WILLIAM J. KALWICK, JR

Oil
Landscapes/Cityscapes
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
July 7 - 11, 2008
Tuition $795

This class will be held in the beautiful and artful town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.  See also “Summer On The Road 2008” on our site for more details.

This class will be a workshop for beginners to advanced artists in the tradition of the old masters.  Students will paint landscapes en plein air.  It is anticipated that students will paint two paintings each day.  Students will learn the basics of painting with emphasis on values, composition and the importance of the juxtaposition of color and shape.  The advanced student will learn the refinement of their existing techniques.  There will be evening critiques nightly.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
INDIVIDUAL CRITIQUES
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

Bill was born in New Jersey and after graduation from high school, studied at the Art Students League in New York City.  In 1981, he moved to Houston, Texas to become Lajos Markos’s protégé.  His paintings cover many subjects, but he is mainly known for paintings depicting life in Guatemala and Mexico, scenes of romantic figurative subjects, and landscapes.

He has shown throughout the United States and Europe and in 1994 was selected as the demonstration artist at the Gilcrease Rendezvous.  He has participated in many shows including the prestigious Prix de West Invitational in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and the Masters of the American West Show at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles, California.

Our base of operations for housing and for gathering will be the Hotel Quinta Loreto, located at the plaza in the heart of the beautiful downtown of San Miguel.  The hotel is convenient to everything and the class may opt to venture into the beautiful countryside on one or two days.  Cabs are readily available and are very reasonable.

See www.portalsanmiguel.com for more information on San Miguel.  It is about 6,000 ft above sea level and July is a beautiful and cool month.  Don’t miss this unique opportunity to study with Bill Kalwick and to visit San Miguel. 

DENISE LALUE MAHLKE

Pastel 
Painting Clouds and Sky in Pastel 
July 12, 2008    9:00 am to Sunset
Tuition $125 for the day

The sky sets the stage for the landscape; it is the light which keys all that is below it. This workshop will cover how to block in and paint, through different techniques of pastel application, vibrant and interesting skies, be they open and cloudless or filled with summer cumulus clouds.
We will study some of the great sky painters of the past and present and learn about perspective in the sky, values, color, and design using pastels.
Depending on the weather, this workshop might include some outdoor sketching and or painting.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

Denise has been teaching art privately for eight years and in that time has also become an accomplished landscape painter.  Teaching has helped her to hone her skills and clarify her vision for her art and she credits her students for instilling in her a love for learning. This passion and commitment to continual study and striving to become a better artist has led her to study with some of the best artists living today. Their influence and the works of Masters such as Willam Merritt Chase, John Singer Sargent, William Langson Lathrop, John Twachtman, Isaac Levitan and many others have contributed greatly to her artistic growth.

Denise is a Board member and past president of Central Texas Pastel Society and a member of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters.  Recent awards include First Place in Pastels in the 2006 Best and Brightest show, the RMPAP Award of Excellence in 2006 and Award of Merit in 2004, the Best Small Pastel Award and the Milford Zornes Best Work on Paper Award in 2003 and 2004 at the Maynard Dixon Country Invitational Fine Art Show and Sale.

Her work can be seen at Whistle Pik Gallery, www.whistlepik.com and on her website at  www.dlaruemahlke.com.

 WILLIAM A. SCHNEIDER

Pastel 
Portraits in Pastel
July 14 - 18, 2008
Tuition $550 + $30 model fee
Class will be held in Pendaries, NM

This class is open to all levels.  We will explore the unique properties of pastel, both soft and hard including the various types of papers, sanded surfaces.  We will study techniques of painting with pastels including blending versus layering of strokes, achieving deep darks and the proper use of tools.  We will study the five steps to a successful painting: Drawing-capturing a likeness, Value-creating form, Temperature-using warm and cool colors to create a realistic effect of light, Edges and Design.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

William attended the American Academy of Art.  He also studied with Harley Brown, Scott Christensen, Dan Gerhartz, Ramon Kelly, Richard Schmid and Huihan Liu.  His pastel paintings have been featured in American Artist, Southwest Art, Art of the West, International Artist, The Pastel Journal, Art-Talk and The Artist’s Magazines. 

