Mini Workshop by Jim McIntosh in Southport, October 29, 2011.

MIMI WORSHOP AT FRANKLIN SQUARE GALLERY

SOUTHPORT

OCTOBER 29, 2011

JIM MCINTOSH, WELL KNOWN, LOCAL, PLEIN AIR ARTIST, WILL CONDUCT A WORKSHOP ON OCTOBER 29, 2011 FOR BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR ARTISTS.  PLEASE BRING WATERCOLOR SUPPLIES: PAINT, BRUSHES, GOOD WATERCOLOR PAPER, SIZES 11 X 14 OR 12 X 16, 

WATER CONTAINER, PAPER TOWELS, AND SUPPORT BOARD.

JIM IS A RETIRED BIOLOGY PROFESSOR AND AN EXCELLTENT TEACHER BLENDING HUMOR WITH THE PAINTING!  A FUN TIME IS GUARANTEED!

THE CLASS WILL BE FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM. PLEASE BRING A BAG LUNCH.

SEND A CHECK FOR $25.00 TO GINNY WAGNER, 309 SETTLERS LANE, KURE BEACH, NC 28449

QUESTIONS: OLDBIOPROF@EC.RR.COM

Mike Rooney Workshop May 7th in Jacksonville...

The Council for the Arts is bringing Mike Rooney back to our area for another GREAT workshop! If you have never taken a workshop by Mike you have missed a blessing. The Council absorbs the cost for six slots for the workshop but it is open to 12 artists at $60 each. There are two slots left for the special discount so please Connie at the Council ASAP if you want to get onboard for this special workshop!

Colorful Underpainting in the Cape Cod Style

Plein Aire painting workshop with Mike Rooney

Saturday, May 7, 20118

9:00 am till 4:00 pm

at the Council for the Arts

826 New Bridge Street, across from City Hall

Class size is limited to six students

Workshop fee $20.00

Mike Rooney, artist and popular workshop instructor from Topsail Island will be giving a one day workshop called Colorful Underpainting in the Cape Cod Style on Saturday May 7th from 9am to 4 pm at the Council for the Arts at 826 New Bridge Street, Jacksonville, NC.

In the class Mike will discuss how to see more color and then paint it by underpainting with rich bright colors using his modified version of the techniques taught at the Cape Cod School of Art and used by popular artists Camille Prezwodek, Susan Sarback, Lois Griffel, and Peggy Kroll-Roberts. The Cape technique has a lineage all the way back to Monet and the impressionists who captured the flickering effect of light on subjects. Some have called it a "whole new way of seeing color" and is guaranteed to take your color sense to the next level. Watch the rich warmth glow thru the topcoat in the sunny areas of the painting (and rich cool colors under the shadow areas) as it mimics sunlight. This workshop regularly sells out so don’t wait, register today. Mike Rooney has made instructional painting DVD's for national art supply retailer Jerry’s Artarama and regularly teaches painting classes from Maine to the Florida Keys. He is represented in galleries from Cape Cod to Key West. His daily painting blog is mikerooneystudios.blogspot.com.

Suggested materials list: attached

To register:

Please call the Council for the Arts at (910) 455-9840 –or-

Email jaxarts@topsailnet.net

“This class was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, with funding from the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.”

Equipment needed for plein air work

• Working indoors from photos 
• Capturing light effects 
• work on your own and/or approach galleries with your work after you’ve created your masterpiece
• Simplifying objects- stick figures welcomed
• Working quickly- time waits for no one
• Massing in and values- from blobs to objects
• Color and composition theory, it’s not as boring as it sounds
• Color palette choices- your individuality expressed in pigment
• How to sell your work on your own and/or approach galleries with your work after you’ve created your masterpiece 

Suggested materials list:

• Easel and any supplies needed to paint outside. (i suggest you do a 6x8 outdoor painting outside before the workshop to see if you have everything you'll need)
• A TV tray or portable table to put your stuff on if you don’t have a French easel or pochade kit 
• Pad of 140 lb watercolor paper for exercises 
• Oil painters! If you want to underpaint like I do in addition to your oil gear you will need 5 small tubes of acrylic paint and a small and medium synthetic brush: 
• Acrylic tubes of magenta, white, any yellow, red, and blue  
• Water to wash out acrylics
• Several canvases or supports of your choice (no larger than 11x14). I suggest bringing at least 3-6x8's and 1- 11x14 for the one day workshop
• Paint- at least one each : yellow, red, blue, and white, brushes, rags, and all materials needed to paint

YouTube video link HERE...

