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Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic.
-Ambrose Bierce
Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do.
-Edgar Degas
William Rogers – Figure in the Landscape with Oils
/by pabcDate: September 12 to 14, 2104
Location: Bear Valley Highlands in the Okanagan near Vernon.
Cost: $390
Description:
This workshop will focus on including figures into your landscapes in a believable way. It will start with some practical theory on the topic and develop into practicing figures in oil paint or other opaque media, then incorporating these figures into the landscape as part of the composition. The idea is to have a landscape with figures rather than a portrait, so gesture drawing will be emphasized to help achieve a natural, unposed look in the work. The artist will demonstrate and have a model to use for the demonstrations and class work. There will be lots of individual help and constructive critiques to help your work improve to a new level
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William Rogers – Watercolour Figure in the Landscape
/by pabcDate: September 9 to 11, 2104
Location: Bear Valley Highlands in the Okanagan near Vernon.
Cost: $390
Description:
This workshop will focus on including figures into your landscapes in a believable way. It will start with some practical theory on the topic and develop into practicing figures in watercolour paint, then incorporating these figures into the landscape as part of the composition. The idea is to have a landscape with figures rather than a portrait, so gesture drawing will be emphasized to help achieve a natural, unposed look in the work. The artist will demonstrate and have a model to use for the demonstrations and class work. There will be lots of individual help and constructive critiques to help your work improve to a new level.
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Cecelia Jurgens – Watercolour Sketchbook
/by pabcDate: September 5 to 7, 2104
Location: Bear Valley Highlands in the Okanagan near Vernon.
Cost: $450
Description:
This three day workshop will be all about introducing you to or expanding your skills of capturing your surroundings and experiences in your own treasured sketchbook.
We will take full advantage of this beautiful location – Bear Valley Ranch in the Okanagan Valley – to work “plein air”, developing our skills on a wide and exciting variety of subject matter. Our mission will be to experience the diversity of our surroundings and capture the essence and our memory of that moment while having a lot of fun!
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Dominik Modlinski – Secrets of Colour
/by pabcDate: May 30 to June 1, 2104
Location: Bear Valley Highlands in the Okanagan near Vernon.
Cost: $450
Description:
Three days of inspiration and innovation where brushstrokes radiate with luminescent light and the brilliant hues of the Canadian and worldwide landscapes. Dominik Modlinski’s work reflects his travel into remote areas of fast diminishing earth’s wilderness. The sources of his ingenuity are the never-ending supply of material that nature affords and the realities of our endangered environment.
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Penticton Plein Air Group
/by pabcPenticton Plein Air Painters are moving to our Fall schedule.
Starting October 15th, 2013 we will be meeting just once a week on Thursdays, at noon. Bring along your painting materials, warm weather gear, a snack and some hot beverages.
We will continue to meet at the Starbucks by Quality Greens at the north entrance to Penticton, BC. If the weather does not cooperate we will move indoors to Shatford Centre, meaning too much rain or wind or snow!
Check by Lloyd Gallery on Front Street for event updates! As always, our paint outs are free and everyone is welcome whether an experienced hand or a beginner. There are no dues or fees and there is only one rule…to have fun!