He has won numerous awards in national shows including those of: The Pastel Society of America, Salon International, International Museum of Contemporary Masters, and the Portrait Society of America.   His work is represented by Lee Youngman Galleries, Calistoga, Ca (www.leeyoungmangalleries.com), The Talisman Gallery, Bartlesville, OK (www.talismangal.com), Trees’ Place Gallery, Orleans, MA, among others.  See www.schneiderart.com for Bill’s web site.

William has authored instructional books for Walter Foster publishing, including Pastel II, and his work is featured in Pure Color: The Best of Pastel, North Light Books, 2005.  He has a new instructional pastel DVD published by Liliedahl Video Productions.

CAROLYN ANDERSON

Oil & pastel
Figure / Portrait
July 21 - 25, 2008
Rociada, NM
Tuition $595 + $30 model fee

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.

Using what she descries as a blend of expressionism and impressionism, Anderson paints the human face, landscapes, and horses with equal skill. "What draws me to a certain person is character more than anything," she says. "For a while it was children, but they can be difficult to paint without getting too cute. I try to convey a touch of humanity. I still paint horses, too, because they have such a great form. I like doing winter landscapes because of the abstract quality and Indian dancers because of the color and movement. I bring something different to my portrait work after doing landscapes. Art is all about relationships and perspective."

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

Born and raised in the Chicago area, Carolyn Anderson attended school at Illinois State University.  She joined the VISTA program (Volunteers in Service to America) in the early 70's and was assigned to work on an Indian reservation in north central Montana and now lives in Havre, a small community near the Canadian border.

Anderson's paintings are full of color and expression.  The focus in her work is often loosely rendered in an almost sketch-like improvisation.  The emphasis is to catch the essence of each subject.  Her subjects vary from dancers to horses to landscapes, but she is primarily known for her portraits.

Anderson has participated in the C. M. Russell Art Auction, one of the Northwest's largest shows, since 1980.  In 1999 and 2000, she was awarded Jurors' Best of Show Awards, along with the 1999 Artist's Choice Award.  As a member of the Western Rendezvous of Art, she also received a Merit Award in 1999.  Her work has been featured in national publications, including Art of the West and Southwest Art magazines.  She is represented by galleries in Taos, New Mexico; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Aspen, Colorado.

DENISE LALUE MAHLKE

Pastel 
Painting the Mood of the Landscape in Pastel 
July 26, 2008    9:00 am to Sunset
Tuition $125 for the day

Applying the principles learned in the first class (July 12, 2008), this workshop shows how to 'key' a landscape according to the time of day and mood of the sky. We will discuss composing an effective landscape painting according to each student's own vision for the painting, and experiment with design and values using thumbnail sketches. Different techniques using pastels will be explored in expressing what moves you most about the scene before you, whether painting outdoors on location or working from photos. This workshop will include some outdoor observation, sketching and or painting.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

Denise has been teaching art privately for eight years and in that time has also become an accomplished landscape painter.  Teaching has helped her to hone her skills and clarify her vision for her art and she credits her students for instilling in her a love for learning. This passion and commitment to continual study and striving to become a better artist has led her to study with some of the best artists living today. Their influence and the works of Masters such as Willam Merritt Chase, John Singer Sargent, William Langson Lathrop, John Twachtman, Isaac Levitan and many others have contributed greatly to her artistic growth.

Denise is a Board member and past president of Central Texas Pastel Society and a member of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters.  Recent awards include First Place in Pastels in the 2006 Best and Brightest show, the RMPAP Award of Excellence in 2006 and Award of Merit in 2004, the Best Small Pastel Award and the Milford Zornes Best Work on Paper Award in 2003 and 2004 at the Maynard Dixon Country Invitational Fine Art Show and Sale.

Her work can be seen at Whistle Pik Gallery, www.whistlepik.com and on her website at  www.dlaruemahlke.com.

DUKE SUNDT

Sculpture In Oil-Based Clay
August 4 - 8, 2008
Pendaries, NM
Tuition $ 525 + Model Fee

