Spring 2010 WATERMEDIA WORKSHOP
Click on alphabet links below for detailed description and instructor information.

1st Session: Feb 28 - Mar 6, 2010

2nd Session: March 7 - 13,  2010

3rd Session: March 14 - 20, 2009

1st Session: Feb 28 - Mar 6, 2010

A: Authentic Painting Fran Larsen

Fran Larsen

Fran Larsen, N.W.S., lives and paints in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has won numerous awards, and her work has been published in many prominent publications, including the cover of Taos Magazine.

This workshop will ask you to question knee-jerk reactions to the art making process, examining what emotional content you want your paintings to carry, who is the authentic "you", and what do you think and feel? Students will work independently with private conferences based on 5 paintings (slides or photos acceptable) done in the past year. Class will include slides, lectures and videos. Due to the allergic reactions of some artists, no oils, please.

B: Finding Your Voice in Paint - William B. (Skip) Lawrence

William B. (Skip) Lawrence

William B. (Skip) Lawrence, received a B.F.A. degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art and M.A. degree from Towson University. His book, Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor, was published in 1994. Skip is editor-in-chief of The Palette Magazine. After you have explored all the "how to’s" of painting, you are still stuck with the "why?" Without a clear declaration of what one wants to say in one’s painting, it can become just an imitation of someone else’s work.

Skip challenges painters to rewrite the rules their way, to consider their choices and shake up their status quo. Through lecture, demonstration and critique, Skip guides each painter to refine their intention and express it in new and honest ways. No one else but you can say what you want to say in paint – why settle for less? With insight, warmth and humor, Skip brings out the best in each painter.

Website:  www.skiplawrence.com

C: Open Painting / Critique Studio - Katherine Chang Liu

Katherine Chang Liu

Katherine Chang Liu, N.W.S., is a full- time exhibiting artist whose recent shows are in the US and Europe. Aside from teaching and serving as juror for competitive shows, Katherine has been working as an invited curator for galleries in Santa Fe, San Francisco and Santa Monica. She has been teaching at Springmaid since 1987. This session is for artists who need a thorough evaluation of his/her body of work to date.

The workshop is set up like a working studio; artists work independently in their own approaches in any watermedia.

The participant provides no more than 12 slides or actual paintings of recent work for an in-depth private discussion of his or her strengths and individuality. A second private critique, derived from work done in class, will suggest adjustments, if any, to the artists’ visual language. The week will end with group critique. Note: Due to the allergic reactions of some artists, no oils, please.

D: Design and Personal Style with 2 Days of Models - Alex Powers

Alex Powers

Alex Powers, lives in Myrtle Beach, SC, and this is his fiftysixth time as an instructor at Springmaid Beach. He exhibits in five galleries and among his many national juried exhibition awards is the Gold Medal in the 1997 American Watercolor Society Exhibition. His book, Painting People in Watercolor – A Design Approach, was published in 1989 and is out of print.

This workshop will be based on 8 slides, originals, computer images or color photos of work that you bring from home. At your individual consultation, Alex will discuss your content (expression) and direction, and work towards achieving that goal.

Also, included will be three slide programs, a demonstration, group critiques of class work and individual help. Models available 2 full days only. All media (except oils).

Website: www.AlexPowersArt.com

2nd Session: March 7 - 13, 2010

E: Making Paintings More Personal & Stronger - Carole Barnes

Carole Barnes

Carole Barnes, A.W.S.-D.F., N.W.S., has a degree in Art Education from Penn State University. She has received over 50 awards and has served as NWS Juror and AWS Awards Juror. American Artist Magazine has chosen her as acrylic teacher of the year.

This workshop will focus on making your work stronger by exploring your personal sense of color, line, shape and texture. Carole provides a bridge between realism and abstraction. Artists may work in acrylic, watercolor or any water based paint. New ideas for collage will also be presented.

The class will consist of individual critique time, lots of time to paint plus demonstrations and new lectures. Carole’s experience and enthusiasm makes this a fun and exciting class!

Website:  www.carolebarnesartist.com

F: Studio Landscape Painting: Design and Content - Gerald F. Brommer

Gerald F. Brommer

Gerald F. Brommer, N.W.S., A.W.S., W.C.W.S., R.M.N.W.S., is author of numerous books and articles in art educational journals. His most recent book, Emotional Content: How to Create Paintings that Communicate, was published in 2003. Jerry has twelve instructional video tapes, including “Watercolor in Action-Responding to Nature” and “Exploring Watercolor from Location to Studio”.

This innovative workshop emphasizes content, or how to put meaning into your paintings and express yourself in your work. Design will be dealt with as a component of content, but the core of the workshop will be in dealing with color, mood, placement of subjects, personal expression, and how to inject your personal feelings about the subject into your work. What do you want to share with viewers when they look at your work? How does the subject make you feel? Why are you painting it in the first place? What do you want to say in your paintings? These and other questions will form the basis for the workshop in both discussions and in the work that will be done.

