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DECEMBER 2016 artistsmagazine.com The Next Generation Student Winners of our Annual Art Competition From AHA! + To TA-DA! = You have the vision Blick has the supplies With the largest selection of art materials at the lowest prices, you can count on Blick for everything you need to make your masterpiece 100% satisfaction guaranteed BLICK DickBlick.com 800.828.4548 ® IN THIS ISSUE DECEMBER 2016 VOLUME 33 NUMBER 10 COLUMNS 36 Radical Attention Catherine Kehoe stares until she sees in pulsing shapes and electric colors BY TIM KENNEDY 46 Inside a Workshop with Katherine Chang Liu Cape Ann is the serene setting as students wend their own way through experimentation and analysis BY JUDITH FAIRLY 64 Perspective The Artist’s Life 12 Ask the Experts 20 Brushing Up 28 Road Test 88 Competition Spotlight 36 Painting With Blocks of Color 12 Preserving Papers for Collage 28 Acrylic: inks, markers, sprays! 64 The Next Generation COVER: Morning Walk, West (reversed; detail; acrylic on panel, 12x12) by Mark Mehaffey Celebrating a Modern Master A show at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston marks the 100th anniversary of William Merritt Chase’s death BY JERRY N WEISS 54 Letters ON THE COVER FEATURES 36 ONLINE: More inspiration and instruction at artistsnetwork.com/learnmore2016 Subscriptions/renewals: artists network.com/artists-magazine-2 Ever Upward The student winners of our Annual Art Competition make their debut BY MCKENZIE GRAHAM AND MICHAEL WOODSON ABOVE LEFT: Peonies by Catherine Kehoe (oil on linen, 8x8) the magazine EDITOR Maureen Bloomfield SENIOR ART DIRECTOR MANAGING EDITOR SENIOR EDITOR Brian Roeth Brian Riley Holly Davis ASSOCIATE EDITORS McKenzie Graham Michael Woodson SENIOR ONLINE EDITOR Cherie Haas ADVERTISING Vice President/General Manager Jamie Markle jamie.markle@fwcommunity.com Advertising Sales Team Leader, Fine Art Division Mary McLane 970/290-6065; 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NYPL: The holdings include rare and unique collections of the Astor and Lenox libraries, other generous gifts with a significant strength in 18th- and 19th-century art movements, and an extensive collection of antiquarian plate books We also have TAM: YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO WORKSHOPS HERE & ABROAD Workshops 2016 & 2017 At whatever stage you are in your career, there’s a class, a workshop, a tour, or a program that can inspire, edify and delight From Alaska to Mexico, from Missouri to Japan; in person or online; for a week or a semester: there’s something for everyone here WORKSHOPS ALABAMA Huntsville Museum of Art 11/7-11/11/16, Huntsville Ted Nuttall, Watercolor Portraits, Painting the Figure from Photographs 2/3-2/4/17, Huntsville Jean Hess, Challenging Collage 3/16-3/19/17, Huntsville Kathy Durdin, Loosening Up & Seeing Color Everywhere: Watercolor Portraits 3/23-3/25/17, Huntsville Qiang Huang, Still Life Oil Painting 4/3-4/7/17, Huntsville Mel Stabin, Watercolor: Simple, Fast and Focused! 8/24-8/26/17, Huntsville Michael Story, Understanding Skies & Reflections: Landscape Painting in Oil or Pastel Contact: Laura E Smith, Director of Education/Museum Academy, 256/535-4350 x222 lsmith@hsvmuseum.org or http://hsvmuseum.org/ museumacademy/master-artist-workshop Mel Stabin 4/3-4/7/17, Huntsville Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused Sponsored by Huntsville Museum of Art All levels Contact: Laura Smith, 256/535-4350 ext 222 lsmith@hsvmuseum.org or www.hsvmuseum.org Michael Story 8/24-8/26/17, Huntsville Huntsville Museum of Art Master Artist Workshop in Oil or Pastel Join us as we use the sky and water as a dramatic design element in your painting’s composition Contact: 256/535-4350, lsmith@hsvmuseum.org or www.michaelstory.com ARIZONA Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum The mission of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is to inspire people to live in harmony with the natural world by fostering love, appreciation, and understanding of the Sonoran Desert The 98 acre Desert Museum is a fusion experience: zoo, botanical garden, art gallery, natural history museum, and aquarium Beyond merely an attraction, the Museum’s conservation and research programs are providing important information to help conserve the Sonoran Desert region The Desert Museum’s Art Institute inspires conservation through art education and gallery exhibits The Museum’s publishing division, ASDM Press, has produced over 40 books and guides on the natural and cultural history of the Sonoran Desert region Contact: www.desertmuseum.org/arts 76 artistsmagazine.com 4/12-4/15/17, Phoenix Contact: Sheila Belland, 520/350-2577 shebe49@gmail.com 11/14-11/17/17, Tucson Nov 13 Demonstration Contact: Robbie Summers, 520/818-0817 robsumart@aol.com or wsum1@aol.com www.southernazwatercolorguild.com 7/11-7/13/17, Laguna Beach Mary Whyte, “Still Life, Portrait and Figure”, watercolor - studio All levels welcome Explore the wonders of watercolor with an inspirational three-day workshop in Laguna Beach California Mary will cover the fundamentals of getting a likeness, planning dynamic compositions, mixing clean colors, achieving value balance and creating paintings with emotion Her daily demonstrations from life and one-on-one assistance will guide you to making your best paintings ever 9/11-9/15/17, Monterey David Taylor, Staying Afloat in Watercolor Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572 info@artinthemountains.com or www.artinthemountains.com Susan Ogilvie, PSA Robert Burridge 4/17-4/21/17, Scottsdale Landscapes in Pastel This studio class will focus on design and composition, while emphasizing the freedom in color choices Contact: Scottsdale Artists’ School, 800/333-5707 www.ScottsdaleArtSchool.org 11/3-11/6/16, Arroyo Grande Robert Burridge Studio Mentor Workshop Come paint with Bob in his Studio (includes individual mentor time, demonstrations and personal theme development) 3.5 days Workshop/ Mentor Program, limited to enrollees Contact: Kate@RobertBurridge.com 2/1-2/5/17, Arroyo Grande Robert Burridge 5-Day Instructional Studio Workshop 5-day Workshop in Bob’s Arroyo Grande, CA Studio (Wednesday-Sunday) Contact: Kate@RobertBurridge.com 2/27-2/28/17, Palm Desert Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage 2-day Painting Workshop (Monday-Tuesday) Venus Studios Art Supply, 44850 Las Palmas Ave, Ste D, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Contact: 760/340-5085, www.venusstudiosllc.com 3/1-3/3/17, Palm Desert Larger & Looser! 3-day Painting Workshop (Wednesday-Friday) Venus Studios Art Supply, 44850 Las Palmas Ave, Ste D, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Contact: 760/340-5085, www.venusstudiosllc.com Robert Burridge 10/25-10/29/16, Sedona Artist Retreat: Contemporary Abstract Figure Painting & Collage 5-day Workshop (Tuesday-Saturday) Sedona Arts Center Contact: 888/954-4442 or 928/282-3809 www.sedonaartscenter.org Birgit O’Connor Camille Przewodek 3/13–3/17/17, Scottsdale 5-Day Plein-Air Workshop: Spring Training—Color Boot Camp at Scottsdale Artists’ School Discover and develop a new way of seeing and painting color All levels, oil preferred Color that expresses the light key of nature can make any subject strikingly beautiful Plein-air still life, landscape, head & figure Contact: Registrar, Scottsdale Artists’ School, 800/333-5707, info@ScottsdaleArtSchool.org Mel Stabin 2/27-3/3/17, Tucson Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused Sponsored by Madeline Island School of the Arts All levels Contact: MISA Registrar, 715/747-2054 misa@cheqnet.net or www.madelineschool.com CALIFORNIA Art In The Mountains 3/25-3/27/17 and 3/29-3/31/17, San Francisco