This class will focus on artistic expression in the form of sculpture.  We will sculpt a portrait bust of live models in oil-based clay, beginning with a simple armature (support structure) and the application of the clay to the armature.  Mr Sundt will instruct students on the techniques of using proportional calipers to enlarge or diminish measurements of the subjects being sculpted, and finally, a demonstration on the use of various tools available to sculptors that will produce certain textures and details.  The class will primarily concentrate on learning the mechanics of the sculpting process, but he will help students who may only have two-dimensional experience in art to feel comfortable with the transition to a three-dimensional approach and the handling of clay.  On the last day, a representative of Hoka Hey Foundry located near Stephenville, TX  will talk to the class about lost wax casting for those who are interested in learning about making reproductions of their work in bronze.  He will briefly highlight mold making from an original sculpture, wax dressing, the secondary mold investing, wax burn out, pouring of the molten bronze into the secondary mold, metal chasing and the patina processes.  Outside of class time, Mr Sundt will give a talk about some of his personal inspirations for his own sculpture, which he considers to be the heart and soul of the work.  This is optional for students to attend if they desire.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

As a sculptor with an art career spanning more than 30 years, Duke has created bronze sculptures in a variety of subject matter ranging from mostly western Americana to war memorials.  Well into his career, he attended an advanced sculptor’s workshop where he was introduced to the techniques of using proportional calipers.  This tool has been used by sculptors for hundreds of years, yet their importance somehow escaped his college art teachers.  Having received a number of monumental commissions, many larger than life size, his proportional calipers have become invaluable to him.

Duke’s monumental sculptures include a 1.5 x life size Longhorn Steer for the University of Texas at Austin.  Five soldiers representing the four major U.S. wars on the campus at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, N.M., among numerous others.  His work has been featurd in New Mexico Magazine and Western Horseman Magazine.  He is represented by Riverbend Fine Art Gallery, in Marble Falls, TX and Tito’s Gallery in Las Vegas, NM.  Shows he has participated in include the annual Mountain Oyster Club Show in Tucson and his work is exhibited in numerous private collections.  Duke lives in New Mexico and can be emailed at dssundt@earthlink.net

 JOHN FAWCETT

Oil, Watercolor
Painting The Horse
August 25 - 30, 2008   
Tuition $ 650 

This class will be held in Clark, CO at John Fawcett's ranch and is limited to 10 students.

This class will take it a step further for those of you who have taken John’s previous classes in Fredericksburg.   The class will be painting the horse in its entirety, rather than spending the first few days learning the muscles and their relationships.  This course will assume you have a working knowledge of the horse and its muscles and bone structures.  This will be a special treat as this class will take place on John’s ranch north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. 

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

John Fawcett grew up in Iowa and after getting his veterinary degree, practiced in Pennsylvania for 20 years before selling his practice in 1996 to paint full time.  He is a full member of the American Academy of Equine Art and has been featured in “Art of the West, Equine Images, Southwest Art, Western Horseman, and Cowboys and Indians”.

He exhibits at The Cheyenne Frontier Days show, The Buffalo Bill show, Coors Western Art show, and the Mountain Oyster Club show.  He is represented by Altermann Galleries-Dallas & Santa Fe, Settlers West Gallery-Tucson, Legacy Gallery-Jackson and Scottsdale, among others.

JOSEPH LORUSSO

Oil Painting 
Painting the Figure
September 8 - 12, 2008
Tuition $575 + $20 Model Fee

This class will explore the principles of sound painting by studying drawing, values, edges, color and design. The instructor will also pay attention to the technical aspects of painting with lectures on process and materials. The goal of the class will be to help artists of all levels view the subject differently by selectively editing and incorporating sound design and composition in order to explore each student's personal artistic statement. The instructor will lecture and demonstrate on the process of conveying the essence of the figure. Students will work from the live model, focusing initially on head studies, then working towards incorporating the entire figure in an environment, conveying mood and atmosphere in the process.  There will be individual critiques daily.  Mr. Lorusso will incorporate how to paint from photographs using that as additional reference when working from live models.  Students are encouraged to bring their own photos and may work strictly from photos if they prefer.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
OIL AND ALKYD
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

Joseph Lorusso believes "truly great art serves as a trigger into something much deeper within us." The mood and emotion conveyed in his paintings evoke a deep sense of beauty found in reflective moments. His people are mysterious, romantic, lonely and yet familiar, placed in settings where we may often find ourselves. A native of Chicago, Lorusso received his formal training at the American Academy of Art, and received his degree from the Kansas City Art Institute where he also served as instructor of painting and illustration. Known for its strong sense of emotion and atmosphere combined with confident brushwork and design, his work has been featured in articles in Southwest Art, American Artist and U.S. Art and can be seen in galleries in Scottsdale, Santa Fe, and Kirkland, W A. His work can be seen at Meyer Galleries in Scottsdale, AZ.  and Santa Fe, N.M. among others.

www.josephlorussofineart.com 

KAYE FRANKLIN, OPA/PSA

Oil/Pastel
Landscape, Still Life
October 10-12, 2008
Tuition $ 325 

The elements in her artwork consist of light, color and focal point.  She likes working with both pastels and oils.  Pastels show immediate results and they stay brilliant, oils allow you to create new colors from existing pigments.

