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Workshop Vacations.DILLMAN'S CREATIVE ARTS FOUNDATION For its 33rd year, Dillman's has been bringing nationally known art instructors and special interest programs to beautiful northern Wisconsin's resort setting. We are proud to offer over 42 art instructors on this year's calendar. The instructors come from across the country to offer students new techniques and skills. The studios offer students 24-hour access to state-of-the-art rooms featuring large tables, chairs, excellent lighting and are handicap accessible. Turn a learning experience for you into a vacation for everyone in the family. This is a family resort, activities for all members, fishing, golfing, exploring, boating, and biking whilst you receive the best instruction in Watercolor in the world. For more information please go to http://www.dillmans.com Check out the Watercolor star studded list that follows: JIMS Comments: Trust me you cannot go wrong going to Dillmans and taking lessons from any of the stars in watercolor listed below . Do it now . Space fills up fast. I have no financial interest in Dillmans or Artist's listed. Just your interest at heart happy painting --Jim
Terri Sweeney May 17 - 22, 2009 (Four Teaching Days) Learn skills and techniques to successfully paint a landscape which includes rocks, trees and water. We will talk about creating a winning composition from photographs, study different techniques to portray each of the elements, and then put them together into a finished painting. The instructor will demo the techniques that she uses to create award winning waterscapes and will work with each student to ensure that they understand the techniques and when to use them. Our goal will be to complete a finished painting using the techniques during the workshop. Teri, a recent transplant from Phoenix, Arizona to Gardnerville, Nevada, has been exploring the many facets of watercolors for many years. The distinctive qualities of watercolors intrigue me and keep me experimenting with different ideas. I love the fluidity and transparency of the medium and try to let those elements represent my vision in each painting. My goal is to not give a photo realistic impression of a subject, but my artistic rendition through the many unique and surprising accidents that can happen when using watercolors. Although I have a tendency to try to control my art, I strive to turn the control over to the medium and still achieve a recognizable image". Teri has won numerous awards in art shows and is a charter member of the 'Eastern Sierra Professional Artists'. Teri and her husband own 'Artistic Viewpoints Gallery & Studio' in Minden NV. where she teaches watercolor classes. Studio: Something for all levels. Teri offers a partial tuition scholarship.
Jeanne Ruchti APS, WAS-H, RRWS Fun with Watercolor Portraits/Colorful Characters New to Dillman's Students draw subjects ahead of time from photos Jeanne will send. The class will concentrate on proportions, structure, light & shadow and three dimensions. Jeanne paints each stage holding paper up so students can see hers and paint theirs. You will work as a team to check paintings from a distance after each stage. Jeanne is very hands on and interactive with students and encourages open dialogue. There will be a new subject each day. Jeannes students enjoy this successful method and carry their skills forward in their painting. Studio: Something for all levels.
ELLEN ROLES TWSA
Ellen will teach technical competency-that is, the understanding of qualities of various pigments and how to apply paint to paper so that each student will gain the ability to paint what they have always wanted to paint. The elements of size, shape, color, and how to use them to create unity and interesting contrast will be studied.
Ellen's Biography "My earliest memory of doing art is sketching trees at our S.E. Minnesota farm. My mother bought me some pencils, a sketchbook and the book How to Draw Trees. I signed up for the first class available in high school, and took every class I could in college. But I never saw anyone paint a watercolor. More than thirty years ago at an Arts and Crafts Show in northern Minnesota, I saw a watercolor demonstration by Gerry Korte. It had a profound effect on me watching him paint sky, trees, rocks, cabin, and reflections so easily with his brush. I knew then I just had to learn to paint with watercolor. At the beginning of my watercolor experience I have had the wonderful opportunity of receiving instruction from highly qualified instructors. My first class in watercolor was with Soltan Zabo, an international instructor and author. I thought it was normal to have instructors with those credentials, including Ed Whitney, Frank Webb, Robert E. Wood, Tony Van Hasselt, John Gaddis, Nita Engle, Soltan Zabo, and Skip Lawrence. My teachers emphasized composition and design as well as technique. In addition to workshops, I attended an art group which had weekly critique sessions. We learned that you could paint a tree the way it was, but far better to consider the shape, hue, intensity, value, size, placement, and texture in relation to the rest of the painting. Better to design the painting than let it happen by accident. Now I live near the Mississippi River surrounded by bluffs, valleys and coulees. I currently teach locally and regionally. It does my heart good to live in this exceptionally beautiful location. The Transparent Watercolor Society (TWSA) is the only national watercolor society requiring that paintings must be watercolor applied in a transparent manner. An artist is invited to Signature Membership after juried acceptance in three annual exhibits of TWSA. I I am grateful to receive the letters in 2008."
