GUIDO FRICK

Oil Painting 
Landscape/Still Lifes
June 9-13, 2008
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
July 7 - 11, 2008
Tuition $795

This class will be held in the beautiful and artful town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.  

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. 

 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.

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
September 2 - 6, 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.