What You Will Learn
Kaye brings years of experience to this workshop.  Demos will occur in the morning and one-on-one instruction will be in the afternoon.  Still-life setups will be available or bring reference photos with you. The main focal point of the class will be light:  how it falls on objects and what happens when it travels across the painting.  Space, color, and form will also be addressed.

This class will consist of both oils and pastels, with demonstrations in both mediums.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

Kaye Franklin began her art career in 1975 while living in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. She and her family moved to Graham, Texas in 1979, it was then that she began a serious quest for the best schools and instructors.
Franklin took various workshops and studied  with Connecticut artist William Henry Earle.

 Her pursuit of excellence has won her the deepest respect of her students, peers and serious collectors.
She has received many national awards and honors that have culminated in her recognition as Master Pastelist,  and her election to Signature Membership in the Pastel Society of America and Oil Painters of America.  She is a
Member of the Salmagundi Club, Signature Member of the National Academy of Professional Plein-air Painters and Signature Member of American Women Artists 

She has taught classes and workshops for over 20 years and has been published in numerous national publications.

See www.kfranklin.com for examples of her work.  

GREGG KREUTZ
  
Oil
Still Life / Portrait
October 11-15, 2007 (Saturday - Wednesday)
Tuition $625 + Model fee

This five-day painting workshop for students of all levels will focus on still life and figure-portrait as well as devoting at least one day to landscape.  The class will concentrate on the magical qualities of light.  Mr. Kreutz will teach how to bring together drawing, edges, design, color, and paint quality.  Students will develop the ability to look at form with deeper understanding, which involves heightening one's awareness of how light flows, why shadows fall as they do, and how atmosphere envelopes the whole.  Students will learn oil has a shimmer and texture that needs to be exploited on canvas, that its physical ness can be a tool in creating illusions.  Gregg is an excellent and popular instructor, giving extensive attention to each student.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

Gregg Kreutz received his education from New York University and the Art Students league and studied with David Leffel.  He exhibits at various galleries in New York, Wisconsin, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.  Gregg is a realist, and imprssionist, a classicist, and blender of originality and tradition.  He brings dedication, enthusiasm and energy to his teaching.  He has repeatedly won awards at the Salmagundi Club, the Audubon Artist's Annual Exhibit at the National Academy, and the Allied Artists annual exhibit.  He won the Grumbacher Award from the Knickerbocker Artist's and an award from the Hudson Valley Art Association.  Gregg's work is featured in Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Oil Painting (Watson-Guptill) and The Artists Guide to Using Color, and his book Problem Solving for Oil Painters (Watson-Guptill) is in its 5th printing and is now translated into Chinese.

 CHERI CHRISTENSEN

Oil
Oil Painting In The Russian Impressionist Tradition-Indoor
October 16 -19, 2008
(4 Days over A Weekend - Thursday through Sunday)
Tuition $ 495 

This workshop will focus on creating a painting with the relative use of color, value, temperature and intensity.  We will learn how to interpret this while painting from life and from photos.  First, we will go over the basics of this approach while working on still life.  Later we will work from photographs or life using the previous knowledge and adding an emphasis on composition, and how one decides what might make a good painting.  We will discuss choice of subject, light, composition, and edges to create the kind of painting one has in mind.  Students may choose any subject matter they wish- landscape, still life, figurative or animals.

The instructor will do painting demonstrations using both brush and palette knife techniques.  A short segment will include a brief introduction of using digital cameras, camcorders, computers and how they can aid you in capturing and composing your subject.

We will include a short field trip to gather reference material to use later in the class.  Students are encouraged to bring cameras, camcorders, digital or otherwise to help gather their own reference material.  They may also bring their own photos or digital prints to class.  Experience is not mandatory, but a good attitude, willingness to learn and a sense of humor are.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL CRITIQUES
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

“I  am inspired by the simple, everyday interaction of the animals in their environment; the way that light dances across the form, the harmony of color relationships, and the shapes of light and shadow.  I prefer early morning light or late afternoon settings, with extreme back-lighting.  My focus is on the farm animals and the use of color, light and the texture of the oil paint to convey a mood.”

