CHUCK RAWLE

Oil
Beginning Painting Class
February 16 - 19, 2010
Tuition $425

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 seven 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.

WILLIAM J. KALWICK, JR.

Oil 
Portraits / Figure / Still Life / Landscape
February 20 - 22, 2010
Tuition $495 +Model Fee

This class will be a workshop for beginners to advanced artists in the tradition of the old masters.  Students will paint from live models, still life, and landscapes.  Step by step demonstrations will be given throughout the workshop.  Students will learn the basics of painting with emphasis on values and drawing, and the importance of the juxtaposition of color and shape.  The advanced student will learn the refinement of their existing techniques.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
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' protégé.  His paintings cover many subjects, but he is mainly known for his paintings depicting life in Guatemala and Mexico scenes of romantic figurative subjects, and his portraits.  He has shown throughout the United States and Europe and in 1994 was elected as the demonstrating artist at the Gilcrease Rendezvous.  Bill has participated in many shows including the prestigious Prix de West Invitational and the Masters of the American West Show at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles, California.  Bill was featured in the July/August issue of Art of the West magazine.

Oil 
Plein Air Landscapes 
February 22-26, 2010
Tuition $825

Plumps cows, black faced sheep, and sleepy horses populate the pastures of Michael Workman’s sensitive and emotional landscapes.  The scenes depict rural Utah , the artist’s home but could exist anywhere from Connecticut to Copenhagen.  Expressively dreamlike, they capture the chill when the sun goes behind a cloud, the we earth smell of a drizzling rain and the autumn rustle of brown leaves shivering in the treetops.

His white faced cows almost moo, his brood mares graze serenely, and his earth tone landscapes call up comfortable visions of the country.  Integrated with the realistic forms, however, are deliberate patches of color and texture with no clear definition, inviting viewers to exercise their own imaginations.  These places are just a purposeful as are the creatures and landscapes, Workman says.  “I want to let the viewer finish the work and participate in the painting.”

ADVANCED ONLY
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
GROUP CRITIQUES
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

“I think I am producing something people long for”, he says.  My watchword is beauty.  I am after producing something beautiful.  I see beauty everywhere he looks.”  He was highly influenced by George Inness, who believed that art should evoke emotion in people.

Michael received both a BA and an MFA degree in studio art from Brigham Young University.  That training is evident in the symmetry of Michaels’s compositions, his nimble blending of old master techniques with modern ideas and his delicately restrained use of light and color.  On a number of levels, his paintings are a harmonious blend of opposites: classicism and romanticism, thin and thick paint, warm and cool colors, careful planning and spontaneity.  That flirtation between yin and yang is by design, because in Workman’s view, mastering those opposites is a source of unparalleled magic.

Workman’s work has been featured in numerous one person show around the country.  He has been published in most of the major art publications in the United States.  See his work at www.workmanstudio.com.  He is represented by Meyer-Munson Gallery in Santa Fe, N.M. (www.meyermunsongallery.com).

MICHAEL WORKMAN

Oil 
Plein Air Landscapes 
March 1 - 5, 2010
Tuition $825

Plumps cows, black faced sheep, and sleepy horses populate the pastures of Michael Workman’s sensitive and emotional landscapes.  The scenes depict rural Utah , the artist’s home but could exist anywhere from Connecticut to Copenhagen.  Expressively dreamlike, they capture the chill when the sun goes behind a cloud, the we earth smell of a drizzling rain and the autumn rustle of brown leaves shivering in the treetops.

His white faced cows almost moo, his brood mares graze serenely, and his earth tone landscapes call up comfortable visions of the country.  Integrated with the realistic forms, however, are deliberate patches of color and texture with no clear definition, inviting viewers to exercise their own imaginations.  These places are just a purposeful as are the creatures and landscapes, Workman says.  “I want to let the viewer finish the work and participate in the painting.”

ADVANCED ONLY
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
GROUP CRITIQUES
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

“I think I am producing something people long for”, he says.  My watchword is beauty.  I am after producing something beautiful.  I see beauty everywhere he looks.”  He was highly influenced by George Inness, who believed that art should evoke emotion in people.

