GUIDO FRICK

Oil Painting 
Landscape/Still Lifes
June 8-12, 2009
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

JOHN BUDICIN

Oil
Landscape, Plein Air (Pendaries, NM)
June 22-26, 2009
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.

 WILLIAM A. SCHNEIDER

Oil & Pastel 
Portraits in Pastel
July 5 - 9, 2009
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.  Although Bill’s demonstrations will be primarily in pastel, both oil and pastel painters are welcome as Bill does both equally beautiful.  Depending on the mix of the class, he will do demo’s in one more than the other, but will demo in both mediums.

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.

WILLIAM J. KALWICK, JR

Oil
Landscapes/Cityscapes
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
July 13- 17, 2009
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.