Llan Zhen In the first two days students learn how to use the Chinese brushes, ink and colors, as well as the theory of the Asian Art, and use the techniques to paint two styles of Chinese paintings. During the next three days, the watercolor painting session, students learn basics such as compositions and coloring, as well as Lians techniques including the Color Pouring and Blending. There are many short demos with student practices between. There will be critic sessions when Lian helps students by touching up their paintings. Student will finish a few paintings at the workshop. Lian Zhen is an award winning artist and teacher in watercolor and Chinese painting nationwide and abroad. Also, he is one of the most popular authors for North Light Books in the US. He started sketching and painting since he was ten-years old and continue as his hobby when he was a family physician in Canton Province, China. In 1985 he immigrated to the United States. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from University of California at Berkeley in 1992 and a Master of Architecture Degree from MIT in 1996. He has many shows in the US, Hong Kong and China and developed an international following. His paintings hang in numerous institutional and private collections including the MIT Museum which has collected 14 of his paintings. Among awards he has received including both 1997 and 1998 awards from the International Animal in Arts Competitions. His art teaching experience includes at the University of California at Berkeley where he taught watercolor outdoor sketching for 8 years; watercolor and Chinese painting workshops nationwide in the US and in Europe, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, China and South Africa. He has been an invited juror for California, Colorado, New Mexico and Kentucky Watercolor Societies' exhibitions and other local shows in the US. His paintings featured in Watercolor 94 Spring, Splash4, the Splendor of Light, Collectors (Hong Kong) and Landscape on Watercolor (UK), Painter's Quick Reference books published by North Light Books: " Flowers and Blooms", "Dogs and Cats", "Birds and Butterflies", "Landscapes" and "Drawing and Painting Animals - the Essential Guide". His two books published by North Light Books are distributed internationally. The Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolor, published in October of 2000 and the Chinese Watercolor Techniques - Painting Animals, published in December of 2004, along with video and DVD demos made by Teaching Arts in UK. Both books were main selections for North Light Book Club members. His third book Chinese Watercolor Techniques For Exquisite Flowers will be published in March of 2009. Also, Lian self-published his painting book named "Spirit of Life" that collected 56 of his paintings in 2003.
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Suzanne McDermott In this workshop, Suzanne will thoroughly cover drawing and watercolor fundamentals that are often neglected. Through a series of progressive exercises interspersed with mini-lectures and demonstrations, we explore tools and mediums, visual concepts, color mixing and technique. The initial drawing instruction acquaints you with your innate style and serves as natural footing for understanding basic issues in watercolor. While exploring the natural world around us, we develop our conceptual understanding of form and color and our physical ability to represent what we see on paper. Materials are kept to essentials and work is done on a small, portable scale. Musician, writer, painter and teacher, Suzanne McDermott currently works in the studio she built in Nashville. Between 1993 and 2002, Suzanne recorded five critically acclaimed albums of songs and toured extensively throughout the US and Europe. In the course of her longer performance career, she has shared the stage with the likes of Gore Vidal, Dory Previn, Bert Jansch, Roger McGuinn, Bill Morrissey, John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Livingston Taylor, Tom Paxton, Laurie Lewis, Dar Williams, and Martin Sexton, performing in such venues as Passim, Sini, CB's Gallery, Godfrey Daniels, The Point, Eddie's Attic, The Bluebird, McCabe's and The Freight & Salvage. Suzanne was a finalist in the prestigious troubadour competition at the 25th Telluride Bluegrass Festival. In 1997, Suzanne developed her intensive and inspiring Basic Drawing and Watercolor Workshop for the Kiawah Island Resort in South Carolina. She has since taught that workshop throughout New England, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee. Suzanne studied fine art, design and art history at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Santa Monica College, and earned a BA in Humanities (Drama, Art and Music) from New College, Sarasota, FL.
Bridget Austin TWSA Master Status
Bridget offers a partial tuition scholarship.
Julie Gilbert Pollard,SDWS Julie often begins a watercolor and an oil painting in exactly the same way: with dark acrylic accents. The benefits of this method are numerous and enable you to get your painting off the ground very quickly. Its a unique approach to both watercolor and oil that will add considerably to your repertoire of painting techniques! Phoenix artist, Julie Gilbert Pollard, paints in oil and watercolor in a fluid, painterly manner. Her painting style, while representational, is colored with her own personal concept of reality. The eye may see as a camera sees, but the minds eye sees an altered, imagined image, what it wants and hopes to see. Its that illusive image, uniquely mine, along with a heightened sense of realness that I try to express in my paintings. This world of ours is often a frightening and mysterious place, but it is filled with scenes and subjects that excite my eye and imagination! The magical allure of the natural world, and my reverence for it, compel me to attempt to capture its essence on canvas or paper. Garden portraits are a specialty of hers, as are her lovingly rendered Arizona landscapes. Julie is the author of Brilliant Color: Painting Vibrant Outdoor Scenes, North Light Books, 2009. Additional publications include articles in: How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Landscapes, International Artist, 2004; Watercolor 92, Fall Issue; The Artists Magazine, September 1987. She has given instruction in watercolor and oil since 1985. She currently conducts classes and workshops at Scottsdale Artists' School, West Valley Art Museum and Cynthias Art Asylum, as well as occasional remote location workshops. A frequent award winner, Julies oils and watercolors have hung in numerous juried and gallery exhibits. Her work is included in many private and corporate collections and is represented by Artistic Viewpoints Gallery and Studio in Gardnerville, Nevada and in Arizona by Esprit Decor Gallery in Phoenix & Windrush Gallery in Sedona. Studio: Something for all levels.