OOPS artists give plein air workshop to "All County" High School artists...

Bernie, Mitchell,
Stephen, and Karen

Karen, Stephen, Bernie, and Mitchell gave their time, talent, and Saturday to teach four 1 1/2 hour plein air workshops to the best high school artists of Onslow County. The day was a huge success as over 60 students from 5 county high schools (White Oak, Northside, Swansboro, Dixon, and Southwest) attended the workshop. Their day was divided into four round-robin style workshops which included plein air painting, clay modeling, figure drawing, and visual journaling.

Karen and Bernie with students in the Jacksonville Daily News

OOPS February Paint Out - Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011

February 26, 2011

OOPS Feb. Paint Out 

Saturday 9am -4pm (or whenever you can attend) 

White Oak High School, Piny Green Road 

WOHS All County Art Students Workshop

Great opportunity for newbies to drop and look on as several OOPS artists give a plein workshop to groups of the All County Visual Artists high school students of Onslow County. Last year the event was a huge success and great community project feather in our OOPS cap!

Click HERE to check out last years event.

L Diane Johnson Workshop in Wilmington Sept 10-11

September 10 - September 11

Location Wilmington, NC

By L Diane Johnson

More Info:
What is your painting "song?" What makes a painting "sing?" We will delve more deeply into what makes a painting sing and how to make YOUR paintings sing your song!

This is a special 2 day plein air workshop will to assist you individually with what you are doing well and what you can do to advance your imagery: whether it be color, compositional or other issue. We'll also discuss barriers to advancement and how to break them - ...whether mental or technical. Download the comprehensive PDF package to learn more and join me for this unique two days!

http://www.ldianejohnson.com/workshops.shtml

You may be a star in Mike Rooney's latest video... check it out to see!

Check out Mike Rooney's post about this video HERE...

YouTube video link HERE...

Several OOPS! Members enjoy a day with Mike Rooney

Several OOPS members recently enjoyed a one day workshop given by artist and friend, Mike Rooney. Mike taught us the Cape Cod style of painting which is colorful and FULL of light. We went through various exercises, watched him do a plein air demo, and then painted ourselves. The style was very challenging for many of us but it was a breath of fresh air to be taken out of our comfort zones and learn something new. A special thanks to the Council for the Arts for subsidising and organizing this awesome workshop!

Mike Rooney giving plein air demo...

Artists present were:

Bernie Rosage Jr.
Mitchell Morton
Dean Remington
Karen Crenshaw
Kass Patselas
Pat Boni
Ann Lees
Bonnie Rogers
Susan Cheatham
Pete Moffitt
Laine Francis

Barbara Bear Jamison

ArtExposure ~ Workshop ~ "Getting Ready to Paint Outdoors"

Don't miss out on Joanne's "Getting Ready to Paint Outdoors" class on Saturday, May 29th, from 9:00am-1:00pm.

http://www.artexposure50.com/AdultandTeenClasses.html

Ellen Elder
Owner/Director
ArtExposure LLC
22527 Highway 17
Hampstead, NC 28443
#910-330-4077
artexpo0@gmail.com
www.artexposure50.com

Mike Rooney Workshops ~ 1 Day in Jacksonville June 16 ~ 3 Days in Wimington 21 -23, 2010

1 Day Plein Air Workshop on the Cape Cod Style with Mike Rooney in Jacksonville ~ Wednesday, June 16, 2010 ~ 9am-4pm ~ Meet at the Council for the Arts building. Simply bring your plein air gear ready to paint!
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If you are interested.... There are only a few spots open for this special one day workshop by Mike Rooney sponsored by the Council for the Arts through the grass roots program. Contact Connie Wenner at the Council to sign up ASAP. 910-455-9840
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3 Day Plein Air Workshop with Mike Rooney in Wilmington ~ June 21-23, 2010
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There is room for 2, maybe 3, more in the workshop with Mike Rooney, June 21 – 23. I am attaching the forms in case the time in June works for the OOPS folks – I hope it does as we have such a fun group so far, and would love to have them. I do not know of another time this summer near here, but there is one in the fall on Bald Head. I don’t think those dates are set yet, but his blog has all the current info with the dates and times of workshops. Thank you for sharing this information!

http://www.mikerooneystudios.blogspot.com/
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If you are interested in this 3 Day Workshop by Mike Rooney contact Barbara Bear Jamison ASAP!
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Barbara Bear Jamison
http://www.bbearjamison.com/

http://bbearjamisonart.blogspot.com/

910-352-0348

Click to enlarge brochure...