Cheri was born in a rural farm and ranch town and is quite comfortable in that environment.  She attended the University of North Carolina and the University of Washington.  She studied oil painting for three years with Ron Lukas, a protégé of Sergie Bongart, who taught in the tradition of the Russian Impressionists. In her studies, Cheri concentrated on seeing an conveying the effects of color and light on forms.

She has won numerous regional, national and international awards in various shows.  She is represented by several galleries including Howard Mandville Gallery-Kirkland, WA. www.howardmandville.com; McLarry Fine Arts-Santa Fe, NM,   www.mclarryfinearts.com; Bennett StreetGallery-Atlanta, GA,   www.bennettstgallery.com, among others.  Cheri's web site is: http://www.cherichristensen.com/

CHUCK RAWLE

Oil
Beginning Painting Class
October 17 - 19, 2008
Tuition $325

Have you been wanting to paint, but did not know where to start?  This three day course will get you started with the basics.  Designed for beginning or inexperienced painters, it will cover paint mixing, drawing, composition, and design.  We will work with a limited palette to simplify your color mixing and reduce your cost.  You will need only four tubes of paint, a few canvas panels, three brushes, a palette knife, and an enthusiastic attitude.  The class will be conducted in the classroom to minimize distractions and foster success. A portable easel is recommended, but not entirely necessary for this class. 

 The longest journey begins with the first step.  Join this class to take your first step.

BEGINNER
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

Chuck has been painting outdoors full time for the last 10 years.  In order to spend more time painting outdoors in some of America’s most beautiful places, Chuck sold his home, bought an RV  and painted full time.  Such a bold move enabled him to study nature thoroughly.  Although he now has purchased a home outside of Houston he still travels 6-7 months of the year painting outdoors.  His paintings are internationally collected and he is represented by six galleries from North Carolina to Idaho.  He has exhibited in numerous juried shows including the prestigious Arts for the Parks Top 100.  Chuck has been assisting Scott Christensen with his workshops for several years and has learned a great deal from him not only about painting, but also about teaching painting. 

Although Chuck has studied extensively in workshop situations, especially at Fredericksburg Artist School, he believes nature is the best teacher.  With his experience, he can prepare you to learn the lessons that nature has to offer.  See his work at www.chuckrawle.com

Chuck is represented by various galleries throughout the United States.

JEFF C. LEGG
  
Oil
Still Life / Portrait
October 20-24,2008 
Tuition $695 + Model fee

Over the course of his creative life, Jeff has developed an appreciation for the teaching process and the give-and-take relationship that he desires to create with students and emerging artists.  Through challenge and encouragement, he hopes to convey that good art is more than just mirroring a subject, but is also about capturing and interpreting a feeling or a mood, and to show that good paintings are built on principles, not formulas.  Legg believes, “The great artist has not reproduced nature, but has expressed by his extract, the most choice sensation it has made upon him”(Robert Henri-The Art Spirit).  Above all, he desires that those he teaches understand they can do more than they now realize and can eliminate fear from the painting process.

During this five day class, Jeff will demonstrate his approach to still life and portraits from the concept to set up and lighting and the progression to the finished work.  Through demonstrations and individual critique, he will emphasize the time tested principles including drawing, value, edges, color and interpreting light and shadow.  Painting from life will be emphasized and is at the core of Mr. Legg’s artistic sensibility.  Legg says, “Visualization and being truthful about the subject are inextricably linked and are at the heart of creativity.  A painting is a “translation” and can only become as great as the artist’s love and understanding of his subject.”

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

Jeff studied at Atelier Lack and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.  He is the “2005 Best Signature Member” of the Oil Painters of America Midwest regional exhibit and won top awards at the 2005 and 206 National OPA Exhibitions.  He has been featured in “The Artists’ Magazine”, “Art of the West Magazine” and “Southwest Art Magazine”, among others. 

Jeff Legg has instructed many workshops and is an excellent and sought after demonstrator.  He has been a full time artist for 16 years.  He is represented by Red Piano Gallery-Hilton Head, S.C. (www.redpianoartgallery.com);  Whistle Pik Gallery (www.whistlepik.com); Astoria Fine Art (www.astoriafineart.com), among others.  He is a member of OPAM.