Nessa Grainger AWS, NAWA You will find new ways to create exciting, new paintings by exploring mixed watermedia/collage using watercolors, inks and acrylics with collage. Combining watermedia and acrylics results in a unique and fascinating process that points the way to many surprises and the fun of experimentation, discovery and the opening of a whole new world of creative possibilities. Daily demonstrations will show how the many different materials can be used to create harmony with color, form, line, shape and texture which are essential elements of design and composition. This workshop is intended to help all students reach their own artistic goals. Studio: Something for all levels. Nessa offers a partial tuition scholarship.
Tony Couch Academic Artists Association, Allied Artists
He will unravel much of the mystery surrounding design while he shows you how to make your paintings fresh and crisp and hell make color much simpler for you. Many students have said they have learned more in one day at his workshop than in four years of art school. The workshop is geared to beginner, intermediate and professional painter, alike. Youll work hard, but Tony will show you how to have fun doing it. The eight principles of design will be cut down to size for you and each day you will see how they are applied to a painting. You will learn something valuable and practice it on the spot, coming away with increased understanding and several paintings of your own of which you will be proud. Classes start at 9 each morning. After a brief talk on the days objectives, Tony will do a complete painting, telling you what hes doing, and why - as he does it. At noon we break for lunch, then YOU paint in the afternoon, while what you have seen and learned that morning is fresh in your mind. Its the fastest way to learn. One afternoon Tony will give a slide/lecture on the principles of design, using his paintings and those of other artists. Hell cover the major value patterns as well as a simple way to effectively use color. On Wednesday afternoon Tony will get the beginners together to cover basic watercolor, including equipment and how to make the monster behave, create the 3 textures and many other things that no one ever tells you about because they think you already know it. You may either attend or use this time to paint. About 4pm each day Tony will critique all the work produced that day, including his own. Its a time at which much is learned by everyone. Tony Couch received a BA degree in art from University of Tampa, and did further work at Pratt Institute in New York, while an artist for Associated Press, and for years freelanced and studied with Edgar A. Whitney, ANA. His book, WATERCOLOR, You Can Do It, was published by Northlight Books in 1987 and to this day remains the publishers all time best selling book on painting. His books been translated into Chinese and Japanese for those markets. Two other books on technique and design were also published, as well as 10 videos/DVDs on painting. He has written several articles on watercolor for national magazines and his work is included in the instruction books of 11 other painters. He conducts workshops throughout the US and abroad. Studio: Something for all levels.
Janet Rogers AWS, FWS
Approaching childrens portraits will be covered. Janet will also focus on achieving quick gesture paintings from models and photos - letting the watercolor form the gestures in a fun and fluid manner. Students will work primarily from photographs, but will also have an opportunity to work from models. Our goal will be to bring life and interpretation to the portrait and figure. Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Janet currently lives in Ormond Beach, Florida with watercolorist, Steve Rogers. Janet has won numerous awards from exhibiting her watercolors, including Disneys Festival of the Masters, Under the Oaks, and the Florida Watercolor Society, of which she is a Signature Member, and also a Member with Excellence of the South Carolina Watercolor Society. Janet is well known for her sensitive portraits of women and children, as well as her expressive floral paintings. She has gained much popularity as an instructor for many watercolor workshops in the United States and Europe. Watercolor demonstrations are part of her busy schedule, including Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, Florida Watercolor Society, and of course workshops throughout the United States. Janets work is in Galleries in Maine, and Florida, and can also be found in the book The One-Hour Watercolorist by Patrick Seslar, and published by North Light, as well as her three new DVDs. Studio: Something for all levels.