Michael received both a BA and an MFA degree in studio art from Brigham Young University.  That training is evident in the symmetry of Michaels’s compositions, his nimble blending of old master techniques with modern ideas and his delicately restrained use of light and color.  On a number of levels, his paintings are a harmonious blend of opposites: classicism and romanticism, thin and thick paint, warm and cool colors, careful planning and spontaneity.  That flirtation between yin and yang is by design, because in Workman’s view, mastering those opposites is a source of unparalleled magic.

Workman’s work has been featured in numerous one person show around the country.  He has been published in most of the major art publications in the United States.  See his work at www.workmanstudio.com.  He is represented by Meyer-Munson Gallery in Santa Fe, N.M. (www.meyermunsongallery.com).

JOHN COSBY

Oil
Indoor/Outdoor
March 22-26, 2010
Tuition $625

This intensive 5 day workshop will focus on how to paint an effective painting in Plein Air (on location painting).  We will study color, design, light and what you see when you paint.  We will spend time with the relationship of cool and warm colors.  The workshop is taught through lecture, painting demonstration and individual critique.  John Cosby will be sharing his business and painting experience of 25 years.  Come and have some fun painting!

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

About painting, Cosby says, "While standing on location, in a place I have never visited, I begin to recognize what is different from all the other places I have been. I try to capture that uniqueness." As a plein-air painter Cosby travels extensively, painting what he sees and feels everywhere he goes. A bold use of color and an energetic brush stroke are what you will see and feel when viewing a painting by Cosby. 

Born in Hollywood, California, in 1955, Cosby was raised in the West. At an early age he began to draw and paint and was lucky enough to have an oil painter as his Grandmother. Cosby says, "She would give me the paint, some brushes and a scrap of canvas and set me off to paint." This early experience "took the fear out of creating a painting." 

Cosby started traveling at a very early age. At age 18, he was chosen as a communications advance-man for President Nixon and began to travel the globe, continuing in this capacity through the Ford administration. He met many interesting people and saw many things, but the things that most interested him were the great works of art he encountered. "They just haunted me and helped me to set the course for my career as a painter". After leaving the White House, Cosby rebuilt an old classic sailing sloop designed by Nathaniel Herrishoff and, with a friend who had dreams of being a writer, set sail, cruising up and down the Eastern seaboard in the inland waterway for 3 years. On that voyage, he began his art career. 

"Doing drawings of anything that moved me, things began to sell and my course was set." Upon his return to California, Cosby began painting the sea and landscape of Coastal California and with a strong gallery response, his success as a painter quickly followed. 

Cosby currently resides and maintains a studio in Laguna Beach, California. He works on location around the world and is represented by some of the finest galleries. Cosby is one of the Founding Board Members of the prestigious Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, an Artist member of California Art Club and an Artist member of Oil Painters of America. In 1999, Cosby was the Chairman of the Laguna Plein Air Painting Competition, held at the Laguna Art Museum. With his bold contemporary style, Cosby has captured the imagination of some very important collectors. His work can be found in many private, public and corporate collections around the world. Cosby is truly an internationally-known artist. See his work on his web site at www.cosbystudio.com.

DUKE SUNDT

Sculpture In Oil-Based Clay
March 22 - 26, 2010
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 sundtds@msn.com 

MICHAEL ALBRECHTSEN

Oil
Plein Air Landscape / Studio
April 5 - 9, 2010
Tuition $575

Whatever the subject might be, his works show a quiet, sure mastery of medium, composition, color, and lighting – so subtly balanced that the viewer all but bypasses the surface of the canvas, tapping directly into the emotions Albrechtsen is trying to convey.

When describing Michael’s work, a fellow artist said, "He uses his keen sense of color to set mood; his paintings appear to have pure, glowing light, as though they are drenched in sunlight, without appearing forced or artificial. He has an expressive storytelling ability."

This class will focus on transferring what you photographed to your canvas, and still capture the emotion and color of the real life image. Many times we find it hard to get colors true to life, and we lose the emotion when we work from a photograph. This class will start out taking photos and then painting from the photos you take. This class will have a strong emphasis on emotion, color, and composition, and how to make a dull photo into a colorful piece of artwork. We will learn how to sharpen our skills or observation by looking around us and transferring all we see and feel to the canvas.