Alvaro Castagnet, “The Pillars of Watercolor!”, plein air Intermediate to Advanced Outdoor Painters Seeking answers and understanding? This workshop will explain all aspects of successful painting using frequent demonstrations and detailed analysis We will explore a range of subject including composition and design, effectively using light and dark values, color mixing, edges, brush stroke techniques and much more Tony Couch 3/13-3/16/17, Cambria Contact: 678/513-6676, www.tonycouch.com John Hewitt, TWSA, WHS 6/19-6/23/17, Fort Bragg $350 10/23-10/28/17, Yosemite Free for $10 donation to the conservancy Contact: johnhewitt@mcn.com or johnhewittart.com LAAFA The Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art (LAAFA) is recognized globally for exceptional traditional and digital art education It’s exciting to note that LAAFA’S 15 year anniversary is quickly approaching in 2017! Students interested in the Accredited Fine Art and Entertainment Art Programs, Intensive Art Tracks, Short-Term Classes, Carol Lake • carol.lake@fwmedia.com • 385/414-1439 Mary McLane • mary.mclane@fwmedia.com • 970/290-6065 Online Classes and Workshops are encourage to find up-to-date information online Workshops are release typically to months in advance Past workshops have included: David Leffel, David Gray, Sean Cheetham, Teresa Oaxaca, Iliya Mirochnik, Stephen Early and Qiang Huang Contact: 818/708-9232 www.laafa.org or www.artschoolvideos.com Lady Jill Mueller 6/5-6/8/17, Hope Valley Watercolor Workshop in the Sierra Contact: 775/849-7769, www.ladyjill.com Tom Lynch 12/6-12/9/16, Palos Verdes Contact: 630/851-2652 Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com Malibu Creative Arts Studio ongoing landscape and still life class View an up-todate schedule on the Classes & Workshops page at my website: www.przewodek.com 5/8-5/12/17, Petaluma 5-Day Plein-Air Workshop/Color Boot Camp Discover and develop a new way of seeing and painting color All levels, oil preferred Color that expresses the light key of nature can make any subject strikingly beautiful Plein-air still life, landscape, head & figure 8/7-8/11/17, Petaluma 5-Day Plein-Air Workshop/Color Boot Camp Discover and develop a new way of seeing and painting color All levels, oils preferred Plein-air still life, landscape, head & figure Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125 fineart@sonic.net or www.przewodek.com The San Diego Watercolor Society 11/14-11/18/16, Calistoga Floral Abstractions Contact: Birgit O’Connor, 415/868-0105 birgitoconnor@sbcglobal.net 1/10-1/12/17, Sacramento WASH - Sacramento Fine Arts Center Fearless Flowers Contact: Susan Davis, 916/359-7691 suedavis@winfirst.com 5/15-5/18/17, CWA California Watercolor Society Contact: Wendy Oliver, awesomeart44@yahoo.com 1/9-1/12/17, (Mon-Thur) Paul Jackson, Explore Painting the Night in Watercolor Watercolor Beginner to Advanced 2/13-2/17/17, (Mon-Fri) Barbara Nechis, Watercolor from Within: Techinques for Painting the Essence of Nature Watercolor Beginner to Advanced 4/11-4/14/17, (Tues-Fri) Bruce Handford, Fast and Loose Watercolor Intermediate to Advanced 5/8-5/11/17, (Mon-Thu) Ted Nuttal, Painting People from Photographs Watercolor All Levels 6/13-6/16/17, (Tue-Fri) Karen Knutson, Painting Figures with Exciting Textures Acrylic Intermediate to Advanced 7/11-7/14/17, (Tue-Fri) Nancy Barch, Expressive Techniques in Mixed Watermedia Mixed Media All Levels 8/7-8/11/17, (Mon-Fri) Katherine Chang Liu, Critique and Open Studio Painting Watercolor Intermediate to Advanced 11/14-11/17/17, (Tue-Fri) Iain Stewart, From Sketchbook to Studio - Painting Light in Watercolor Watercolor Beginner to Advanced Contact: www.sdws.org Camille Przewodek COLORADO 2/20-2/23/17, Frank Eber, How to Paint Loose and Atmospheric Watercolors 3/9-3/12/17, David Shevlino, Alla Prima Figure Painting 4/26-4/30/17, Kerry Dunn, Portrait