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FALL 2008 WATERMEDIA WORKSHOP
Click on alphabet links below for detailed description
and instructor information. |
SPRING WORKSHOP
click here. |
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1st Session: March 1 - 7, 1009 |
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A: Making Paintings More
Personal and Stronger - Carole Barnes |
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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. |
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B: Advanced Figure
Painting - Carla O'Connor |
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Carla O'Connor |
Carla O’Connor,
A.W.S., N.W.S., D.F., has award winning paintings
that are featured in numerous publications,
including: Artists Magazine, American Artists
Magazine, and International Artist Magazine.
The first session, Composition Based on the Figure,
stresses bold composition and strong design using the
human figure for inspiration. A different aspect of
design is the focus of each day’s lesson. There will be
a clothed model each morning.
The second
session, Advanced Figure Painting, is for the
experienced figure painter. This 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 critique, demonstrations, and as much
one-on-one time as possible. Various water-based
media are welcome. No oils, please.
Website: www.carlaoconnor.com |
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C:
Open Studio - John Salminen |
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John Salminen |
John Salminen, A.W.S.
-D.F., N.W.S., has won over 100 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 release a DVD entitled, A
Designed Approach to Abstraction.
The workshop will
begin with pure abstraction and conclude with realism.
His non-threatening approach to abstraction will
encourage representational painters to experiment with a
different style and will challenge experienced abstract
painter to expand their possibilities in expressing
their creative voices. Having completed a
successful abstraction participants development of a
realistic piece. There will be demos, critiques,
and individual help. Artist will learn to use design as
a bridge between abstraction and realism.
Website:
www.johnsalminen.com
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D. Watercolors Free
and Easy - Eric Wiegardt |
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Eric Wiegardt |
Eric Wiegardt,
A.W.S., N.W.S., is a nationally recognized judge, juror,
and award winner who has left an indelible mark on the
American art scene with more than 20 years of
professional painting and teaching experience. He is the
author of Watercolor Free & Easy and is featured in many
books along with magazine articles in Watercolor
Magazine, International Artist, Watercolor Magic, and
cover artist for The Artist’s Magazine. Eric is a
graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago.
This is a workshop for those who wish to loosen up in
watercolor and/or acrylic. Painting techniques and
philosophy of design will be applicable in both mediums
to encourage bold, loose paintings. Eric believes most
painting problems are the violation of an elementary
painting principle. Lectures will be easily understood
and helpful to all levels of expertise. There will be
ample time for students to try the concepts presented.
The instructor will do a completed painting
demonstration daily. Subject matter may include
landscapes, marine scapes, floral, streetscapes,
interiors, and still life. Weather permitting; some
plain-air painting may be incorporated.
Website:
www.ericwiegardt.com |
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2nd
Session: March 8 - 14,
2009 |
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E: Color Emphasis
Landscape Workshop - Don Andrews |
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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 has
conducted over 200 workshops throughout the USA, Canada
and Mexico and 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.
Artists will
benefit from a more intimate understanding of color and
its possibilities. Addressing the figure as the subject
for a painting with the same artistic freedom employed
when attempting other subjects in nature is the central
theme of Don’s figure class. This class is geared to
intermediate and advanced painters who are looking for a
challenge.
Website:
www.donandrews.ne
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F:
Finding Your Voice in Paint - William B
.(Skip) Lawrence |
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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-and-chief of the The Palette Magazine.
After you have
explored all the "how too'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 painter 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.
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G: Open
Painting/Critique Studio - Katherine Chang
Liu |
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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.
Website:
www.artshow.com/webb
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H:
Design and Personal Style with 2 Day With Models
- Alex Powers |
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Alex Powers |
Alex Powers lives in
Myrtle Beach, SC and this is his fifty-third time as an
instructor at Springmaid Beach. He exhibits in 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, is out of print.
Design and Personal Style with Limited Models, will be based on 8 slides,
originals or color photos of work that you bring from home. At your individual
consultation, we will discuss your content (expression) and direction, and work
toward 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 |
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3rd
Session: March 15 - 21, 2009 |
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I: The Creative Edge
- Mary Todd Beam |
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Mary Todd Beam
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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, Celebrate Your
Creative Self and has a video, An Acrylic Journey, From
Trash to Treasures. Currently Mary is working on a new
publication for release in 2009. 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
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J: From Line and Shape
to Complex Surfaces - Gerald F. Brommer |
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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”.
A studio course designed to take you in new directions
using either acrylics or watercolors combined with
college, this workshop will feature design
exercises which lead directly into designing with the
subject matter of your choice. The goals of the
workshop are to help you achieve freedom of expression,
learn to respond to surfaces, develop ways to abstract
landscape imagery and enjoy the process of exploring a
new means of expansion. |
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K: Strengthening the
Contemporary Approach - George James |
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George James |
George James,
A.W.S.-D.F., N.W.S., is Professor Emeritus
of Art at California State University Fullerton. Working
on synthetic paper with traditional watermedia, he has
taken the watercolor experience to a new level. This
area of research in watercolor has never been explored.
He has received a number of awards for the uniqueness of
his approach, including the following: AWS High Winds
Award (2007, 2003), NWS Silver Star Medal, AWS Bronze
Medal (2001, 1998), and the 1999 AWS Gold Medal.
This class will help you transform your paintings into a
strong, artistic, visual expression regardless of the
painting surface. Using surfaces such as canvas,
watercolor paper, illustration board, and other
alternative surfaces and any subject matter, the student
will learn to approach the subject in a more
contemporary style. Students will gain insights that
reveal the conceptual dynamics of design and materials.
Website:
www.georgejameswatercolor.com
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L: No More
Wishy-Washy Flowers - Margaret M. Martin |
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Margaret M. Martin
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Margaret M. Martin,
A.W.S., N.W.S., D.F., has award winning paintings that
are featured in numerous publications, including:
Artists Magazine, American Artists Magazine, and
International Artist Magazine.
The first session,
Composition Based on the Figure, stresses bold
composition and strong design using the human figure for
inspiration. A different aspect of design is the focus
of each day’s lesson. There will be a clothed model each
morning.
The second
session, Advanced Figure Painting, is for the
experienced figure painter. This workshop take full
advantage of the time available with 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 |
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