/10/15, Lac du Flambeau. Arleta Pech, Realism In Oil. Dillmans Resort. Contact: www.dillmans.com or www.arletapech.com Transparent Watercolor Society Of America 6/8-6/12/15, Kenosha. Martha Deming, TWSA. 6/8-6/12/15, and 6/15-6/19/15, Kenosha. Harold Allanson, TWSA. Kenosha Public Museum. Contact: 262/484-1261 [email protected] International Canada Bear Valley Highlands 5/29-5/31/15, Dominik Modlinski, Plein Air Painting - Secrets of Colour. Three days of inspiration and innovation where brushstrokes radiate with luminescent light and the brilliant hues of the Canadian and worldwide landscapes. This is a workshop for beginner and intermediate painters who wish to expand their knowledge of oil and acrylic painting techniques while enhancing their perception and creative visualization. This workshop can be extended to a 4 day workshop. www.paintingjourneys.com 6/12-6/15/15, John Stuart Pryce, O.S.A. Hon. I.P.A.P. Plein Air Painting, Oils and Acrylics This 4 day workshop will explore all aspects of Plein Air Painting, all levels are welcome. Personal attention will be given to each student as we capture the beauty of our natural surroundings in this wilderness setting. “The purest and most rewarding form of painting, in my opinion, is “en plein air” as it challenges all of the skills and discipline of the artist.” John Stuart Pryce. www.prycestudios.com 6/20-6/23/15, Gaye Adams, SFCA, MPAC. Painting the landscape Indoors and Outdoors. This 4 day workshop will help you to develop a sound approach to plein air painting and learn how to take it to the next level by utilizing your plein air sketch to develop and inform a larger studio piece. Students will work with Gaye in the field, choosing a subject matter that they will expand into a studio painting on the third and fourth days of the workshop. www.gayeadams.com 9/17-9/20/15, Susan Ogilvie, Pastel Plein Air with an emphasis on Composition and Colour. Plein Air classes will be conducted primarily outdoors, with students painting the landscape from life. While working in natural light, you will be developing sound value studies, and small format color studies and paintings. Susan will provide daily demos, individual guidance with each student, and conduct group critiques. www.susanogilvie.com 9/26-9/28/15, Teresa Saia, Plein Air Pastel, Oil and Watercolour. Teresa’s work encompasses the mediums of oil, pastel and watercolor. Known for fluid, direct style, she captures the attention of many collectors with her expressive use of radiant Carol Lake • [email protected] • 385/414-1439 Mary McLane • [email protected] • 970/290-6065 and rich color. www.teresasaia.com Accommodation in log chalets and organic, home cooked meals are provided on site at Bear Valley Highlands which boasts a private lake and spectacular Mountain views. Non painting partners are welcome. Contact: Barbara Fresz, 250/306-6762 [email protected] or www.artworkshopsbc.com and watercolors. All artists’ levels/media. Create artworks in the footprints of great masters. 9/2-9/9/15, “Painting and Music in Giverny”. Imagine yourself painting in Monet’s garden while the soft sounds of instruments fill the fragrant air! Christian artists and acoustic musicians join for a unique and inspirational creative experience. All artists’ levels/media welcome. Contact: www.artcolonygiverny.com Susan Ogilvie, PSA Paint Away: Art Classes Abroad 9/17-9/20/15, Lumby, BC. Plein Air in the Okanagan. Contact: Bear Valley Highlands, 778/373-5684 www.bearvalleyhighlands.com England Flying Colors Art Workshops 7/18-7/28/15, Cornwall. Joyce Hicks Medium: W/C. Plein air landscape. All levels of instruction. Class Size: 20. Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949 [email protected] or www.FlyingColorsArt.com France Art Colony Giverny 5/16-5/23/15, Painting with colorful, energetic and eclectic Leoma Lovegrove! - Paint and photograph in Monet’s Garden each weekday, staying in the village within easy walking distance. Painting excursions will take participants throughout the surrounding countryside. All artists’ levels/media welcome. 5/26-6/2/15, “Painting with Caroline Homes Nuckolls”, International Prize-Winning founder/ director of Art Colony Giverny. 2015 will be Caroline’s fourteenth year in Giverny. Capture the beauty of Monet’s Garden and this picturesque, historic village and the Seine valley. All artists’ levels/media welcome. 