Demonstrations will be given as well as a slide presentation. We will also be using critiques to help us learn as much as possible. Please bring your camera to class.

BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

Michael completed three years of technical drafting in the engineering program at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, before he realized his true interest was fine art.  With the support of his wife, Lynda, he started over in the art program at Utah State University in Logan, Utah, at the age of 26.

Soon after finished his Master of Fine Arts degree at USU in 1994, Michael was recruited as a greeting card artist by Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri.  Michael says working for Hallmark taught him discipline, and that the move to Kansas has exposed him to a completely different area of country which has in turn affected his artwork.

Michael has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine and is represented by galleries across the U. S., including Meyer Gallery in Santa Fe and Scottsdale.

BOB ROHM

Pastel & Oil
Landscape - Plein Air & Studio
April 12 - 19, 2010
Tuition $650

Bob's fresh, informative workshops are an intensive period of work, study, and FUN that have been enthusiastically received by both beginner and advanced students. 

The first day begins with a short lecture and demonstration emphasizing the simplicity of how a painting works and the procedures to create one.  The entire painting process is covered, from the application of the medium, to achieving clean color, good value relationships and balanced compositions. Special attention will be placed on learning to see masses as opposed to line, and form rather than detail.  Focus will also be on how to accurately simplify the colors and values of the main shapes.  Techniques designed to complete “Alla Prima” paintings. 

Bob works individually with each student at their easel and guides them at their own level and in their own style.  Students may work in oils or pastels.  There will be lots of painting time and individual attention.  Through out the week Bob will do painting demonstrations and critiques.  “What’s important to me, as a teacher, is to share what I’ve learned with my students.” 

This workshop will be conducted both in the studio and, “en plein air”, on location and is for anyone interested in learning to develop creative, painterly paintings with clean, rich color and dynamic compositions.  

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

Bob has been painting most of his life, and received classical art training at the York Academy of Arts in Pennsylvania. Now a resident of Texas, his paintings reflect the brilliance of the colors found in the clear, bright light of the southwest.  Bob juries shows, teaches workshops, lectures and demonstrates in oil and pastel mediums. Known for his ability to capture the poetry of light, he has received many awards and is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, Oil Painters of America, and the Au Premier Coup Society.  He is listed in several Who's Who publications and has been featured in many publications including American Artist, The Artist’s Magazine, The Pastel Journal, International Artist and the Showcase of American Pastel Artists. His work is collected internationally and is represented by a number of fine galleries including Mountain Trails in Santa Fe, Huntsman Gallery in Aspen and Southwest Gallery in Dallas.

CHUCK RAWLE

Oil
Plein Air Landscape / Studio
April 19-23. 2010
Tuition $525

This class will focus on the skills to be a successful plein air painter.  Many artists insist on working from life whether they are painting still life, figures, or landscapes.  Outdoors is the best place to learn to paint convincing landscapes.  Everyone can expect to start several small studies outdoors.  Getting a quality start outdoors is much more important than struggling with larger finished pieces.  Good starts with solid values and sensitive color are the keys to those larger finished pieces.  Because those good starts come from good decisions at the beginning, there will be some lecture to give you the information to make those decisions.  The instructor will demo when appropriate.  Chuck’s demos will be educational, as they are designed to illustrate a specific point.  

BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

Chuck has been painting outdoors full time for the last 8 years.  In order to spend more time outdoors in some of America’s most beautiful places, Chuck sold his home, bought an RV and has been RVing and painting full time.  Such a bold move enabled him to study nature thoroughly.  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.  So bring a portable easel, an inquisitive mind, and an enthusiastic attitude for five days of great 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.

JEANNE MACKENZIE

Oil
Landscape
April 19-23, 2010
Tuition $ 550 

This workshop will help students learn to put light and life into their landscapes. It will emphasize getting the correct values, giving clout to the composition and making color-mixing fun. The workshop will help the student to ‘loosen-up’ outdoors. There will be plenty of demos and personal attention. This is a great class for students of all levels. Everyone will need their own outdoor art easel and equipment.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

There is an energy, a freshness, associated with painting from life. Painting on location- ‘plein air’- and capturing the scene all at once-’ alla prima’- has excited artists and collectors since the turn of the century. Jeanne Mackenzie joins a select group of artists that share their love of nature by capturing the moment from life.