Spring Splendor Plein-Air Workshop by L. Diane Johnson

Spring Splendor Plein-Air Workshop

Start Time:
Friday, April 23, 2010 at 7:00pm
End Time:
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 4:00pm
Location:
Cape Fear Studios, 148-1 Maxwell Street Fayetteville, NC 28301, 910.433.2986

Explore and be inspired by the glowing colors of Spring! Paint gardens, flowering trees, open landscape and more, during Fayetteville’s Annual Dogwood Festival. We will delve deeper into the aspects of plein-air painting such as creative composition, “seeing” then mixing the colors you really want, dealing with green, simplifying your painting and more. We’ll work rain or shine with instruction sessions, instructor demonstrations, and lots of time for you to paint with individualized guidance at your easel. I will “coach” you in whatever style you work in: from tight Realsim to loose Impressionistic.

L. Diane Johnson

For details about the workshop, including materials listing, you are invited to download the comprehensive PDF package.

http://ldianejohnson.com/workshops/NC/2010/spring-splendor-workshop.pdf

A note from Dianne...

Registration deadline March 31: Just a couple more openings available for my Intermediate-Advanced, Spring Splendor Plein-Air Workshop, at Cape Fear Studios, 148-1 Maxwell Street Fayetteville, NC 28301, 910.433.2986

When: Friday, April 23 at 9:00 pm until Sunday, April 25 at 4:00 pm.

For a complete package simply visit.../print the PDF from my site here: http://ldianejohnson.com/workshops/NC/2010/spring-splendor-workshop.pdf

February Paint Out is not a Paint Out but a FREE Workshop... Feb 21st

WHAT: FREE Workshop for OOPS members by Bernie Rosage Jr. Due to limited space this workshop is only open to OOPS members. No sign up needed... If you are an OOPS member you're in!

COLOR THEORY: Practical tips on

C O L O R for the plein air artist.

Bernie will discuss hue, value and intensity, color temperature, color harmony with practical limited palette choices for the field, color mixing, compliments and graying/dulling color, we will navigate the color wheel in 3D to gain a better understanding of color mixing options, color mood, plus more!

WHEN: Sunday, February 21st, 2010 beginning @ 1PM. Let's eat somewhere afterwards... ;)

WHERE: The Council for the Arts, 826 New Bridge St, Jacksonville NC 28540.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

** Bring one tube of any red, blue, yellow (primary colors) plus white for some in workshop color mixing exercises. Paper mixing palettes (paper plates) and mixing utensils (plastic knives) will be provided. Bring cleaning supplies needed for your medium.

** Bring a sketch pad to mix color samples on.

** Bring one of your finished paintings for group discussion on color from it the last 30 minutes of workshop.

** Handouts will be provided

Mike Rooney Workshop ~ May 17-19, 2010 in New Bern

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Plein Air Painting Workshop with Mike Rooney
May 17-19 in New Bern.

This workshop is guaranteed to loosen up your style and transform your art. Learn to paint with a loose, quick and impressionistic style by learning how to capture light effects, simplify objects, working quickly, color and composition theory, and color palate choices. Sign up by May 7, space is limited.

Email for more information info@carolinacreations.com

Sponsored by Carolina Creations,
317 Pollock St, New Bern, NC 28560
252-633-4369
www.carolinacreations.com

Mark your calendar for February 21, 2010... FREE WORKSHOP for OOPS Members

WHAT: FREE Workshop for OOPS members by Bernie Rosage Jr. Due to limited space this workshop is only open to OOPS members.

COLOR THEORY: Practical tips on C O L O R for the plein air artist.

Bernie will discuss hue, value and intensity, color temperature, color harmony with practical limited palette choices for the field, color mixing, compliments and graying/dulling color, we will navigate the color wheel in 3D to gain a better understanding of color mixing options, plus more! More details and materials list coming soon.

WHEN: Sunday, February 21st, 2010 beginning @ 1PM.

WHERE: The Council for the Arts, 826 New Bridge St, Jacksonville NC 28540.

Local Plein Air Workshops ~ SHORT NOTICE!