GUIDO FRICK

Oil Painting 
Landscape/Still Lifes
October 20-24, 2008
Tuition $550 

How to create not just a painting, but a piece of art?  How to put soul, power and emotion into your painting to avoid ending up with just a copy of your subject.?  Guido will demonstrate how to combine your visual impressions with you inner sensitivity to find your own artistic language, allowing your individual personality to be recognizable in every brushstroke.  You will be encouraged to show excitement and emotions to bring your painting alive.  Don’t be satisfied with something that is just pretty and polished, but instead express yourself in a bold and colorful way, by always allowing your enthusiasm about the beauty of a landscape or a still life setup to surface in your painting.  Do you want to achieve a convincing result in one session?  Do you want to catch a particular mood in one spontaneous moment?  Set your goal, and Guido will describe and demonstrate to you how to get there.  This is done by learning how to see, by making decisions about hue, value, and temperatures quickly and confidently, by concentrating your energy and staying focused on the essential points.  This workshop gives you tools that will enable you to create a thrilling piece of art any time, any place and under any circumstances.  Theorize in this workshop as little as possible, but as much as necessary, and then swing a big brush for five days.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

Guido Frick is truly an outdoor painter. “It might sound overstated, but I really consider nature as my original studio.”  The German born painter lives half of the year in Europe and travels the other half almost exclusively through America’s western states. He want to express himself, about places like Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and others.  In the early 1980’s he met with instructor and painter Sergei Bongart, and still considers this encounter as the most influential experience he has had as a painter.  “Sergei truly opened my eyes and showed me the way.”  Throughout the 70’s Guido has studied with Professor Karel Hodr from Progue, a well respected impressionist painter and art teacher throughout Europe.  He has been published in various publications and is always crossing the line between impressionism and expressionism.  His work can be seen at The Parkside Gallery, Carmel, CA www.theparksidegallery.com.  His work can also be seen at Smith-Klein Gallery, Boulder, Co at www.smithklein.com; Horizon Fine Art in Jackson, WY at www.horizonfineartgallery.com, And Mountain Trails Gallery in Park City, UT at www.mountaintrailsgalleries.com

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

SHERRIE MCGRAW

Oil
Still Life and figure
October 29 - November 1, 2008 Painting Class
Tuition $650 + Model Fee

When students say, "I would like to learn the basics of painting,"  I wonder what they really mean.  Do they want rules and techniques?  Rules, as desirable as they are, limit the student as he simply does as he is told, leaving little or no chance for understanding the underlying principles producing his desired results.  However, finding out why a background recedes, why a foreground comes forward, and why paint quality can intrigue and hold the viewer to the surface of your painting frees the student and expands his/her ability to appreciate more advanced concepts.  Understanding the principles of the language of painting are the true basics needed.

GUIDO FRICK

Oil Painting 
Landscape/Still Lifes
October 27-31, 2008
Tuition $550 

How to create not just a painting, but a piece of art?  How to put soul, power and emotion into your painting to avoid ending up with just a copy of your subject.?  Guido will demonstrate how to combine your visual impressions with you inner sensitivity to find your own artistic language, allowing your individual personality to be recognizable in every brushstroke.  You will be encouraged to show excitement and emotions to bring your painting alive.  Don’t be satisfied with something that is just pretty and polished, but instead express yourself in a bold and colorful way, by always allowing your enthusiasm about the beauty of a landscape or a still life setup to surface in your painting.  Do you want to achieve a convincing result in one session?  Do you want to catch a particular mood in one spontaneous moment?  Set your goal, and Guido will describe and demonstrate to you how to get there.  This is done by learning how to see, by making decisions about hue, value, and temperatures quickly and confidently, by concentrating your energy and staying focused on the essential points.  This workshop gives you tools that will enable you to create a thrilling piece of art any time, any place and under any circumstances.  Theorize in this workshop as little as possible, but as much as necessary, and then swing a big brush for five days.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

