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Sarasota Longboat Key March 3-4, 2016 art workshop

Sarasota Longboat Key 

March 3-4, 2016 art workshop

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Feb 1st special art workshop - 8th annual "Day in an Artist's Studio" Niagara Falls

Experience what it's like to be an "ARTIST FOR A DAY", whether you've ever even picked up a paintbrush before or not. Our annual, all inclusive mini holiday -

a 8th annual DAY IN AN ARTIST'S STUDIO

features a warm inviting cozy fire,light lunch and gourmet coffee, teas & all supplies provided to create your own oil painting.

I teach how to use your creativity to relieve stress.

Read an article on me talking about this  HERE

EVERYONE is creative !! Come spend a creative relaxing day with us !

Includes(more details at ...) http://artworkshops.homestead.com/day.html

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Sarasota March 23 -24, 2013 HERE

Each day starts with a morning demonstration  and lecture

focusing on bold composition with underpainting.

You will learn to make quick decisions and simplify for the most impact.

We will discuss Color relationships, detail, form and edges

Put the brakes on and learn to 'bake the cake' before you apply the frosting (accents)

Participants should be able to start a second painting for the afternoon session

so it is suggested to work no larger than 12x12.       I will be working square.

Supervised painting until 4:30 pm each day

This workshop is focused on making you a faster and better painter,

capturing the essence of the landscape

Workshop is from 10:00 - 4:30 pm

2 day Workshop Cost pp is $297.00 US

Plein Air painting TIP

With plein air painting, I often see artists confused about what to focus on outdoors.

Some truly don't know where to begin painting something in front of them.

What plein air painting is about, is relating

your feelings about the scene, and not about copying nature.

I have seen artists walk around endlessly looking for subject.

A much more dramatic way to paint is to look for 'light'.

Subject is secondary for me. An ordinary object in a wondrous light becomes extraordinary !

And when you have excitement starting your painting, you can more easily carry that through to the finished piece, instead of deciding at the finishing what you can do to make the painting more exciting.

Is your painting missing something but you can't put your finger on it ?

It probably wasn't there to begin with...

Go for the drama !