Painting 6/2-6/4/17, Vincent Jeannerot, Botanical Painting 9/15-9/17/17, Sarah Sedwick, The Limited Palette Portrait Contact: 405/822-1011, llienau@me.com Georgia Mansur 4/22-4/28/17, San Diego Plein Air Convention Faculty & Watermedia for Newbies 5/5-5/7/17, Carmel Contact: georgia@georgiamansur.com or www.georgiamansur.com Birgit O’Connor January-December, 2017, Petaluma In addition to my 5-day workshops, I teach regular weekly classes, and occasional weekend workshops at my Petaluma studio in Northern California Mondays with Camille is an Tony Couch 6/26-6/29/17, Parker Contact: 678/513-6676, www.tonycouch.com CONNECTICUT Sam D’Ambruoso 8/25-8/27/17, Old Lyme On the trail of the Impressionists (15th year) Old Lyme drew the attention of the early American Impressionists because the light in this area so closely resembles that of Provence 2017, Middlebury Private art lessons All Year! Learn how to paint! Flexible hours Individual art instruction in painting in oils in our studio in Middlebury Contact: 203/758-9660 SamDAmbruoso@comcast.net or www.DAmbruosoStudios.com Mel Stabin 5/19-5/21/17, Guilford Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused Sponsored by Suzanne Siegel Studio All levels Contact: Suzanne Siegel, suzanne@suzannesiegel.net or www.suzannesiegel.net FLORIDA Robert Burridge 2/13-2/17/17, Sarasota Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage 5-day Painting Workshop (Monday-Friday) Art Center Sarasota, 707 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236 Demo: Sunday, February 12, 1-3 pm 2/18-2/19/17, Sarasota Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage 2-day Painting Workshop (Saturday-Sunday) Art Center Sarasota, 707 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236 Contact: Elizabeth Goodwill, Education Director, 941/365-2032, elizabeth@artsarasota.org or www.artsarasota.org Tony Couch 1/23-1/26/17, Punta Gorda Contact: 678/513-6676, www.tonycouch.com Ralph Garafola Artist: Garafola’s style is contemporary realism; he works in oil and watercolor “All my paintings are portraits Whether my subject is a person, landscape, seascape, still life or pet, my approach is to realistically portray my subject in its natural environment It puts the viewer inside the painting” Author: Frank J Reilly - The Elements of Painting” by Ralph Garafola is a must read for both the aspiring painter and accomplished artist – and everyone in See Minute Segments Of Lexie’s, Bev’s, Nita’s, & Chris’ Workshop Videos Chris Unwin, NWS Workshop Video on DVDs Alexis Lavine, TWSA New Day Workshop Video on DVDs with Start to Finish Paintings Bev Jozwiak, AWS, NWS Workshop Video on DVDs Start to Finish Paintings Nita Engle, AWS Workshop Video on DVDs Order Info For Books & Videos WWW.ChrisUnwin.net - (248) 624-4902 DECEMBER 2016 77 WORKSHOPS 2016 & 2017 ateliers & studio arts intensive Full & Part-Time Intensive Studio Programs taught by master artists in the heart of Seattle at Gage Academy of Art between Pure Reilly method; this book presents principles and concepts of craftsmanship involved in the graphic arts as taught to Garafola by Reilly Educator: Art Center Sarasota- Painting: landscape, still life & more with Ralph Garafola January through April 2017, weeks courses All Levels; Oil, Water Soluble Oil, Acrylic, all painting mediums http://artsarasota.org/garafola Garafola is available for private lessons Contact: 561/509-0522, www.ralphgarafola.com http://frankreillytheelementsofpainting.com or http://thepriceoflibertyfreedom.com Tom Lynch 1/23-1/27/17, Bonita Springs 2/6-2/9/17, The Villages 2/16-2/18/17, Palm Beach Contact: 630/851-2652 Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com Old School Square Presents a variety of special events and festivals throughout the year Events may take place on the grounds, at The Pavilion, in The Fieldhouse, Crest Theatre, Cornell Art Museum