From Maggie Sharkey
This summer, author and teaching artist Mitchell Albala brings the plein air experience to Orcas Island. This workshop, a 3-Day Plein Air Experience with Author and Teaching Artist Mitchell Albala, will focus on three foundational keys: simplification and massing, composition, and color.
His demonstrations and practical teaching style will help you develop strategies for dealing with these challenges, which you will be able to use long after the workshop has ended. Learn the best method for starting a painting (the abbreviated underpainting to establish effective design and value structure); how to do proper compositional studies; how to evaluate potential sites; and strategies for depicting light.
Be part of a close knit “art colony” as you benefit from daily demonstrations and close one-on-one support from your instructor. Paint in both early morning (8 – 11) and afternoon (3:30 – 6:30) sessions (for optimal lighting).
Dates: July 16, 17, and 18 (Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday)
Cost: $325 (6 hours per day)
For further Information and Registration mitchalbala.com/orcas
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This workshop is currently full. Please contact Mitch to be added to a waiting list. If there is enough interest we might convince him to do another!
Maggie