Hi,
This is short notice, but if you could, please let your group know about a local plein air oil painting workshop happening this week. All are welcome to join in for one or more sessions.

Each session is $30 per person.

Award-winning, Charlotte artist, Paul Keysar will be teaching a week-long plein air painting workshop along the Crystal Coast, September 22-25. For more information about Paul Keysar, please see http://www.paulkeysar.com and http://paulkeysar.blogspot.com.

Join us for a late summer / early fall plein air painting workshop on the beautiful Crystal Coast of North Carolina. Paul will demonstrate how to lay in an accurate portrayal of the landscape while dealing with the quickly changing light. He will also talk to you about the variety of materials and techniques involved in dealing with the natural environment. Each day will start with a lecture/demo, followed by plenty of time for students to work. Individual instruction will be given to each student at each session.

If interested in attending, please call 704-886-8013 and directions will be given on where to meet.

Planned Itinerary

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - Fort Macon
Morning Session: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Afternoon Session: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - Beach at Emerald Isle
Morning Session: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - Swansboro
Morning Session: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Afternoon Session: 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Friday, September 25, 2009 - Beach at Emerald Isle
Morning Session: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ABOUT PAUL KEYSAR
Paul Keysar is known for his classic, representational oil paintings of landscapes and still lifes. He is an award-winning plein air painter and studio artist and a Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts graduate. "As an artist, I am continually observing life around me. I am fascinated by the effects of light, atmosphere, and weather. My goal is to show the beauty of the land and man’s dependence on it." He has participated in numerous solo and group shows, and his work is owned by collectors throughout the country. He was recently featured in an article in University City Magazine, September 2009 issue, pg 30 (http://www.universitycitymagazine.com/).

Sincerely,
Jennifer Keysar
Keysar Studios
704-886-8013
jenn@paulkeysar.com
www.paulkeysar.com

Plein Air Workshop ~ Oct 21-23, 2009 ~ Outer Banks

Plein Air Painting Workshop

On the Beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina

Instructor, Mary Deutschman, author of No Experience Required!
Water-soluble Oils

October 21-23
(enrollment deadline October 4)
painting 9:00-3:00 4:00-5:00 daily critique with wine and cheeses

$350

Some of what you'll learn during Mary's workshop: Using "juicy" colors!

Working quickly with big brushes!

Adding detail in studio using phographs to help!

Keeping your colors clean and bright!

Value changes!

Critiquing your own work!

Finding your own voice through your work.

And much much more!

See her website: www.marydeutschman.com

See attached flyer for more detail about the class.
Offered by KDH Cooperative Gallery & Studios
Kill Devil Hills, NC
252-441-9888
Julie Moye
KDH Cooperative Gallery & Studios
502 S. Croatan Hwy.
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
252-441-9888
www.kdhcooperative.com

Mike Rooney Upcoming Workshops and Demonstrations

Mike Rooney Upcoming Workshops and Demonstrations

Email Mike at rooneystudios@hotmail.com to get more info on any of these workshops!

Pre-registration is required on ALL workshops! Email me to pre-register.

#1... Cape Cod School Underpainting Method

Carolina Artist Studio Gallery, in Morehead City, NC

Saturday March 14th

10 am - 4 pm

$75

This workshop will be a one day class on how to use the "Cape Cod" underpainting technique that i use to start my paintings. this method came originally from Hawthorne and Hensche, and is now used by many contemporary greats like Peggi-Kroll Roberts, Camille Pryzwodek, Susan Sarback, and Lois Griffel. This technique gives an amazing sense of light to your paintings.There will be lots of painting in this oneThis class is not for beginning painters and you must be an intermediate to advanced oil, acrylic, or pastel painter, or a beginner who has taken one of my workshops before.

#2... Free demo's at Jerrys Artarama in Raleigh

Sat. April 4th

1 pm- 4 pm

#3... Understanding Color- An In-Depth Study

Carolina Artist Studio Gallery, Morehead, NC

Sat. April 25th

10 am- 4 pm

$75

This Saturday workshop will take the mystery out of color. i'll describe how to mix any color both from a limited palette and from split primary palette etc. i'll show you how to gray a color but still keep it from turning to mud and how to lighten and darken a color to keep it colorful without adding its complement.you'll know all the ins and outs of color mixing after this one.

#4... Free demo's at Jerrys Artarama in Raleigh

Sat. May 2nd

1 pm- 4 pm

#5... Raleigh Workshop at Jerrys Artarama

Sat. May 16th

#6... Shenandoah Workshop

Lexington, Va.