and Creative Arts School Art Workshops: Sally Cooper, Cynthia Costello, Eli Cedrone, Sid DelMar Leach, Patricia Maguire, Ralph Papa, Charles Passarelli, Lily Prince, and Vicki Siegel Contact: 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org Southern Atelier 11/18-11/20/16, Sarasota Natural Pigments 12/5-12/10/16, Sarasota Jove Wang 1/27-1/29/17, Sarasota Teresa Oaxaca February 2017, Sarasota Edward Jonas 3/6-3/10/17, Sarasota Max Ginsberg 4/1-4/2/17, Sarasota Dan Thompson Contact: 941/753-7755, Info@southernatelier.org or www.southernatelier.org Mel Stabin 2/13-2/16/17, The Villages Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused Sponsored by the The Villages Art Workshops All levels Contact: Beverly Hennessy, 352/753-1383 bbaug97@aol.com or www.thevillagesartworkshops.com Ga GageAcademy.org GEORGIA Anderson Fine Art Gallery 11/10-11/12/16, St Simons Island Tom Nielsen, Paint Convincing Water $495 12/8-12/10/16, St Simons Island Katie Dobson Cundiff, Apuntus En Plein Air $495 1/26-1/28/17, St Simons Island Chris Groves, Between Realism & Abstraction $495 2/22-2/25/17, St Simons Island Larry Moore, Abstraction/Intention 2017 $495 3/9-3/11/17, St Simons Island Kathy Anderson, The Garden – Studio/Plein Air $495 3/30-4/1/17, St Simons Island Laurel Daniel, Strong Starts - En Plein Air $450 4/6-4/8/17, St Simons Island Gary Bodner, Expressive & Loose – Studio $425 6/22-6/25/17, St Simons Island Qiang Huang, Still Life $495 Non-refundable $100 deposit due upon registration Contact: 912/634-8414, mand@mindspring.com or www.AndersonFineArtGallery Blue Ridge Mountain Arts 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/16, Tuesdays, sessions Joyce Dumas, Beginning DSLR Photography, $99 nonmembers, $89.10 *BRMAA Member* Class covers basics of exposure, composition, lighting and camera function which will result in improvement in their images 11/4-11/5/16, Brenda Pinnick, Beautiful, Confident Color 10:00 am - 5:00 pm $245 non-member, $220.50 *BRMAA Member* Explore how color is used to create a dynamic design, create mood/atmosphere, tell an emotional story, or a poetic statement 11/5/16, Saturday, session Vicki Wagoner, Beading Basics 10:30am - 12:30 pm $15 non-member + $15 supply fee Learn the basics of stringing, jewelry design and application of basic tools to create your own unique bracelet or necklace 11/12/16, Saturday, session Connie Gaertner, Turning a Failed Plein Air Painting into a Studio Painting 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm $25 non-member, FREE *BRMAA Member* Discuss solutions and showing you how to turn a failed Plein Air painting into a studio painting 11/19/16-1/3/17, Holiday Show & Sale, Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am - pm Come shop for that perfect creative gift Opening reception is November 19, 6-9pm 11/19/16 or 12/10/16, Saturday, session Vicki Wagoner, Heart, Hands and Healing Art $45 nonmember, $40.50 *BRMAA Member* Discover new perspectives and insight that have been subconsciously created during the painting process It will transform your life! 11/19/16, WhoDunIt Mystery Art Fundraiser, 6pm A $50 ticket guarantees an original piece of art created especially for this event by our member artists Have fun trying to guess who you’re artist is, as they will create outside of their usual element 78 artistsmagazine.com Carol Lake • carol.lake@fwmedia.com • 385/414-1439 Mary McLane • mary.mclane@fwmedia.com • 970/290-6065 11/22/16, Tom Slavicek, Black Eagle Leather Bag Course 10:30 am - 4:30 pm $40 + $30 supply fee non-member, $36 + $30 supply fee *BRMAA Member* You’ll learn the basics of leather work as you create your own bag 11/29/16, Joyce Clair, Holiday Tiles To Celebrate 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm $40 non-member + $10 supply fee, $36 *BRMAA Member* + $10 supply fee Create amazing holiday designs with alcohol ink