Jeanne Mackenzie’s style of painting is a blend of impressionism and realism. Her paintings are done in oil with rich warm tones and a painterly application. These reflect the bold light and striking contrasts of her favorite still lifes and western landscapes.

The subject matter comes from favorite found objects, her travels, backpacking trips with llamas or her local rural surroundings. “Painting on location and from life really hones your powers of observation and helps to create your own style of interpreting nature. Nature keeps me honest and the skills learned are invaluable tools to bring back into the studio”.

Jeanne Mackenzie is a nationally recognized artist who has been included in Oil Painters of America, Women Artist’s of the West, Arts for the Parks-Top 100, Southwest Art Magazine’s ‘Best of the West and International Artist Magazine’s ‘Master Painters’. Her work has been purchased for the collections of Intel Corp, Pioneer Japan and MD Anderson. Jean shows in select galleries in Arizona, Colorado and California.  Her work  can be seen at www.jeannemackenzie.com.

ROBERT A. JOHNSON

Oil
Still Life/Figure
May 3 - 7, 2010
$650 + Model Fee

The instructor will emphasize that seeing with freshness, honesty and great clarity is a fundamental tool to create powerful paintings.  The instructor will offer demonstrations and individual instruction focused on exploring time tested principles of painting.  The class will work from still lifes and figures.  Careful observation and control of values, color and edges will be taught as a means of achieving realistic honesty in a painting while preserving the magical and mysterious quality present in great works of art.  The beauty and expressive power of the paint itself will be emphasized.  The individual brush stroke will be stressed as a means to depict form, achieve expressive power, and maintain a painting’s freshness.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL CRITIQUES
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

Robert Johnson received his training in painting and drawing at the Art Students League of New York as well as receiving individual instruction from the master painter Lajos Markos.  He has taught figure drawing and anatomy at the Art Students league in New York.  He has received numerous awards for his paintings including the First Prize for Still Life, “Artist Magazine” Annual Competition and the Top Award at the Salmagundi Club, national competition among others.  He has participated in numerous national juried shows, including the Salmagundi Club, Knickerbocker Artists, among others.  He is a signature member of the Oil Painters of America and Allied Artists.  His work is exhibited at Meyer Galleries in Santa Fe, N.M.; Scottsdale, Az; Meyer Gallery in Park Cities, Ut and Atlantic Gallery in Georgetown, WA.  Examples of his work can be seen on his web site at “www.robertjohnsonart.com ”.  He is the author of “On Becoming a Painter” published in 2001.  Copies of the book are available at FAS.  In May 2002, Robert received an honorary doctorate from Schiller International University in London for his accomplishments in the field of art.

MIMI LITSCHAUER

Landsape-Plein Air & Studio-limit 10 students
Oil
June 4-6, 2010
Tuition $395

This workshop will focus on simplification. Simplifying what you see, what you want to say, your tools and your equipment. The goal is to learn how to omit the superfluous and grasp the essentials; to see the landscape less literally and more as an exciting arrangement of shapes and colors. Emphasis will be on learning to organize light and dark patterns through the use of the “Oil Sketch.”

The “Oil Sketch” is to be your resource for future studio paintings. We will learn to see the benefits of painting small formats. Painting small encourages play, experimentation and the element of surprise…all necessary for helping you find your own voice.

We will start with “the idea” (your motive and intent), and then learn how to trust in that personal vision. You will use 5 helpful directives to realize your intention and gain the viewer’s attention.  The workshop will begin with an introduction to supplies and set-ups, followed by a brief overview of basic design principles using slides, demonstrations and in-studio painting exercises as reinforcement, followed by painting on location.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

 Mimi’s desire to make fine art her life began in her youth which included many classes in painting, drawing, ballet, and piano. Her parents inspired her and impressed upon her “the excitement for the unknown”. After attending several college level art courses, Mimi realized that she belonged in nature (en plein air) and chose to study with professional artists who were working “in the field.”