Guido Frick is truly an outdoor painter. “It might sound overstated, but I really consider nature as my original studio.”  The German born painter lives half of the year in Europe and travels the other half almost exclusively through America’s western states. He want to express himself, about places like Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and others.  In the early 1980’s he met with instructor and painter Sergei Bongart, and still considers this encounter as the most influential experience he has had as a painter.  “Sergei truly opened my eyes and showed me the way.”  Throughout the 70’s Guido has studied with Professor Karel Hodr from Progue, a well respected impressionist painter and art teacher throughout Europe.  He has been published in various publications and is always crossing the line between impressionism and expressionism.  His work can be seen at The Parkside Gallery, Carmel, CA www.theparksidegallery.com.  His work can also be seen at Smith-Klein Gallery, Boulder, Co at www.smithklein.com; Horizon Fine Art in Jackson, WY at www.horizonfineartgallery.com, And Mountain Trails Gallery in Park City, UT at www.mountaintrailsgalleries.com

JOHN BUDICIN

Oil
Landscape, Plein Air
November 3-7, 2008
Tuition $ 650 

This class is limited in size to allow the instructor to give more individual attention.  The essence of the workshop will be on what to look for; how to simplify and make an exciting statement.

We will focus on starting with simple shapes, as accurately as possible, placing the correct values and colors from the start. From this simple lay-in we will work towards a finished painting.

"I will work and share what I have learned; my approach, what I look for, what I utilize or omit from the scene."

"Class will begin with a short lecture and samples of my approach, as well as some completed field studies. From there we will go directly on location and begin painting."

"I like to work individually with each student and learn about their goals. Then I direct them towards developing their own personal way of seeing."

"We will be painting at all times. In case of rain, students should bring photographs or small studies to work from while indoor. What is important to me, as a teacher, is to share whatever knowledge I have with my students. I have no secrets about the way I paint; my philosophy or my approach. I want to give each student all I can through personal attention, direction, and group discussions. There are no shortcuts in reaching for our goals; just hard work and determination. If I can help a student reach his/her goal then I have done my job."

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

John Budicin was born in Rovigno, Italy.  John was 12 years old when his family settled in Southern California.  After working as a commercial artist for 19 years, John finally decided to make his true passion for art his lifetime profession.  With many awards and honors, Budicin's work has been in museum exhibitions and featured in many art magazines, such as Southwest Arts, Pasadena magazine, and Art Business News.  Recently, several of his paintings were selected and published in 200 Great Painting Ideas for Artists.  Budicin is represented by the Long Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, as well as other galleries in Pasadena, California; Laguna Beach, California; and Taos, New Mexico.

KEVIN WECKBACH

Oil
Still Life, Figurative, Landscape
November 3-7, 2008
Tuition $ 575 plus model fee 

This is a workshop that is designed to clarify the foundational reason that makes a painting work on a visual level. The first day of the class will be an all day lecture and slide presentation which will cover many ideas and philosophy that goes into painting and will give you a basic understand of terminology and understanding of what Mr. Wechback will cover during the course of this work shop. There will be much lecturing because the understanding is vital to how you will progress in your learning. You can take time on your own to paint so when it comes to taking this workshop the teachings are what really counts. The second day will start with a demo in the morning and end up with you painting with the guidance of one on one teaching. There will be one more morning demo on the Third day. The basic course will cover the terms and understandings of Local Tone, Light and Shadow, and Dark Light Pattern. There is no limit to what style, level, or subject-matter that you paint. This teaching is good for the beginner because it starts on a foundational note, and great for one who has high level control and needs to carry that to the next level. This class will also work from the figure, landscape, and still life since it is good to see that these principles are important to all subject-matter and style.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL CRITIQUES
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

Kevin has participated in various selected exhibitions and invitational shows.  He has studied extensively with Quang Ho and currently teaches at the Art Students League of Denver.  He graduated from the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.  His works are held in many private and corporate collections and is represented by Gallery 1261, in Denver, Colorado. See www.gallery1261.com.  His work can also be see at Wendt Gallery in Laguna Beach, Ca at www.wendtgallery.com and Paper Rock Gallery in Madrid, N.M.

DENISE LALUE MAHLKE

Pastel/Oil 
Painting The Landscape-Indoor/Outdoor 
November 8 - 10, 2008
Tuition $350

Painting outdoors is an essential discipline for every artist. It teaches you to see the shifts in value and color temperature as light pours through the landscape, something that cannot be seen or experienced in a photograph alone. 

Understanding value shifts and color temperatures is the fundamental knowledge on which every good painting is built. Studying values and colors in the field will enable you to paint indoors more effectively, especially when you are using photographic reference. That said, painting outdoors can be overwhelming if you have not done it before, or if it is done inefficiently. This workshop will guide you! You will not only learn how to study values and colors outdoors, but you will also be taught instruction methods, tips, and techniques that can help you eliminate the obstacles sometimes associated with painting in the field. 