on ceramic tiles 11/30/16, Lenzy Bond, Christmas Stain Glass 12:00 pm - 5:00pm $60 non-member + $20 supply fee, $54 *BRMAA Member* + $20.00 supply fee Learn the process of making a holiday stained glass piece, sun catcher size Contact: 706/632-2144, www.BlueRidgeArts.net Tony Couch 4/3-4/6/17, Dawsonville 5/15-5/18/17, St Simons Island Contact: 678/513-6676, www.tonycouch.com Tom Lynch 3/7-3/10/17, Albany Contact: 630/851-2652 Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com 6/12-6/16/17, Chicagoland/Kenosha Bruce Handford, “Bold and Fresh Water/Landscape” Contact: Vickie, 262/484-1261 wigolfgirl90@yahoo.com or www.watercolors.org LOUISIANA Art In the Mountains 3/6-3/8/17, New Orleans Mary Whyte, The Best of Watercolor, studio Join Mary Whyte for an extraordinary workshop in watercolor in New Orleans, LA Paint still life and clothed models Mary will demonstrate and guide you through the techniques of planning your compositions, drawing, mixing color and creating great backgrounds She will show you how to work with the model, avoid mistakes and give personal critiques and great tips for marketing your work Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572 info@artinthemountains.com or www.artinthemountains.com Tom Lynch 5/3-5/6/17, Metairie (New Orleans) Contact: 630/851-2652 Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com MAINE Mel Stabin Coastal Maine Art Workshops 8/21-8/24/17, Norcross Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused Sponsored by Kudzu Art Zone Gallery and Art Center All levels Contact: Sherry Robinson, 770/840-9844 admin@kudzuartzone.org or www.kudzuartzone.org All Classes are in Rockland ME unless otherwise noted! 7/10-7/14/17, Belfast Mel Stabin AWS NWS, Watercolor: Simple, Fast and Focused! WC Int/Adv $695 7/17-7/21/17, Michael Chesley Johnson PSA, Painting the Maine Landscape! Pastels or Oils All levels $650 7/24-7/28/17, Larry Moore, Painting Plein Air with Purpose! Oils All levels $650 7/31-8/4/17, Belfast Tony Van Hasselt AWS, Watercolor Workshop WC All levels $675 8/8-8/11/17, Portland (4 Days) Alvaro Castagnet, Painting with Passion! WC Int/Adv $675 8/21-8/25/17, Mike Bailey AWS NWS, Plein Air Landscape! WC All levels $650 8/28-9/1/17, David P Curtis, Plein Air Landscape! Oils All levels $650 9/4-9/8/17, John Wilson, The Plein Air Landscape! Oils Int/Adv $695 9/11-9/15/17, Andy Evansen, The Impressionistic Landscape WC Int/Adv $700 9/11-9/15/17, John Wilson, The Plein Air Landscape Continued! Oils Int/Adv $700 IDAHO Georgia Mansur 9/17-9/24/17, Dubois Susan K Black Foundation Contact: georgia@georgiamansur.com or www.georgiamansur.com ILLINOIS Transparent Watercolor Society of America 6/5-6/9/17, Chicagoland/Kenosha Jean Pederson, “Luscious Wet Portraiture” 6/5-6/9/17, Chicagoland/Kenosha Bruce Handford, “Light and Shadow in Rural/Cityscape” 6/12-6/16/17, Chicagoland/Kenosha Jean Pederson, “Wet Glazing Stills and Florals” 9/18-9/22/17, Colin Page, Polish Your Tools! For the Experienced Painter Oils Int/Adv $750 Email us to enter the Registration Lottery for this class! 9/25-9/29/17, Colley Whisson, The Modern Impressionistic Landscape Oils All levels $725 Contact: Lyn Donovan, Director, 207/594-4813 info@coastalmaineartworkshops.com or www.coastalmaineartworkshops.com Mel Stabin 7/10-7/14/17, Belfast Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused Sponsored by Coastal Maine Art Workshops All levels Contact: Lyn Donovan, 207/594-4813 info@coastalmaineartworkshops.com or www.coastalmaineartworkshops.com MASSACHUSETTS Northeast Art Workshops 10/31-11/4/16, Patti Mollica, Acrylic 5/1-5/5/17, Jeff Hirst, Printing Workshop 5/15-5/19/17, Mark Mehaffey, Watercolor 5/22-5/26/17, John Salminen, Watercolor 6/6-6/9/17, Paula Roland, Encaustic 6/19-6/23/17, Sterling Edwards, Watercolor 6/26-6/30/17, Keiko Tanabe, Watercolor Contact: 978/729-4970 www.NortheastArtWorkshops.com