Frank Webb AWS, DF, NWS Frank is one of the nations premier watercolor teachers. He brings energy and talent to his class, making painting exhilarating. The aim of this class is to re-create a new reality, establish unity, and to produce unique works. Participants are encouraged to recognize and nurture their personal vision, sharpen their craft, and awaken a critical view of their own production. Franks intelligent sense of humor and his whimsical style is appreciated by his students. Demonstrations will explore a wide variety of approaches. All styles of painting and levels of expertise are welcome. For studio work participants should bring landscape drawings or photos which will serve as a basis for a design approach to painting. Another alternative would be to bring a finished painting which could be redesigned. Bring a sketch pad and a soft, graphite pencil for making preliminary design drawings. In demonstration and lectures, the instructor will clarify the use of design principles. All styles of painting and levels of expertise are welcome. A typical day begins with an hour and a half demo. Participants then paint their own subject with help as requested. One hour before the end of the days session, a group critique will explore the faults and glories of each work. The objective of the class is that each participant is invited to become his/her own best teacher, critic and audience. "One of lifes chief blessings is the comfort and ease that comes to the artist who has developed a craft or art. " - Frank Webb is a world-class watercolor painter who has been self employed as an artist since 1958. He has authored three books on painting and design, and he is listed in Whos Who in American Art, and in Who's Who in the East. He is a frequent juror and has conducted painting seminars in 50 states and in numerous locations worldwide. A recipient of more than100 major awards, Webb is a vice president of the American Watercolor Society, and has been awarded its Dolphin Fellowship. His affiliations include the National Watercolor Society, Allied Artists of America, Audubon Artists, and the Rocky Mountain National Water Media Association. Among his awards are the Philadelphia Watercolor Societys Crest Medal for Achievement in the Arts; the Bronze Medal of Honor, the Pleissner Memorial Award, the Alan Chiara Meorial Award and the Walser Greathouse Award of the American Watercolor Society, the Sizek Award of the Butler Midyear, the John Young Hunter Memorial Award of Allied Artists and the First Award of the Audubon Artists. His works are in the collections of the Southern Alleghenies Art museum, the Butler Institute of American Art, the Palmer Museum of Penn State University, the Baylor Collection and the Taiwan Art Education Institute. Studio: Something for all levels. Frank offers a partial tuition scholarship.
Tom Lynch July 12 17, 2009 (Four Teaching Days)
This workshop will focus on your painting creations from day one! There will be a demo each day focusing on structure, mood, and theme; followed by individual help and critiques for each student. This will be an exceptional workshop and a great opportunity if you have attended a class with Tom and want to pick-up where you left off or for those 1st timers with Tom, to get advice on how to put the WOW factor in your paintings. To this class, Lynch brings the same energy as seen on his national PBS series Fun With Watercolor that has aired for the last 20 years. His vast list of accomplishments, credits and awards are listed in Whos Who in American Art, and he is the recipient of two lifetime achievement awards. He has also authored six books. He is a signature member of the Society of American Impressionists. His works are featured in all the leading art publications including the American Artists Magazine and even the Wall Street Journal. Among his many prestigious exhibits were a one man show at the American Embassy in Paris and 4 U.S. Open Golf Tournaments. Studio: Something for all levels.
Linda Baker Explore the mystery of watermedia through a strong design approach. Design is that elusive quality that converts a painting into a potential award winner. Whether you paint realistic or abstract, and regardless of level, design and composition give you options and the confidence to bring your artwork to the next level. Make more interesting backgrounds and powerful focal points through pouring, scumbling, rich wet into wet, and other dramatic techniques. Daily fun-filled demos, slide shows, as well as one on one personal consultations. Lindas experience and warmth ensures an interesting and exciting class. As a professional watercolor artist, Linda is intrigued by the gentle translucence of nature. She considers her work to be a contemporary approach to traditional subject matter. Striving to simplify the complicated while seeing the unique in the ordinary, she captures the essence of gentle scenes with bold harmonious strokes. Studio: Something for all levels.
Rose Edin NWS, TWSA Master Status A wonderful world of color awaits the student who participants in a watercolor workshop with Rose. Rose emphasizes the use of color harmonies to create brilliant paintings. Pure color is often used in layers to create special effects. She also utilizes and teaches the use of liquid mask, stencils and the actual tracing around shapes of flowers and leaves. Other techniques, such as painting wet into wet, and pouring and splattering paint directly on the paper, are designed to loosen up the painter and bring freedom and spontaneity to the painting. You will be amazed at your progress and the fun you will have in the process. Subjects in the workshop will include florals, landscapes, buildings in a setting, and animals or figures incorporated into the painting. A typical day consists of several demonstrations with adequate time for students to practice and paint on their own. Each student is given individual assistance as needed or requested. The day culminates with a critique where individual paintings are shown and positive criticism is given. Rose is a graduate of North Park University where she received the distinguished alumni award. Graduate studies have been pursued at Colorado State University and the Minneapolis College of Art. Rose is the author of several best selling watercolor books including Around the World Scenes and is also a contributing artist in Watercolor Landscapes and the large format book entitled Watercolor. These books are published by Walter Foster Publishing and widely available in art supply stores. A large format book co-authored by Rose and Dee Jepsen will be available North Light Books in 2007. Rose is a signature member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America where she holds master status and the National Watercolor Society. She is a popular teacher much in demand all over the United States. She also teaches widely in Europe, Central America and Africa. She recently received the Best of Show award in the Venice, FL all media show where she resides during the winter. Studio: Something for all levels.