Mon. May 18th- Wed. May 20th

9 am- 4 pm

Plein Air Painting- Loose and Colorful

In this workshop we'll be learning how to capture the "feel" of the outdoor scene by learning how-to's on composition, color and value. Guaranteed to take the mystery out of painting 'en plein air' !

#7...Morehead Workshop

Carolina Artist Studio Gallery, Morehead, NC

Mon. June 1st-Wed. June 3rd

9 am- 4 pm

Plein Air Painting- Loose and Colorful

In this workshop we'll be learning how to capture the "feel" of the outdoor scene by learning how-to's on composition, color and value. Guaranteed to take the mystery out of painting 'en plein air' !

#8... Morehead Workshop

Carolina Artist Studio Gallery, Morehead, NC

Sat. June 6th-Sun. June 7th9 am- 4 pm

Plein Air Painting- Loose and Colorful

In this weekend workshop we'll be learning how to capture the "feel" of the outdoor scene by learning how-to's on composition, color and value. Guaranteed to take the mystery out of painting 'en plein air' !

#9... Free demo at Jerrys Artarama in Raleigh

Sat. Aug. 1st and Sept. 5th

1 pm- 4 pm

#10... Raleigh Workshop at Jerrys Artarama

Sat. Sept. 19th

#11... Morehead Workshop

Carolina Artist Studio Gallery, Morehead, NC

Mon. Oct. 12th-Wed. Oct. 14th

9 am- 4 pm

Plein Air Painting- Loose and Colorful

In this workshop we'll be learning how to capture the "feel" of the outdoor scene by learning how-to's on composition, color and value. Guaranteed to take the mystery out of painting 'en plein air' !

#12..Morehead Workshop

Carolina Artist Studio Gallery, Morehead, NC

Sat. Oct. 17th-Sun. Oct. 18th

9 am- 4 pm

Plein Air Painting- Loose and ColorfulIn this weekend workshop we'll be learning how to capture the "feel" of the outdoor scene by learning how-to's on composition, color and value. Guaranteed to take the mystery out of painting 'en plein air' !

Kevin Beck Plein Air Landscape Painting in Oil and Pastel ~ July 20 - 24, 2009

Cheap Joe's 2009 Artists' Workshops
To sign up, or to get more information on Cheap Joe's own workshops, call Cheap Joes Art Stuff at 1-800-227-2788 and ask for Edwina at extension number 1123.• View the Complete 2009 Cheap Joe's Workshop Schedule

Kevin Beck Plein Air Landscape Painting in Oil and Pastel
July 20 - 24, 2009

Workshop Title: Plein Air Landscape Painting in Oil and Pastel

Workshop Dates: July 20 - 24, 2009

Workshop Price: $495

Workshop Location: Plein Air

Medium: Oil and Pastel

Level of Instruction: All Levels

Contact Person: Edwina May

Mailing Address: 374 Industrial Park Dr., Boone, NC 28607

Phone Number: 800-227-2788 ext. 1123

E-Mail Address: edwina@cheapjoes.com

Fax Number: 828-262-0795

Maximum Class Size: 20

This workshop is designed for the participant who wants to learn about painting the landscape directly from nature in pastel and/or oil. The majority of the class will be held on location. In addition there will be classroom discussion and demonstrations relating to landscape painting in general, and pastel or oil in particular. Included in the demos will be one aimed at improving photography as a reference. In case of bad weather, painting will be in the studio from photos or your field studies, so bring some landscape photos or field studies with you (just in case).

Kevin is a landscape painter working in both pastel and oil paints. Plein air landscapes are his primary subject matter. Kevin is a popular workshop instructor with students across the United States. He teaches one to five day workshops in pastel and oil painting in the studio and plein air. Kevin is collected in the US, Canada, Europe, and New Zealand. He is represented by galleries in Maryland, Michigan,Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina. He has had over 20 one-man shows, and has been juried into numerous national shows. www.kevinbeck.com

View The Complete 2009 Cheap Joe's Workshop Schedule

Pat Boni's Workshop was PRIMO!

Local artists had a treat as Pat Boni came out of retirement to teach art classes again... this time around her subject was "Linear Perspective" and her students were members of the famed group of Onslow County plein air artists who call themselves OOPS!

Over 15 artists were present and eager to learn. Below Pat is showing how to measure objects.