Birgit O’Connor 9/11-9/17/17, Gloucester Northeast Art Workshops Contact: Kat Masella, 978/729-4970 Fax: 978/283-9237 or info@northeastartworkshops.com Susan Ogilvie, PSA 9/19-9/21/17, Falmouth Landscapes: Color, Value and Design This studio and plein air class will focus on design and composition, while emphasizing the freedom in color choices Field studies and studio painting on Cape Cod Contact: Falmouth Artists Guild, Suzy, 508/540-3304 www.falmouthart.org MICHIGAN Sounds of Wings Studio I specialize in natural science illustration and design My studio is located in Southwest Lower Michigan on fifteen acres of gently rolling meadows filled with wildlife, wildflowers, lightly wooded areas and cultivated gardens of flowers and vegetables I offer courses in learning to John Hewitt, WHS WHS - Watercolor Honor Society • 27 year teaching career at Pacific Union College • TWSA Signature Membership • Recognized as painting “one of the 27 best paintings of 2015” by Watercolor Artist Magazine • 20 years experience conducting workshops in Europe 2017 Workshop Schedule: For more information go to www.johnhewittart.com Contact for workshop in your area • April 25-28, 2017 – Flaming Gorge, Utah $400 • May 19-21, 2017 – Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon $350 • June 19-23, 2017 – Fort Bragg, California $350 • September 28- October 18, 2017 – Greek Isles and Crete $4000 (includes all expenses except airfare) • October 23-28, 2017 - Yosemite DECEMBER 2016 79 WORKSHOPS 2016 & 2017 paint with gouache, the medium I’ve most used for my illustration and design work Contact: www.soundofwings.com Chris Unwin 2017 WATERMEDIA WORKSHOPS Hendersonville, North Carolina Instruction - Sun.-Thu (April 23-27, 2017) Watercolor Workshop Weekly Tuesdays & Wednesdays West Bloomfield, MI 48322 4/3-4/6/17, Soon Warren Contact: Chris Unwin, 248/624-4902 ChrisUnwin@att.net or www.ChrisUnwin.net MISSISSIPPI Robert Burridge 11/16-11/20/16, Ocean Springs Burridge’s Loosen Up, Abstracts and Figures + Collage 5-day Workshop (Wednesday-Sunday) Ocean Springs Art Association, PO Box 136, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Contact: Carole Marie Stuart, carole1947@bellsouth.net or www.oceanspringsartassociation.org DON ANDREWS CAROL FRYE STEPHANIE GOLDMAN KEN GOLDMAN PAUL JACKSON KAREN KNUTSON SANDY MAUDLIN JOSEPH MELANCON MICHAEL REARDON JEANNE ROSIER SMITH JO TOYE LIAN QUAN ZHEN MISSOURI www.KanugaWatermediaWorkshops.com Community Arts Association Robbie Laird, Director 530/259-2100 (Pacific Time) Tony Couch 4/24-4/27/17, Branson Contact: 678/513-6676, www.tonycouch.com NEVADA Lady Jill Mueller 3/4/17, 3/11/17, 3/18/17 and 3/25/17, Reno Saturdays, AM to Noon Truckee Meadows Community College Painting the Sierra in Watercolor 4/19-4/20/17 and 4/26/17, Reno Wednesday/Thursday, 6-9 PM Truckee Meadows Community College 4/27/17, Virginia City to PM Travel Book Journaling with Watercolor Contact: 775/824-3819 www.tmcc.edu/wdce/programs/community-education Birgit O’Connor 8/15-8/18/17, Reno August 19 Demonstration 1-3 pm Fearless Florals Contact: Tricia Leonard, triciastudio@att.net NEW JERSEY 3/15/17, Allendale Tom Valenti, “Five Color Approach to Color Mixing for Oil and Acrylic Painters” 4/12/17, Allendale Elizabeth Allison, “Expressive Watercolor” 5/9-5/10/17, Allendale Arlene Steinberg, “Colored Pencil Painting” Contact: glendahaas1@gmail.com or caafinearts.org Ralph Garafola WHERE ART AND THE SONORAN DESERT COLLIDE! Offering Master’s Workshops TO LEARN MORE VISIT desertmuseum.org/arts 2021 N Kinney Road, Tucson, AZ 85743 520-883-3024 80 artistsmagazine.com ³3UHPLHU'HVWLQDWLRQ:RUNVKRSV´ -RKQ6DOPLQHQ 1HZ[...]