Jan Boelte RRWS, IWS, TSWA
Each day will start with a demo of subject matter and cover design, techniques and color harmony. Examples of how to keep your paintings transparent and loose will be discussed and implemented. The techniques in Lifting Off and Reintroducing Color will be used to create dramatic landscapes. We will do plein air painting, giving you the chance to experience the subtleties of color and the essence of the landscape. Days end with a critique of the days work and suggestions on how to improve or finish your painting. Jan is known for her impressionistic garden and landscape painting. She is an established watercolor artist who has taught studio and college classes for over 25 years. Her work has been accepted in both regional and national shows. She has had several one-woman shows and her work is showcased in galleries and shops in Wisconsin and Illinois. Her work has been featured in Watercolor and North Light Magazines and in numerous corporate and private collections. She is a signature member of the Red River Watercolor Society, the Illinois Watercolor Society and serves on the Museum Search Committee for the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. Studio: Something for all levels.
Cathy Taylor ISEA, NWS, NCS Expand your possibilities! Cathy challenges the artist with fascinating techniques that will allow new dimensions for artistic expression. Students will be introduced to cutting edge materials (as well as some ways to incorporate surprisingly common materials) and methods to create fantastic textural painting surfaces. These creative techniques may be used for realistic paintings as well as abstract and non-objective work. Students will develop a special effects repertoire that goes far beyond using salt to create snow! You will learn techniques for creating textural grounds, glazing, combining watercolors and acrylics for incredible dimensional paintings, adding collage elements, and resurrecting duds. Cathy Taylor is an award winning mixed media artist and popular workshop instructor. Her water media artwork is a celebration of the patterns, textures, and color found in the the natural environment. Cathy is known for her ability to interpret a subject in a variety of styles; this being consistent with her mercurial and creative personality.From her colorful detailed alphabetical designs including the Florida "Shell-A-Bet", to her whimsical collages and multi-dimensional abstracts, Cathy's work is represented in museums, nature centers and private collections throughout the U.S. and abroad. Some of Cathy's work is licensed to Window of the Eye Creations for use on clothing, textiles, and gift items. Her work was represented by a licensing agent in New York City who secured rights for a fine art print of a collage which was distributed nationwide. Cathy's collages were juried into the National Collage Society's annual exhibition in 2005 and 2007. Her articles, "Anthologies" and "The Nature of Art" were featured in Cloth, Paper, Scissors art magazine. She is a member of the International Society of Experimental Artists, National Watercolor Society and the National Collage Society. She lives with her husband Scott and Elle and Gracie the magic "doodles" in Pass a Grille Beach, FL. and their mountain home in North Carolina. Studio: Something for all levels.
David Taylor AWI This class will explore the mysteries and many facets of the watercolor medium, to create a wealth of magical moments, which will include spontaneity, atmosphere and catching the changing light. Color, drawing skills, composition will be addressed in a harmonious friendly atmosphere, with a powerful and positive approach. Individuality and sensitivity will be encouraged. Demos and questions will play a part in the learning process. We will work on location and students will be encouraged and inspired to go further in improving their knowledge and journey in this beautiful flowing medium. Landscape, seascape, cityscape and boats will be covered. David Taylor was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1941. He served a six-year apprenticeship with a photo engraving firm as a color etcher and engraver, studying at the North Melbourne Printing School of Graphic Arts. David applied what he learned about color and composition to his own watercolor work. He has received international recognition for his services to painting and teaching. It was in the early 1970s that David joined the prestigious Victorian Artists Society and served on the council for 8 Years. In 1989, he was elected a Fellow of the Victorian Artists Society For Outstanding Services to the Arts. David has won a number of major awards and served the society as a tutor for Many years. He was the Victorian Artists Society Artist Of The Year in 1976, 1980 and 1989. In the early 1980s, David received the Australian watercolorists ultimate accolade when he was elected to the elite Australian Watercolour Institute. David was also nominated as a member of the prestigious Twenty Melbourne Painters Society. Davids 40-year painting career has earned him over 100 awards in watercolor painting, including the Camberwell Rotary Travel Grant Scholarship. David won the coveted Gold Medal and $20,000 for Best of Show in the 2002 Herald Sun Camberwell Rotary Art Show, Australias biggest realist art exhibition. He also recently won the 2007 Silver Medal at the Herald Sun Camberwell Rotary Art Show. Among Davids notable achievements are the Distinguished Leadership Award for Outstanding Services to Watercolor and Teaching (International Directory of Distinguished Leadership), and a certificate of Merit for Distinguished Service to the Community. In 2005, he received the honour of becoming the first Australian Principal Artist in Residence at the University Of Southern Queensland Summer School. Davids work has been featured countless times in Australian Artist and International Artists Magazine. He is respected world wide for his painting and instruction on the art of watercolor. David is also in high demand as a respected art show juror and demonstrator. Davids paintings are in collections in Italy, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, China, Japan, USA, UK, Sweden, Australia, the Guernsey Museum, Newcastle and Ube On Tyne Collections, Consul of Switzerland, Melbourne Town Hall , Castlemaine Regional Gallery and City of Camberwell Collection Australia. Studio: Something for all levels.