6/4-6/11/15, “Bringing Beauty to the World” with Pat Fiorello, renowned international fine artist and instructor, teaching and painting in Giverny, Monet’s Garden and beyond. Instruction in oils Birgit O’Connor Watercolor Workshops Brushes DVD’s A Coastal Maine Art Workshops program. 6/14-6/24/15, Provence. Tony van Hasselt, Paint the Villages of Provence! Plein air Watercolor; lovely 16th century hotel with day trips to nearby medieval villages…1st and last nites at 4* hotel in Marseille; all dinners! $4,695 Painter; $4,395 Non-Painter. Contact: Lyn Donovan, 207/594-4813 [email protected] or www.coastalmaineartworkshops.com Flying Colors Art Workshops 6/9-6/19/15, Avignon. Mel Stabin. Medium: W/C. Plein air landscape. All levels of instruction. Class Size: 20. Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949 [email protected] or www.FlyingColorsArt.com My Art Trip 6/11-6/20/15 or 6/25-7/4/15, Monet’s Gardens “Monet Immersion” Uninstructed, small group, Artists’ holidays. Join us for 6 amazing nights in Giverny to paint in Monet’s Gardens; three nights in Paris and an Honfleur day trip. All mediums and levels of experience. Book by December 1 for discount. Contact: Sue Ann Hum, 303/587-9007 [email protected] or www.myarttrip.com Marilyn Simandle 10/13-10/19/15, Domaine du Haut Baran. You will have location demonstrations and critiques. There will be lots of free time to taste wine, paint, and just tour the area. Visit St Cirq, the most paintable village in Europe! Enjoy dining out www.TOMLYNCH.com November 14 – 16 Jan. 31 – Feb. 7, 2015 February 11 – 14 February 20 – 22 February 24 – 27 March 16 – 20 April 14 – 18 May 4 – 8 June 11 – 14 July 6 – 9 September 14 – 17 September 25 – 28 Raleigh, NC Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Bonita Springs, FL Atlanta, GA Mt. Dora, FL Santa Rosa/Rohnert Park, CA St. Louis, MO Trenton, TN Floyd, VA Lac du Flambeau, WI Manhattan, KS Easton, MD Available For Workshops In Your Area [email protected] 630-851-2652 with fellow artists. Some art equipment will be available for you. Contact: Marilyn, [email protected] or www.marilynsimandle.com Mel Stabin 6/9-6/19/15, Avignon, Provence. Pushing the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by Flying Colors Art Workshops. All levels. Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949 [email protected] or www.flyingcolorsart.com Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S. 6/13-6/24/15, Provence. A plein air watercolor and sketchbook journaling workshop. Stay and paint in medieval Vaison la Romaine. Visit nearby villages. Lots of painting time and assistance. 3 and 4 star hotels, most meals. Contact: www.vanhasseltworkshops.com Italy Art In The Mountains 5/16-5/23/15, Venice. Mary Whyte, In the Footsteps of Sargent. Beginning to Advanced Watercolor. Cost $3,495 for painters and $3,095 for travel enthusiasts. Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572 [email protected] or www.artinthemountains.com Paint Away: Art Classes Abroad A Coastal Maine Art Workshops program. 5/27-6/6/15, Tuscany. Kim English, Paint Instinctively. Plein Air Oils. Beautiful medieval village and hilltop castle villa locations; landscape and figure; visits to Siena and Florence! $4,195 Painter; $3,895 Non-Painter. 10/9-10/19/15, Sorrento, Colley Whisson, The Impressionistic Landscape. Plein air Oils Stay and paint in Sorrento; visit Capri and Pompeii! Contact us for more info or to register. Contact: Lyn Donovan, 207/594-4813 [email protected] or www.coastalmaineartworkshops.com SU SAN SAR B ACK Capture Radiant Color 2015 2012 Plein Air Landscape & Color Workshops CA: Fair Oaks, California Napa Valley Fair Oaks FL: Bonita Springs Florida SC: Charleston Amelia Island NC: Cary Author of the Book: Capturing Radiant Light and Color in Oils and Pastels (Instructional DVDs Available) www.birgitoconnor.com The School of Light & Color 800-749-4784 916-966-7517 www.lightandcolor.com Q Northeast Art Workshop Retreats - gets rave reviews Internationally Acclaimed Artist Instructors All-in-One, Budget-Friendly, Relaxing, Retreats By-The-Sea: NortheastArtWorkshops.com 978 - 729 - 4970 Robbie Laird Watermedia Artist, Teacher, Juror Workshops offered: “Layered Watermedia” “Flowing Watercolor” (Studio or Plein Air) “Abstract Nature of Nature” 2015 Schedule & Information Contact Robbie 530/259-2100 [email protected] www.RobbieLaird.com December 2014 77 workshops 2014 & 2015 Flying Colors Art Workshops 9/14-9/24/15, Venice. Don Andrews. Medium: W/C. Plein air/Studio. All levels of instruction. Class Size: 20. Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949 [email protected] or www.FlyingColorsArt.com William Jameson September 2015, TBA, Tuscany. Join us for our 10th workshop visiting and painting this special location in Italy where we will enjoy the villages and countryside of this majestic region. Details upon request and soon on website: www.williamjameson.com Susan Ogilvie, PSA 5/30-6/5/15, Tuscany. Plein Air Painting in Montisi. Contact: 206/715-6663 [email protected] The Watermill at Posara Unique painting workshops with renowned international tutors at a beautifully restored 17th Century watermill. Seven days, six nights full-board accommodation. Painting in stunning locations, excursion to Lucca or the Cinque Terre. The cost of the holiday workshop includes tuition, accommodation (including all linen and towels), pre-dinner aperitifs, all meals (including dinners with wine at charming local restaurants) and all local transportation (including transfers to Pisa airport and an excursion by train to Lucca or the Cinque Terre). You get to Pisa, Italy; we do the rest! The 2015 painting tutors at the watermill are: 5/9-5/16/15, Watercolours with Doranne Alden (from Malta). 5/16-5/23/15, Watercolours, pastels, collage and mixed media plus acrylic with Sue Ford (from UK). 5/30-6/6/15, Watercolours, oils, pastels or other media with Kevin Scully (from UK). 6/6-6/13/15, Watercolours with Sarah Yeoman (from USA). 6/13-6/20/15, Watercolours with Trevor Lingard (from UK). 6/20-6/27/15, Watercolours with Sandra Strohschein (from USA). 6/24-7/4/15, Creating your own watercolour journal (10 days) with Leslie Fehling (from USA). 7/4-7/11/15, ‘Fast and loose’ sketching for an illustrated travel journal with Rhoda Draws (from USA). 8/15-8/22/15, Watercolours with Trevor Lingard (from UK). 8/22-8/29/15, Oils, pastels, watercolours etc. with Laraine Simpson (from UK). 8/29-9/5/15, Watercolour and drawing (also gouache, oils, pastels and acrylics) with Mike Willdridge (from UK). 9/5-9/12/15, Watercolour and drawing (also gouache, oils, pastels and acrylics) with Mike Willdridge (from UK). 9/26-10/3/15, Watercolours (and acrylics and oils) with Charles Sluga (from Australia). 9/30-10/10/15, A unique 10-day watercolour painting holiday with Keiko Tanabe (from USA). Contact: Bill or Lois on [email protected] or phone +39 366 488 2587. More details at www.watermill.net/painting-holidays Japan Flying Colors Art Workshops 4/7-4/17/15, Kyoto. Keiko Tanabe. Medium: W/C. Plein air landscape. All levels of instruction. Class Size: 20. Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949 [email protected] or www.FlyingColorsArt.com Mexico Flying Colors Art Workshops 1/18-1/24/15, Playa del Carmen. Frank Webb. Medium: W/C. Plein air landscape. All levels of instruction. Class Size: 20. 2/15-2/21/15, Puerto Vallarta. Donna Zagotta. Medium: W/C. People and places. All levels of instruction. Class Size: 20. 2/22-2/28/15, Puerto Vallarta. Linda Doll. Medium: Pen and ink. Zentangles. All levels of instruction. Class Size: 20. 3/8-3/14/15, San Miguel de Allende. Robert Burridge. Medium: Acrylic. Studio and plein air. All levels of instruction. Class Size: 20. 3/22-3/28/15, San Miguel de Allende. Mel Stabin. Medium: W/C. Plein air landscape. All levels of instruction. Class Size: 20. Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949 [email protected] or www.FlyingColorsArt.com Tom Lynch 1/31-2/7/15, Puerto Vallarta. Contact: 630/851-2652 [email protected] or www.TomLynch.com Casa de los Artistas, Inc. – Masla Fine Art – ArtWorkshopVacations.com Robert Masla Studios South. Contact: 413/625-8382 www.ArtWorkshopVacations.com or www.MaslaFineArt.com Master instruction in a magical location. All inclusive artists retreats - tropical oceanside paradise. Sterling Edwards, Donna Estabrooks, Douglas Gillette, Tony van Hasselt, Tom Lynch, John MacDonald, Robert Masla, Stan Miller, Deborah Rubin. Serene fishing village 10 miles south of Puerto Vallarta. Call for free color brochure, early registration discounts. Visit our website for more details, schedule, slide show, free instructional videos and… 12/6-12/13/14, “Art & Soul, Exploring Your Inner Landscape - A Yoga and Art Retreat” with Robert and Richard Masla. 