... collage, go to artistsnetwork.com/learnmore2016 by Lorena Kloosterboer 320 pages in color hardcover, $35.00 i At bookstores and online Published by www.fireflybooks.com 16 artistsmagazine.com YARN Follow Us on Instagram instagram.com/artistsmagazine ART WORKSHOPS ON DEMAND Improve your painting at your own pace At ArtistsNetwork.tv you’ll find: t 0WFSJOTUSVDUJPOBMWJEFPT from professional artists t... so they won’t pull through Feed the yarn though the loops, as shown in image 2 Then pull each loop tight from the back (image 3) Retape the threads temporarily, glue the threads to the 14 artistsmagazine.com FOR ARTISTS starting at $6.60/month Kim Kimbro, Artspan Member since 2006 Sell more art directly from your website & the Artspan Online Gallery Ecommerce enabled - shopping cart & Prints-on-Demand... win.artistsnetwork.com Brushing Up By Michael Chesley Johnson Vivid Violets Explore the rich possibilities that violets can add to your palette I used a lot of dioxazine purple in the shadows of Toward Otter Point (oil on oil-primed linen, 16x20) Mixed with yellows, the purple makes stunning greens ABOVE: NOTE ON COLORS All paints used in this article are Gamblin Artist’s Oil Colors 20 artistsmagazine.com... JOHNSON is a contributing editor for The Artist’s Magazine and author of Outdoor Study to Studio: Take Your Plein Air Paintings to the Next Level His five art instruction videos are available through northlightshop.com He also teaches plein air workshops throughout the United States and Canada Vist his website at michaelchesleyjohnson.com 26 artistsmagazine.com Colored Pencil Make Your Mark I keep renewing... underpainting on page 32 28 artistsmagazine.com ALTHOUGH I WORKED FOR MANY YEARS in transpar- ent watercolor, about half the work I now do involves acrylic paint in some form I love the versatility of the application (from a thin wash to heavy impasto), and I use some of the many additives that are available that change the paint’s consistency and handling characterisitics After all, as artists, we use what... obscures the pencil line The bottom row of swatches shows a tint of each color, made with titanium-zinc white Violets are often so dark, white needs to be added to make the color easier to see ABOVE: 24 artistsmagazine.com tend to mix one from red and blue, but a tubed violet made from a single pigment, rich and clean, can be an asset Before I get into that, however, let’s look at what we can do with violets... include a fragment from the 1830 edition of Thomas Malthus’s Essay on the Principle of Population Most papers manufactured before 1850 are acid free; most inks created before 1900 are colorfast ABOVE: 12 artistsmagazine.com Q I want to use repurposed papers in my collages Is there some way I can treat them to keep them from deteriorating? Among the things the artist should consider when using repurposed papers... (AZ) Award for Excellence 2016 CPSA International Exhibition Since 1990 With two full-color news magazines annually, pencil lightfastness test results, online shows to enter, an international exhibition and convention held in a different city each year, and a network of local chapters, CPSA is where fine artists who work in colored pencil can network, learn—and make their mark Join CPSA Become a positive... Hansa yellow deep Hansa yellow deep I decided to paint a landscape with a limited palette based on a triad of secondary colors: green, orange and violet The landscape is often composed of these hues 22 artistsmagazine.com experiments, I chose a foundation of two violets: quinacridone violet (warm/ more red) and ultramarine violet (cool/more blue) I also selected two yellows: Hansa yellow light (cool/ more... rough I think the markers would work best on a relatively smooth surface SPRAYING UP A STORM I had the most fun experimenting with Liquitex Professional Spray Paint It’s highly pigmented acrylic 30 artistsmagazine.com paint in a spray can This is not your hardware-variety, low-cost, low-quality spray paint When I received the materials from Liquitex I was working on a large, nonobjective painting, so