Doug Lew TWSA This is an intensive five day workshop for artists of intermediate and advanced levels seeking deeper insight and inspiration in the watercolor medium. The workshop will use figures and motion as focal points to explore the medium. There will be a live model for two days. The objective is to confront common watercolor problems, as we work toward, but not necessarily, a finished painting...to that end, special attention will be given to composition and color. A critique will be given at the end of the day to provide an opportunity for discussion and an exchange of ideas. Studio: Something for all levels.
Betty Carr This workshop will explore the excitement of painting realistic, as well as abstract qualities, of light. Learn to use a painterly approach to create dynamic works of art and use expressive brushwork for realistic effects in your paintings. How to examine colors, values and temperatures of light and shadow, its luminosity, is demonstrated. You will examine the how tos of massing and organizing darks and lights, value and color relationships, edges, direction and other important design applications in creating dynamic paintings. Betty also demonstrates how to work from field sketches, value studies and a combination of photos. Studio: Something for all levels.
Gloria Miller Allen AWS Glorias workshop is designed for the serious student who desires a firm grasp of basics. She believes powerful academic practices are fundamental to growth. Her down-to-earth studies promote confidence and better understanding not only of the basic tools we all want at our fingertips: color, values, design, perspective, creative spirit, but also the development of a rich awareness of personal strengths, weaknesses, preferences, emerging-style, and a focus on personal artistic goals. Her media is watercolor but artists of other medias are welcome because most of the lessons apply to ART in general. Your time will be spent between color, values, design, and finally pulling it all together. Gloria lived in Idaho for over 30 years, though she spent her childhood in the Midwest. Her first job was in the Litho Art Department of Hallmark Cards headquarters in Kansas City. Gloria was 18 years old, and learned an incredible amount about color and value contrasts in painting. After marriage, she and her husband moved to Corvallis, OR for his graduate program. After a PhD, they moved their family of five to East Brunswick, New Jersey for about 5 years - then they moved to Idaho. She has painted all her life, but out west it became more of a passion. From Mid-America and from Coast to Coast Gloria has enjoyed and struggled with paint. In April of 2006 she receive signature membership in the American Watercolor Society (AWS). Not formally trained, but Gloria has had the privilege of taking workshops from some of the great American Watercolorists (most of whom are in the AWS). She had painted thousands of paintings and knew that library books were gentle and knowledgeable teachers. She had always considered her drawing-board her classroom, and loves the image of being a perpetual student. Thousands of paintings become un-purchasable knowledge. She is grateful that her life has allowed her to explore this watercolor world. Studio: Something for all levels.
Nita Engle AWS Celebrating a Special Birthday Nita is one of the internationally known leading watercolorists. She exclusively paints wilderness scenes and paints nothing she has not personally experienced. Photographic material will be supplied for you prior to the class. Nitas atmospheric watercolors - her illusions of reality - emerge from her inventive experimentation with watercolor. She will teach how to control the water in watercolor, color transition, edge control, wide use of textures, and achieving light in watercolor. Nita will instruct on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. In order for you to be prepared for all that Nita has to offer, on Monday, Dennis Robertson, DCAF president, will offer a prep day to assist you with her specific preparation of painting supplies, palette and warm up exercise on the first day. Nita, a native of Marquette, Michigan, attended the Art Institute of Chicago for four years, with affiliated study at Northern Michigan University and Roosevelt University, Chicago. She was employed as a graphic designer and then art director of an ad agency in Chicago before becoming a full time illustrator in watercolor for publications from Readers Digest to Playboy. Member of American Watercolor Society since 1969 and frequent exhibitor, winning several awards in their annual shows. She has also served them as a judge and a juror. She has exhibited with Society of Illustrators, New York, including an exhibition in 1976, 200 years of American Illustrators. Selected for Watercolor Page, American Artists Magazine 1983, Artist of the Year cover artist 1994, 1998 Art Master in watercolor teaching. Nita was selected as one of 25 artists to be part of International Waters traveling show in US, Canada and Great Britain. Selected one of 40 US artists to show in Tai Pei, Republic of China, with artists from China and Australia. PBS made a half hour documentary of her work and life called, Wilderness Palette, Nita Engle in Michigan. Elected Hall of Fame by US Art magazine and received honorary doctorate NMU 1986. Accepted by Mill Pond Press for limited edition reproductions since 1981. Has been published in many art books and in 1999 Watson-Guptil published her own book, How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself, which is available for purchase at Dillmans gift / art shop. In 2003 she was one of twenty three artists invited to contribute to a book called, The Watercolor Landscape Techniques of 23 International Artists. To quote directly from the book - "...23 best landscape watercolor painters in the world today." Studio: Intermediate to advanced.