 She moved from Wisconsin to the foothills of Colorado to surround herself with the most insightful and inspiring painters and sculptors living there at the time. Since then she has devoted years and miles to gathering “on location” experience and continually immersing herself in a wide range of artistic styles and thought. A passion for the unknown is clearly reflected in her work and approach today.

Mimi is currently living near and exploring our 10th largest National Treasure, Big Bend National Park in West Texas.  Her work is represented by Simpson Gallager Gallery in Cody Wyoming.  See www.mimilitschauer.com for more examples of her work.

PHIL BOB BORMAN

Basics of Oil Painting
June 7 - 11, 2010
Tuition $495

If you are a beginner or want to freshen up on the basics of oil painting, this class is for you.  No previous experience necessary.  You will learn the elements of painting: color, color harmony, values, composition design and more.  We will also apply these principles as we paint.  Different techniques will be taught as well as the use of different tools and their effects.  The goal is for the student to understand these elements so they may further enjoy their journey in painting. 

 This class will take out the  unknown or “scary” part out of painting.  Bring photos of your favorite subjects.  Lots of questions are welcome.  This will be an informative and fun painting experience.

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 and has studied with various artists including Michael Workman, Karen Vance and George Strickland.  His work is held in many collections throughout the US and Europe.  He is represented by El Paisano Gallery, Capitan, N.M. and Fredericksburg Art Gallery-Fredericksburg, TX.

V   VAUGHAN
Oil
Landscape/Farm Animals
June 14- 16, 2010
$350

Painting Fast, Every Day (…and what to do with those field studies!)

Best known for her national exhibit of 365 paintings of “Last Year on the Farm”, and her Daily Painting blog V….knows how to see and capture a painting quickly. She has an extensive teaching and graphic design background, and lots of PRACTICAL info to share.

If you are a plein air painter, or want to improve your “vision” and speed in the studio, join us for three or 4 days in June.

We will work indoors AND outside : “The Light of Night”, “Color Notes”, “Shapes of Values”, and “Seven Strokes” are some of Vaughan’s brief exercises that teach “seeing” and capturing YOUR impression the way you want to.  The moon will be out and we will do an evening moonlit  painting on Monday night. Follow V….’s daily painting BLOG and get ready to push your painting to the next level. www.vvaughan.blogspot.com

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL CRITIQUES
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

V Vaughan is a Signature Member of American Plains Artists and has been an award winner and/or exhibitor with : Salon International, The Phippen Museum Western Art Show, Arts For the Parks, American Women Artists, Society of Master Impressionists, and Oil Painters of America. She has been an art instructor at Round Rock Christian Academy for 19 years.  V is a finalist for the 2009-2010 Texas State Artist.  She is represented by various galleries.  See her work and blog  at www.v-vaughan.com.

GUIDO FRICK

Oil Painting 
Landscape/Still Lifes
June 14 - 18, 2010
Rociada, NM
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;  Smith-Klein Gallery, Boulder, CO at www.smithklein.com;  Mountain Trails Gallery in Palm Desert, CA

WILLIAM J. KALWICK, JR

Oil
Landscapes/Cityscapes
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
June 28 - July 2, 2010
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 2010” 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. 

JOHN BUDICIN

Oil
Landscape, Plein Air (Pendaries, NM)
July 19 - 23, 2010
Tuition $ 850 

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.

KEN AUSTER

Oil 
Landscape
July 26 - 30, 2010
Pendaries, New Mexico
Tuition $695

“As a painter of my surroundings, I want to communicate and document the reality of our times, the edge between nature and manmade, the vitality of the city and everyday occurrences that we take for granted”.

Painting is easy, it’s seeing that is hard.  With that in mind, learning to see becomes the most challenging thing for an artist to understand yet we can learn to see even without a paintbrush in hand.  Seeing, understanding and creating is the formula of painting fast and loose-the course is structured for all levels.

