DEBORAH PARIS- Workshop at Fredericksburg Artists School
Paint The Idea> Landscape > Pastel/Oil
January 14 - 18, 2008
Tuition $525
Deborah’s article “Paint the Idea” which appeared in the December 2005 issue of /American Artist Magazine will form the basis for this class. Learning to paint abstract visual ideas rather than copying objects in the landscape is the key to more compelling authentic work. In this five day class Deborah will use lectures, slide shows, painting exercises and demonstrations to teach you how to think about composition, values, color harmony and surface quality as devices to communicate an underlying concept or idea for each painting.
The goal will be to paint 3-4 small studies each day.

Daily demonstrations in oil and pastel will focus on the topic covered in that day’s presentation /lecture. Color selection/mixing demonstrations will open your eyes to the use of color as an important tool in conveying the mood and emotion which is the difference between technically competent work and emotionally powerful art.

See her web site at www.deborahparis.com
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Pastel Workshop with Greg Biochini

Plein Air with Pastel As Both a Wet and Dry MediumWith Master Pastelist Greg Biolchini, PSA

October 24th – 26th, 2007

The Dunedin Fine Arts Center

Tuition: $295 M/$325 NM

Studio B

material list

Levels 2 – 5

Class code 483

1143 Michigan Boulevard, Dunedin, Florida 34698

(727) 298-3322 fax (727) 298 3326

email info@dfac.org

This popular information-packed workshop is designed to give a good foundation for effectively speeding up your outdoor painting time using this simple wet and dry pastel technique applied to painting in the field. Beginners and advanced painters will benefit from this workshop as instructor addresses each person’s specific needs. Workshop includes daily demonstrations and open critique sessions. Greg Biolchini is a popular workshop instructor with over thirty years teaching experience. An article on Greg’s teaching methods recently appeared in the March, 2007 issue of Artist’s Magazine. His demonstration techniques are also featured in the book, Painting with Pastel, 2007, and his work was recently included in Pure Color: the Best of Pastel, 2006. In addition to thirty solo shows, Greg’s paintings have taken awards in dozens of major exhibits.

To learn more, visit www.biolchini.com.