Susan Bourdet Susan is known for combining delicately detailed foregrounds with soft, impressionistic backgrounds to create realistic and dramatic nature paintings. She teachs how to translate inspirations from nature into breathtaking compositions. Her approach to watercolor involves a structured plan of attack that builds confidence and understanding of the medium through step-by-step control . With daily demos, handouts and projects, she will teach the principles of designing and laying out the painting as well as masking and preparation. She will share the secrets of her famous wet-into-wet wash technique for backgrounds. You will discover the magic of textures and the delights of delicate detail. ARTIST STATEMENT Raised in a family that loved the outdoors, I have always sought wild places, feeling that nature is central to my way of life. No piece of my art has ever seemed complete to me without an element that could fly or dart from the page. I moved with my family to Oregon in 1974, where I discovered watercolor. I specialize in this temperamental medium because I enjoy contrasting soft-edged, luminous background areas with delicately detailed birds and animals. My paintings don't attempt to duplicate what I see in nature, but rather to capture a fragment of the wildness and beauty we could so easily destroy. Susan Bourdet grew up in western Montana, learning early to love nature. Her luminous watercolors combine realistically detailed birds and animals with soft, impressionistic backgrounds, a technique that has evolved through her twenty years of painting. She discovered watercolor at age twelve, being captivated by a local artist's demonstration. She majored in art and biology, her two great loves, while at Montana State University. After graduation, she struggled to find a way to combine her two interests, working as an artist for a ceramics company and later as a pharmacy technician. For years, she taught watercolor at a local community college in Oregon, where she moved in 1974. Susan's career as a professional artist didn't really begin until 1980, when she was raising her two children and needed to work at home. Trying to find her place in the art gallery scene, she joined a support group of nature artists and began to show her work in local galleries. In 1989, her paintings were discovered in a Portland gallery by Wild Wings. She now has over sixty limited editions and her work is featured in a yearly songbirds calendar published by Bookmark. She is the author of Painting the Allure of Nature, published by Northlight Books and is working on a second book for that company. Her newest instructional venture is a video entitled Bold and Beautiful, Backyard Wildlife in Watercolor, produced by Creative Catalyst. Her paintings have been featured in shows and exhibitions all over the country, including the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum's Birds in Art and the Society of Animal Artists' Art and the Animal. Susan lives with her husband Jim and children Rachael and Dan on several acres of wild woodland, which provide settings and subjects for her artwork. She is an avid gardener, so she combines this interest with her art by planting her yard with favorite flowers and creating a pond and waterfall to attract wildlife. She enjoys sharing her unique methods and insights with other artists and nature lovers in watercolor workshops and seminars. Studio: Something for all levels.
Ken Hosmer SWS Paint with dramatically enriched, yet believable color! In this powerful workshop, Ken reveals unique color secrets each day, and provides guidelines which encourage personal, creative interpretation to help you develop your personal color style. Painting demos include landscape, human figures, flowers or animals. Ken has a special gift for clearly explaining his artistic method as he paints. As a devoted teacher, he offers plenty of personal help and encouragement with plenty of time for critiques. Paint, have fun and learn more than you ever imagined possible. Ken has taught art workshops for over 20 years and is highly respected for his calm, supportive manner and unique use of color. He has been a guest workshop instructor for over 60 art organizations across the United States and in exotic locations such as Italy, Greece and Mexico. T he Artist's Magazine and Watercolor Magic have published a number of his articles including, "Four Steps to Creative Color," and "How to Paint Backward." His painting, "Spring Calves," and accompanying article were included in Splash 4: The Splendor of Light, published by North Light Books.
Studio: Something for all levels.