1/3-1/10/15, Award winning artist Stan Miller returns to the Casa for a special week “Representational Watercolor Intensive”. 1/10-1/17/15, Join artist Donna Estabrooks and Casa co-founder Robert Masla in “Celebrating Creativity • Culture • Cuisine”. 1/17-1/24/15, Experience Casa co-founder Robert Masla’s award winning teaching style in a wonderful “Week of Watercolor In Paradise!” 1/24-1/31/15, “Magic Realism in Watercolor” with award winning artist Deborah Rubin”. 1/31-2/7/15, Join Renowned Artist & Instructor Tom Lynch on his 3rd return to the Casa for a wonderful week of “Watercolor Secrets Revealed”. 2/7-2/14/15, Master Painter John MacDonald returns to the Casa for another week “Creative Coaching for Drawing and Painting in Plein Air and the Studio. 2/14-2/21/15, “Tropical Escapaint -Creating an Artists Travel Sketchbook”, Renowned Plein Air Watercolor Artist and Veteran Workshop Instructor Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S. - returns again for the 3rd time to the Casa for a wonderful week of watercolor adventure. 2/21-2/28/15, Renowned Artist & Instructor Sterling Edwards returns to the Casa for the 4th time for another wonderful Watercolor Workshop in Paradise. 2/28-3/7/15 & 3/7-3/14/15, “Uncovering Your Creative Signature - The Elements of Drawing and Painting the Landscape, Plein Air and the Studio”, Join Casa co-founder, Artist Robert Masla as he shares with you some of his favorite spots and techniques for painting the natural beauty in this inspirational region of Mexico. Week 2 please join us as we welcome artist/instructor Douglas Gillette and the Springfield Museums Travel Program. Mel Stabin 3/23-3/27/15, San Miguel de Allende. Pushing the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by Flying Colors Art Workshops. All levels. Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949 [email protected] or www.flyingcolorsart.com Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S. 2/14-2/21/15, Boca de Tomatlan. Escape the winter blah’s to join this annual watercolor workshop in a sunny fishing village near Puerto Vallarta. Paint and create a sketchbook journal at selected sites nearby. Daily demonstrations, lots of painting time and assistance. Virtually all inclusive price plus early registration discounts, for those joining before Oct. 31. Contact: www.vanhasseltworkshops.com ONLINE Drawing Tutorials Online Transform your passion for drawing into a successful career as a professional artist starting now! Learn how to draw both traditionally and digitally. Contact: Drawing-Tutorials-Online.com Camille Przewodek Mondays with Camille. LDL (Long Distance Learning) is a continuation program for further developing a new way of seeing and painting color. Online instruction/critiques are scheduled on Monday afternoons, from 2 to 5 pm (Pacific Time) for painters who are unable to come and continue their studies at my regular Monday morning classes in Petaluma CA. Plein-air still life, landscape, head & figure. See website for schedule and details. Contact: Camille Przewodek, 707/762-4125 [email protected] or www.przewodek.com The next Workshop Section will appear in The Artist’s Magazine’s March 2015 issue. Space Reservation is by November 18, 2014 Newsstand Date for March is January 27, 2015 William Jameson Bear Valley Highlands Art Workshops THE ART SCHOOL IN SANDY SPRINGS Lumby, British Columbia Professional Artists Wilderness Setting Accommodation and Meals www.theartschoolinsandysprings.com 2015 Painting Workshops www.artworkshopsbc.com 250-306-6762 VISIT www.williamjameson.com Flying Colors Coastal Maine Art Workshops Rockland, Belfast and Abroad! July-Sept in Maine: 12 Great classes! Great instructors! May: English/Tuscany; June: van Hasselt/Provence; Oct: Whisson/Sorrento www.coastalmaineartworkshops.com 207-594-4813 [email protected] 78 www.artistsmagazine.com Art Workshops 2014 THE BEST INSTRUCTORS IN THE BEST PLACES MEXICO-Jan. Playa del Carmen-Frank Webb; Feb. Puerto Vallarta-Donna Zagotta, Linda Doll; Mar. San Miguel de Allende-Robert Burridge, Mel Stabin; Apr. JAPAN-Keiko Tanabe; June FRANCE- Mel Stabin; July ENGLAND-Joyce Hicks; Sept. ITALY-Don Andrews 320 South Gaylord St., Denver CO 80209 • 1.858.518.0949 [email protected] • FlyingColorsArt.com Workshops & Classes They fill quickly - Enroll now! www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org
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