The overriding goal is to help you achieve freedom of expression, and to edit resource materials to help you say what yo wish to say in your paintings

G: Advanced Figure Painting - Carla O’Connor

Carla O’Connor

Carla O’Connor, A.W.S.-D.F., N.W.S., has award winning paintings and articles that are featured in numerous publications including the Summer 2008 issue of American Artists Watercolor Magazine, Artists Magazine, American Artists Magazine and International Artist Magazine.

This course is for the experienced figure painter. The workshop will take full advantage of time available with the clothed model, emphasizing composition and individual style. Challenges will be presented dealing with design, abstraction, shallow space and personal content. There will be critiques, demonstrations, and as much one-on-one time as possible. Various water-based media are welcome. No oils, please.

Website: www.carlaoconnor.com

H: Still Life Painting - Janet Walsh

Janet Walsh

Janet Walsh AWS,-DF is President Emeritus of the American Watercolor Society and holds membership in Allied Artists of America, Salmagundi Club, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Club and the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County. Janet attended the School of Visual Arts and the Arts Student League in New York City. Her paintings are featured in Watercolor Magazine (Fall 2006 and October 2008). She was selected as one of the top 20 American watercolor instructors in the Watercolor Magazine and is currently writing quarterly articles for Watercolor Magazine.

Janet is author of Watercolor Made Easy and has produced 5 DVDs. She participated in the 2008 First Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Watermedia Masters in Nanjing, China. Her work has been included in many traveling and museum exhibitions and corporate and private collections worldwide.

Still life painting is as the word still implies: objects which are not moving (vegetables, fruits, glasses, books, fabric, flowers, etc.) Participants are requested to bring additional subject matter from home to add to the setups they will create during the week. The first day begins with a talk/demonstration about the thought that goes into arranging a still life setup. Over the course of the week, other subjects will be covered such as simplifying subject matter, composition, value and the use of color. There will be daily individual critiques. Janet has a good sense of humor and enjoys working with people.

Website:  www.janetwalshwatercolors.com

3rd Session: March 14 - 20, 2010

I: Color Emphasis Landscape Workshop - Don Andrews

Don Andrews

Don Andrews, A.W.S., is a graduate of Ringling School of Art and past board director of the American Watercolor Society. He is the author of Interpreting the Figure in Watercolor, Interpreting the Landscape in Watercolor, and Rough Sketches, Short Stories of a Traveling Artist, as well as the video Making Watercolor Glow.

Through the language of watercolor, we can learn to explore  the natural world around us in fresh,  exciting,  and more personal  ways.  Don's class is for artists at all levels who  will benefit from the week long  exploration  into color and design, and utilization in the exciting world of landscape painting.  This studio workshop will be packed with  demonstrations, discussions, individual help, personal critiques and group critiques.

Website:  www.donandrews.net

J: The Creative Edge - Mary Todd Beam

Mary Todd Beam

Mary Todd Beam, A.W.S.- D.F., N.W.S., Ohio Watercolor Society, and twice-winner of the A.W.S. Gold Medal of Honor Award (1995 and 2002). She is the author of The Creative Edge published February 2009 and Celebrate Your Creative Self and has a video, An Acrylic Journey, From Trash to Treasures. Her work was most recently featured in the 2007 Jan./Feb. issue of Artist’s Magazine and the 2006 Winter issue of American Artists.

Students will learn painting skills such as threading, layering, under painting, resists, and staining. Jump start your creative juices as Mary promotes the use of experimentation with various materials to broaden the student’s knowledge of available outcomes for clear expression of their ideas. Students will be urged to identify and strengthen their personal, unique painting styles by using the specific and most meaningful design formats.

Daily demos are on going as is a lively discussion of alternative strategies for accomplishing a variety of outcomes. At the end of the week, each student presents his/her portfolio of paintings to the class for sharing and evaluation.

Website: www.marytoddbeam.com

K: Color Emphasis/Acrylic/Collage - Carrie Burns Brown

Carrie Burns Brown

Carrie Burns Brown N.W.S., has studied art extensively and has painted, exhibited and conducted classes for forty years. She has taught at Springmaid Beach since 1985. Carrie’s innovative ways have prompted inclusion of her work in publications; and she presently has a DVD, Watermedia Collage.

The first two days of the workshop will focus on color and design using fluid acrylic paint as a multi-layered, transparent opaque water medium which can be applied to canvas or paper. Emphasis will shift to collage and the interaction of collage with acrylic paint. There will be an introduction to collage transfers and collage techniques tailored to the development of the students.

L: Realism Through Design - John Salminen

John Salminen

John Salminen A.W.S.-D.F., N.W.S., has won over 175 awards in national and international shows, including the American Watercolor Society Gold Medal and the National Watercolor Society Silver Star. His work is widely represented in national and international publications, and he has recently released a DVD entitled, A Designed Approach to Abstraction.