The workshop is taught in an outline form, easy for beginners to understand and insightful for the experienced.  The focus of this workshop is on learning to see and to interpret quickly.  Painting outdoors on locations, you will learn how to lay down foundations quickly and confidently and also learn how to apply paint in a logical manner that will allow you to understand what you did and why.  Strong attention will be paid to composition, simplification of shapes, creating focal points, and balancing color.  Demonstrations will include landscape, cityscape as well as interior.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

After a successful career in printmaking, Ken turned to fine art.  The quickness and immediacy of painting on location taught Ken to “see”.  With this newfound ability to paint, he rejoiced with painting anything and everything, i.e. cities, cafes, train stations, airports and of course the beach.  Developing a unique approach to his paintings, Ken’s work became looser and more confident.  Big, bold brushstrokes strong focal points and lots of paint generally characterize his work..  “The large brushstrokes, I believe, create a strong foundation to painting and quickly set the strength of the piece compositionally.”

Mr. Auster has had numerous solo exhibitions and juried exhibitions throughout the United States.  He has been published in various publications including Southwest Art Magazine numerous times, Art Talk, among others.  His work is collected by many public and permanent collections.  He is a member of the California Art Club, Plein Air Painters of America, and the LaGuna Plein Air Painters Association among others. 

Mr. Auster is represented by New Masters Gallery, Carmel, CA; DNFA Gallery, Pasadena, CA; Howard/Manville Gallery, Kirkland, WA. and others.

Ken’s web site is www.kenauster.com

NANCY BUSH

Oil 
Landscapes-indoor-limited to 8 students
August 2 - 6, 2010
Pendaries, New Mexico
Tuition $750

Beautiful black cows ,full bodied grazing sheep ,and  misty, atmospheric days populate many of  the  pastures of Nancy Bush’s sensitive and emotional landscapes.  The scenes depict various atmospheric scenes from around the country and could exist anywhere that is special in your own memories.  Expressively dreamlike, they capture the chill when the sun goes behind a cloud, the  smell of a drizzling rain and the rustle of leaves shivering in the treetops.

“The variety and vastness of the landscape can sometimes be overwhelming, but  I find myself thinking “less is more.””  Early in her career, Bush emphasized the “more” using bright, colorful strokes alla prima.  Several years ago, she shifted to a subdued tonalist palette and a more methodical technique was perfected.  She treasures the “fleeting moments that you get in the early mornings and late evenings.  They convey more of a mood, a feeling, because of the light”.  She achieves a tranquil universality in her paintings by melding her painted field studies and reference photographs back in the studio.  “I want viewers to feel the physicality and emotional essence of the subject, and to find a little peace, serenity, and quiet moments of reflection”.

This class will concentrate on light, water and atmosphere and its play on a painting.  The class will also cover how to achieve luminosity in the painting through layering and through the application of glazes throughout the painting process. 

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED ONLY
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

With a poetic economy of color and detail, Bush, a tonalist, paints low light and close values.  When nature lingers in breathless moments, she is there to capture dusk flirting with the last blush of sunset; moon shadows veiling dimension; or mist hushing the earth.  Studies, notes and photos from painting plein air around the country remind her of the tones, colors, scents and feelings so she can take the entire experience back to her studio and depict the lyrical, the profound peace and beauty in a lonely, exquisite sense.

After a successful business career, Nancy Bush threw herself into studying art at a rapid pace.   She attended Mission Renaissance art school in Austin, Texas-a school dedicated to the study of the “Masters”, while also taking  many classes from Laguna Gloria Art Museum School of Art.  She then began taking many workshops throughout the United States. “My early workshop studies were dedicated to colorful landscapes and still life, so many of my instructors were known as colorists.”  Several years later, she felt the need to change her direction after some east coast and European travel. Nancy became very interested in a more subdued tonalist palette and started studying painters from the 19^th and 20^th centuries such as George Inness, Isaac Levitan, Henry Twachtman, and Russell Chatham.  In the early 90’s she became familiar with the work of Michael Workman and Scott Christensen and began to study with them consistently for several years.