Diane Maxey SWS, TWS Come experience floral watercolor painting which delivers more punch, visual excitement and breaks the mold of ho hum flowers forever. Flowers, their shapes, colors, and elements will be the springboard to inspire you into demanding and new painting frontiers. You will be challenged to use the elements of flowers and new design concepts. The class will explore color concepts along with the exploration of new design presentations and will work toward producing floral paintings which stands out from the ordinary. After this class you will be ready to face a brave new world of painting experiences. Diane Maxey, a native Texan now residing in Scottsdale, Arizona, has a degree in Art and Education from the University of North Texas. After several years of teaching public school and trying to find time for her painting she established her own watercolor studio and began her long career of a watercolor artist and watercolor instructor. Diane spends most of her time painting watercolor inspired from her gardens, travel in the US and Europe, and teaching watercolor workshops. Participation in national competitions, exhibitions, invitational shows and exhibiting in galleries occupies much of Dianes activities in her studio. For many years, the majority of her work reflects life around her - pot gardens, patios, red geraniums, blooming cactus, and shadows of hibiscuses, lattice, baskets, and warm Arizona sun. In the past few years, Diane's extensive world travel has greatly expanded the subject matter of her paintings to depict her favorite location either in Arizona or around the world. Dianes passions include a deep love of God, nature, and working in watercolor, photography, and creating gardens - either on paper or at home. Dianes work may be seen at: Scottsdale Fine Arts , E. Main, Scottsdale, AZ and Sonrise Gallery, Carmel CA. Diane and her husband, Bill, spend time spoiling their two dogs now that the children are busy in their own lives. Bill and Diane have spent the last few years rebuilding a home in Paradise Valley where Diane uses her love of flowers and gardening to landscape, while Bill is the designer and contractor for the remodeling. Bill a private pilot and they both enjoy flying to different location to ski, hike, fish, and paint watercolor. In their spare time, they direct and produce their churchs dramatic programs and have been Bible Study directors in their church where Bill is an ordained deacon and Diane works with the Womens Ministries. Bill is active on the board of their homeowners association while Diane stays active with the local art organizations. Studio: Something for all levels.
Jean Pederson This course is designed to open the door into exploration of various combinations of water media while dealing with the face and figure. You will be encouraged to take risks beyond the traditions of watercolors in the pursuit of your own personal language. As well as working with traditional watercolor, we will be mixing it up by exploring how everything from watercolor to gouache, gesso, inks, and mark making tools can work together. These techniques can be applied to a variety of styles to create your own unique artistic statement. Emphasis will be placed on personal style. Jean has been painting for over twenty years, balancing her strong teaching and writing abilities with her continuing aspiration to convey her ideas in visual form. Jean's portrait paintings are based on people who have influenced her in some way. These subjects often reflect different walks of life as well as diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Expressing the human figure in a language that reflects the twenty-first century is perhaps the greatest challenge in figurative work today. Jean's traditional practice includes referential imagery of people, still life, landscape and non-referential imagery. Layering of various media offers Jean an assortment of possibilities; quality of edge, line and texture all play a role within her imagery. Although well known for her mastery of watercolors, mixed media has become an important vehicle for her creative expression. Jean has been honored with numerous National and International awards over the years, and has work placed in the Royal Collection in Winsor, England. In 2005, she was the first recipient of the Federation of Canadian Artists Early Achievement Award, recognizing her many honors and awards for consistently exceptional painting, and for her international writing to promote art education. Jean has exhibited her work internationally in London, England, Stockholm, Sweden, New York, United Nations, San Francisco, Mexico and across Canada. Outside Jean's traditional practices, she recently completed an exhibit dealing with the changes that have occurred within the social fabric of Rural Canada. Slated to travel to various public galleries, Farm Fragments is as eclectic as the people who made up the rural society. Jean has included paintings, collage (using the old documents to symbolize all that is left of the family farm), and Polaroid transfers of old and new photographs, and installations using the pieces of the old house to tell this story. The people who broke the land are the real story, they immigrated, toiled and nurtured the land its community. Any experimentation that you practice will ultimately creep into your traditional practice to keep it fresh. Studio: Something for all levels. |
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Want to get your creative juices flowing? Ellen inspires students to discover their individual inner gifting and respond to it. She will encourage excellence, give students knowledge and experience toward creativity, artful painting, and design guided by choice and personal preference.
Fine Tune Your Watercolors Returning for the 20th year 
Use Acrylic Underpinnings to create vibrant colors in your landscape paintings. Since you may choose if you liketo use oils rather than watercolor to finish your acrylic-used-as-watercolor beginnings, this class might easily be called oil painting for the watercolorist.
This will be a thorough workshop, with Tony doing a full sheet demonstration painting each morning, plenty of time for you to paint in the afternoon, and a critique at the end of each day of all of the work done that day.
This dynamic workshop is designed to enable students to quickly gain confidence in approaching the portrait and figure in a more spontaneous, intuitive and expressive way. Special emphasis will be on achieving a fresh look of translucent flesh tones with unique color changes.
All New... Refresh Your Art! Returning for the 31st year, his 69th Dillmans workshop 
Returning for the 15th year Learn how to capture the essence of beautiful gardens and landscapes with loose under washes and impressionistic brush strokes.