Pat was able to give one on one attention to each member present too. Here she is with Kit... one of our newest members.

Here she is with Donna, Willow Faye, and K.

Thanks Pat for this excellent workshop! We hope to have these free workshops several times a year. Stay tuned...

Great Plein Air articles in Summer issue of American Artist Workshop Magazine

There are several great articles from plein air artists in the current (Summer 2008) issue of American Artist Workshop magazine.

Here are some featured....

Frank Serrano: Teaching Plein Air Fundamentals

a tid-bit can be seen online HERE...

Mary Anna Goetz: Mixing Colors and Focusing Paintings
a tid-bit of here work can be seen online HERE...

T. Allen Lawson: Seeing Things in Context

Jean LeGassick: Simplified, Small, and Summarized

Jean is one of my favorite plein air artists... she was one of the six plein air artists featured on the PBS Series "PLein Air: Painting the American Landscape"

Be sure to drop by your local bookstore and pick up a copy...

American Artist Magazine... Plein Air

Mike Rooney Plein Air Workshop.. A Review and Critique...

Mike Rooney Plein Air Workshop.. A Review and Critique by Bernie Rosage Jr.
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Mike Rooney giving plein air demo to workshop artists in Jacksonville, NC.
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Many OOPS artists had the privilege of attending a one day plein air workshop by artist, Mike Rooney last Saturday. We had a great time and learned a lot! Mike is a super artist, teacher, and PERSON! I highly recommend one of his workshops...
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The day began with RAIN... no worries though... this gave us time for classroom work where we all made a "C".
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Actually three "C's"... Mike taught us the importance of the "Three C's" that is...

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C= Composition: Mike shared with us many types of compositions and the importance of the Rule of Thirds for focal interest. I think his words were... "You'll have a CRAPPY (another "C") painting if the composition is poor!"

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C= Contrast: Mike shared how contrast and value (tone) are one of the most important elements of a good painting. We did exercises on breaking down a scene into 4 or 5 shapes and blocking in their values correctly. These shapes and block-ins are the building blocks for a good plein air painting to get everything down fast because of the changing light conditions.

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C= Color: Mike made us look at color from some different perspective than many of us have been taught. He wanted us to get away from using complementary colors in shadows to prevent a dull gray look. He showed us ways to get vibrancy and life in our work and we did exercises in class to reinforce this.

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We also learned that we have to know the rules before we can break them... this appealed to the rebel side of me!

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We broke for lunch where the workshop continued for many of us as Mike spoke about approaching galleries while we ate.

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After lunch the rain stopped and we headed to a nearby park (with a shelter just in case) to plein air paint.

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Mike spoke to us about his gear and the paints, brushes, and knives that he uses. He showed us his COOL homemade pochade box that was very practical and portable... (I'm making me one of these little jewels!)...

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Mike found a spot and began giving us the process of "what goes on in his mind" as he begins...

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Here's the scene he chose for his quick demo...

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Mike completed the block-in stage and had us all scatter to find our own settings and paint our block-ins...

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OOPS artists, Stephen Greer and Dean Remington...

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OOPS artist, Karen Crenshaw...

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OOPS artist, Bernie Rosage... painting "Happy Trees"... NOT!

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OOPS artist, Mitchell Morton...

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Mike went around giving everyone personal attention as they completed their block-ins...

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After the block-in stage we all gathered back with Mike to see him finish his painting. He threw a rock in the water (above) to show us how the the impact area denotes the focal point on our paintings where the greatest detail and contrast should be. Just like the water ripples fanning out and losing detail, so should it be in our paintings.

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Dean looking on as Mike finishes his study... BTW... Dean took Mike up on his 100 paintings challenge!

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Mike's finished study from his demo...

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The day comes to an end... we pack our gear... head back to the Council for the Arts for the final leg of our workshop... a critique by Mike on each of our paintings. We learned to cover our paintings and slowly reveal them showing problem areas. This 30 minutes proved to be worth the price alone! I think we all learned to LOOSEN UP!... I know I did!

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The workshop was a HUGE success and Mike is an awesome person, painter, and instructor! My only negative critique is that it wasn't a three day workshop!

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Thanks Mike for a great time and workshop! I know it sounds like I'm trying to be the "Teacher's Pet" but seriously... if the workshop would have STUNK... I would have said so!

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Visit:

Mike's Webpage

Mike's Blog

Mike's Online Video Lessons

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