JEAN CHAMBERS  & TOM BLACK

Oil 
Animals, Portraits, Still Life
August 9 - 13, 2010
Pendaries, New Mexico
Tuition $695

Tom Black and Jean Chambers will be doing a team workshop.  Life head studies from models in character, Spanish ladies, cowboys, etc.  Also, painting animals from photographs.  Students will be able to choose which subject they want to work from or do a mix of both.  Even still lifes are allowed as long as you bring your own set up.  There is some still life material available in Pendaries, but feel free to bring or ship ahead your favorite still life props.

Demonstrations by one instructor daily, usually quick block ins but whatever is needed or required.  It’s not often that you have two instructors in a normal sized class so you’ll get lots of attention, see more demonstrations and see the similarities and differences of how they work. 

Learn how to put some excitement into your work and turn ordinary head studies into paintings that have a spark.

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

Respected for her luminous still life painting, as well as her figurative and landscape work, Jean Chambers is the recipient of many awards and holds Signature Membership in Oil Painters of America.  She spent five years traveling extensively after leaving the architectural field to begin her fine arts career.  During that time she studied the Masters in the major museums in this country and abroad.  In addition, she has attended workshops given by her contemporaries and amassed and studied a large collection of art books, videos and maintains them for reference.  Recognizing the importance of continuous artistic growth for any artist, she sets aside time each day from painting to study and draw.  She is represented by Whistle Pik Gallery-Fredericksburg, Tx; Ponderosa Art Gallery-Hamilton, Mt; Trailside Galleries-Scottsdale, Az; and Germanton Gallery-Germanton, N.C.

Tom left the avionics' field over 25 years ago to pursue a career in art.  He says he has never looked back and is so thankful to be able to do what he loves. The first few years watercolor was his medium and then he moved to oils which became his passion.  His method of study is a combination of analyzing the old masters, taking workshops, pouring over his large collection of art books and more recently art DVD’s.  He keeps his drawing skills honed by attending weekly drawing sessions.  

His paintings are hard to ignore, they are masterfully painted with expressive brushstrokes and exciting edges.  His work has that timeless quality and on close examination, there is no weakness to be found.   

You can see his work at Whistle Pik galleries in Fredericksburg, TX and at  www.tomblackart.com

JOSEPH LORUSSO

Oil Painting 
Painting the Figure
September 13 - 17, 2010
Tuition $625 + $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 

PHIL BOB BORMAN

Basics of Oil Painting
September 13 - 17, 2010
Tuition $495

If you are a beginner or want to freshen up on the basics of oil painting, this class is for you.  No previous experience necessary.  You will learn the elements of painting: color, color harmony, values, composition design and more.  We will also apply these principles as we paint.  Different techniques will be taught as well as the use of different tools and their effects.  The goal is for the student to understand these elements so they may further enjoy their journey in painting. 

 This class will take out the  unknown or “scary” part out of painting.  Bring photos of your favorite subjects.  Lots of questions are welcome.  This will be an informative and fun painting experience.

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 and has studied with various artists including Michael Workman, Karen Vance and George Strickland.  His work is held in many collections throughout the US and Europe.  He is represented by El Paisano Gallery, Capitan, N.M. and Fredericksburg Art Gallery-Fredericksburg, TX.

ANN TEMPLETON

Oil/Pastel
Landscape, Still Life
September 20-24, 2010
Tuition $ 895 

This class will focus on lectures emphasizing color, value, and design;  the landscape, different techniques for each medium, and in general Plein Air painting.  Mornings will have lectures and demos with ample time for the participant to work in the afternoons, and will include many hands-on critiques and two formal group critiques through the week.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own photos for indoor use in the event of a rainy day.

When painting on site, Templeton observes dark and light shapes.  “The first major thing that strikes me about a scene is the pattern of value relationships,” she explains.  “If an artist can establish early on the relationships of color to color and shape to shape, then the painting won’t fall apart, no matter how much he or she decorates it.”

Besides design, color is another painting element close to the artist’s heart.  “Brilliant color is very important to me”, Ann says.  “It’s not about detail but about masses, and how a large, dark shape might relate to a small, white one, or how a large mass of blue might relate to a small patch of orange.  “I advise looking at everything as a mass or shape rather than a bunch of parts.”