We will study the importance of taking the time to find your focus - your response to the subject - and clarifying your vision using thumbnail sketches.  Then, we move forward a step, learning how to orchestrate the whole subject into a unified painting by simplifying.

We will begin this workshop by working outdoors directly. You will spend a portion of this time learning to design your own compositions through small thumbnail sketches and value studies using charcoal pencils or graphite, in order to hone your vision and develop your observational and drawing skills. As you will see, these thumbnail value sketches, and plein air paintings will serve as the roadmap for your studio piece.

On day one and two we will be working outdoors, gathering information through our thumbnails, notes, photographs, and paintings. Day three will be spent indoors on a studio piece, working from the reference material you have gathered so that you can begin learning how to translate your field research into a finished studio painting.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

Denise has been teaching art privately for eight years and in that time has also become an accomplished landscape painter.  Teaching has helped her to hone her skills and clarify her vision for her art and she credits her students for instilling in her a love for learning. This passion and commitment to continual study and striving to become a better artist has led her to study with some of the best artists living today. Their influence and the works of Masters such as Willam Merritt Chase, John Singer Sargent, William Langson Lathrop, John Twachtman, Isaac Levitan and many others have contributed greatly to her artistic growth.

Denise is a Board member and past president of Central Texas Pastel Society and a member of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters.  Recent awards include First Place in Pastels in the 2006 Best and Brightest show, the RMPAP Award of Excellence in 2006 and Award of Merit in 2004, the Best Small Pastel Award and the Milford Zornes Best Work on Paper Award in 2003 and 2004 at the Maynard Dixon Country Invitational Fine Art Show and Sale.

Her work can be seen at Whistle Pik Gallery, www.whistlepik.com and on her website at  www.dlaruemahlke.com.

PHIL BOB BORMAN

Sculpture in Oil Based Clay
December 1 - 5 , 2008
Tuition $475

In this workshop the students will start a sculpture from scratch and will be guided how to go from “thought to finish”.  This class centers on the importance of anatomy proportion, and design, focusing on the human figure and the horse.  Answering the question whether the subject is accurate or in proportion to itself and other subjects of a sculpture, enable the sculptor to focus on his or her artistic expression of the piece.  Phil Bob will teach how to apply the “user friendly” method of bringing on sculptures, “to scale”.  This enables the artist to use real measurements of a subject and bring them down or up to whatever size sculpture they desire.  Also, using a proportional chart (provided), the artist can easily determine size and accuracy of a piece quickly.  Phil Bob will demonstrate with different tools and teach the use of texture, composition, mass, and design to enable the artist to tell his or her story in sculpture. 

The class will also learn to become comfortable with anatomy to the point of using it as your favorite sculpting tool, learning how to emphasize anatomy to create a mood or establish strength in a piece. 

Anatomy answers the question “Why” in sculpture, why figures do this and can’t do that.  Anatomy is to the sculptor as the music scale is to Beethoven

After a short lecture or demonstration each day, the students will sculpt in oil base clay using proportional charts and calipers to rough I a figure and or a horse.  Individual attention is available throughout the week.  A representative from Hoka-Hey art foundry in Dublin, TX will talk to the class regarding the lost wax process of casting and how to continue their sculpture into bronze.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

A LIFE LONG FAN OF Will Rogers, Phil Bob mused that the cowboy humorist brought him to an interesting artistic insight.  “Art is a visual language and like story telling, the content of the story is simply where your start.  It is how you tell the story that brings the smile, crates the mood, and evokes the emotions.”

Phil Bob Borman has been a professional sculptor for over 25 years.  His education includes an MFA in Art, several CA (Cowboy Artist) workshops, and studied under sculptor Mehl Lawson.  He has sculpted from miniature to monumental.  Throughout his career some of his awards include gold and bronze medals in sculpture-George Phippen Memorial Art Show, Phippen Family Award, Western Art Round Up Ranching Heritage Award and Snaffle Bit Award in Sculpture.  Shows include the C.M. Russell Show, Contemporary Masters Invitational, Ellensburg Western Art Show, Mountain Oyster Club Show in Tucson among others.  His work is held in many collections throughout the US and Europe.  He is represented by El Paisano Gallery, Capitan, NM and Fredericksburg Art Gallery-Fredericksburg, TX.