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

Ann, an oil/pastel-conceptual impressionist, who likes to describe her paintings as “symbolic expressions”, and with a personal commitment to excellence, has been painting since 1969.  She teaches approximately 15 art seminars a year around the country.  She also lectures and teaches for various art guilds, colleges, and is a sought after jurist for various competitive art shows during the year.

Her style and enthusiasm are rapidly winning her awards all over the country.  She is a major force in the field of oil and pastel painting and is highly recognized for her teaching expertise and color usage.  She is represented by several galleries across the United States including Total Arts Gallery-Taos, New Mexico, Riverbend Fine Art-Marble Falls, Texas, among others.  See her work also on her web site at www.anntempleton.com

KAYE FRANKLIN, OPA/PSA

Oil/Pastel
Landscape, Still Life
October 8-10, 2010
Tuition $ 375 

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.kfranklinstudio.com  for examples of her work.  

GREGG KREUTZ
  
Oil
Still Life / Portrait
October 9-13, 2010 (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 22 -25, 2010
(4 Days over A Weekend - Friday through Monday)
Tuition $ 575 

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/

SHERRIE MCGRAW

Drawing Class
Still Life and figure
October 26 - 29, 2010    Drawing Class
Tuition $650 + Model Fee

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

SHERRIE MCGRAW

Oil
Still Life and figure
October 30- November 2, 2010  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
November 1 - 5, 2010
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

JEFF C. LEGG
  
Oil
Still Life / Portrait
November 8-12, 2010
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.

PHIL BOB BORMAN

Sculpture in Oil Based Clay
November 29 - December 3, 2010
Tuition $495

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.

NANCY BUSH

Oil 
Landscapes-indoor-limited to 8 students
December 3, 2010
Tuition $750

Beautiful black cows ,full bodied grazing sheep ,and  misty, atmospheric days populate many of  the  pastures of Nancy Bush’s sensitive and emotional landscapes.  The scenes depict various atmospheric scenes from around the country and could exist anywhere that is special in your own memories.  Expressively dreamlike, they capture the chill when the sun goes behind a cloud, the  smell of a drizzling rain and the rustle of leaves shivering in the treetops.

“The variety and vastness of the landscape can sometimes be overwhelming, but  I find myself thinking “less is more.””  Early in her career, Bush emphasized the “more” using bright, colorful strokes alla prima.  Several years ago, she shifted to a subdued tonalist palette and a more methodical technique was perfected.  She treasures the “fleeting moments that you get in the early mornings and late evenings.  They convey more of a mood, a feeling, because of the light”.  She achieves a tranquil universality in her paintings by melding her painted field studies and reference photographs back in the studio.  “I want viewers to feel the physicality and emotional essence of the subject, and to find a little peace, serenity, and quiet moments of reflection”.

This class will concentrate on light, water and atmosphere and its play on a painting.  The class will also cover how to achieve luminosity in the painting through layering and through the application of glazes throughout the painting process. 

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED ONLY
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

With a poetic economy of color and detail, Bush, a tonalist, paints low light and close values.  When nature lingers in breathless moments, she is there to capture dusk flirting with the last blush of sunset; moon shadows veiling dimension; or mist hushing the earth.  Studies, notes and photos from painting plein air around the country remind her of the tones, colors, scents and feelings so she can take the entire experience back to her studio and depict the lyrical, the profound peace and beauty in a lonely, exquisite sense.

After a successful business career, Nancy Bush threw herself into studying art at a rapid pace.   She attended Mission Renaissance art school in Austin, Texas-a school dedicated to the study of the “Masters”, while also taking  many classes from Laguna Gloria Art Museum School of Art.  She then began taking many workshops throughout the United States. “My early workshop studies were dedicated to colorful landscapes and still life, so many of my instructors were known as colorists.”  Several years later, she felt the need to change her direction after some east coast and European travel. Nancy became very interested in a more subdued tonalist palette and started studying painters from the 19^th and 20^th centuries such as George Inness, Isaac Levitan, Henry Twachtman, and Russell Chatham.  In the early 90’s she became familiar with the work of Michael Workman and Scott Christensen and began to study with them consistently for several years.