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Workshops

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Events and Competitions • Workshops
Classes • Plein air • IAPS • Demonstrations
Presentation & Framing for competitions

Oceans Blue, Lakes, and Harbors too
A Pastel workshop
Robert K. Carsten, P.S.A.
July 21- 26, 2008
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
By Maggie’s request, let’s get our feet wet and enjoy some summer fun painting seas and lakes, beaches and harbors. Understand the visual “mechanics” of a wave, surface reflections, transparency, boats, nocturnes and more. We’ll work from photos and some local sites ortional. All levels wecome.

Celebrating Abundance
A Pastel workshop
Robert K. Carsten, P.S.A.
August 11-16, 2008
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Ah summertime, summertime - experience the sheer joy and beauty of painting summer’s abundance in landscape, still life and flowers. Emphasis on using and controlling an abundance of color and shape in garden scenes, vast panoramas, bouquets, local garden produce still lifes and more. All levels welcome.

Nature’s Intent
A Pastel workshop
Robert K. Carsten, P.S.A.
September 12, 13, 2008
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
While we can not fool mother nature, we can discover, as Leonardo da Vinci did, a world of wonders in her design that lie hidden to the casual observer. Our own art will grow and we’ll find that subjects abound when we take time to see and study, close-up, the intricacies of color, form, texture and design of branches, leaves, moss and lichens , pinecones, rocks, seedpods etc. All levels welcome.

Awesome Autumn
A Pastel workshop
Robert K. Carsten, P.S.A.
October 17, 18, 2008
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
The lavish beauties of autumn in New England are second to none. Paint the fiery and golden hues of forest and vale. Emphasis will be on painting trees, individually, and in mass, and on achieving color harmonies. All levels welcome.

Winter’s Promise
A Pastel workshop
Robert K. Carsten, P.S.A.
November, 8, 2008
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
A winter wonderland awaits - join us and discover the stregth and elegance possible in painting variations of white. Be it an enchanting snowscene, a squall or a “January thaw” painting, you are sure to learn and enjoy revelling in the visual imagery of the coming season. All levels welcome.


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Arts Center/Old Forge
(315) 369-6411
artscenteroldforge.org
bgetty@artscenteroldforge.org

The Inspired Image
Robert K. Carsten, P.S.A.
Aug 1-3
9:30am-4:30pm
Inspiration will reign in this comprehensive, fun and energetic workshop! Using concepts outlined in Robert's acclaimed article, "Be Your Own Best Critic" in the June 2007 issue of the Pastel Journal, we'll explore intriguing qualities of dramatic and other evocative light effects within our pastel paintings:
On day one we will work with tonalism to discover the roles that tonal zoning, pigment density, low-key colors, mass and composition play in achieving a sense of luminosity.
Day two will work with colorism, considering the roles that color saturation and temperature, high-key color and edges play in achieving sensational light effects.
Day three is dedicated toward ways to develop painterly, more poetic imagery with emphasis on edges and strokes.
Subject matter will be up to each participant: please bring sketches or photos of landscapes or still life objects. All levels are welcome. Class includes demonstrations, discussions, critiques and plenty of working time. Some plein air painting is optional.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gibson House Bed and Breakfast, Haverhill, NH
www.gibsonhousebb.com
800-989-2150
The Ultimate Pastel Workshop
Robert K. Carsten, P.S.A.
Dates: August 5,6,7, 2008

Enhance your artistic ability, uncover sources of new inspiration and experience and befriend beauty in this extraordinary three-day workshop! Day one will be devoted to making you a better painter - aware of the enormous artistic potential within each of us. We will explore technique, composition, design elements and more. We'll become familiar with the fourteen steps / pointers to a better painting as outlined in my recent Pastel Journal article, "Be Your Own Best Critic".
On day two, we will learn to realize sources of, and pathways to our inspiration, and to develop ideas in multiple directions. We'll learn to use light-effects to compose, clarify and unify our creations.
Day three will be devoted to the exploration of the experience of beauty, making what seems mysterious and sometimes elusive, familiar to us - our own artistic muse. The dynamic qualities and uses of color will be our focus. Subjects ranging from landscape, gardenscapes, interior/exterior scenes, still life, and floral will be the free choice of each participant.
Demonstrations, personal in-progress critiques as well as group critiques and plenty of painting time will insure that you will fully enjoy the ultimate pastel workshop! All levels, beginning through advanced are welcome. Materials list provided upon registration.

Hudson River valley workshops
www.artworkshops.com
518-966-5219 has workshops by many well known artists... check it out.

Hilton Head Art League 2002-3, contact 1800-995-4068 for details

"Landscape paintings in pastel and oil" in Sante Fe and Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. info being updated...

International Artists Workshops Call 1-877-321-4997 for info

If you know of any workshops please email contact@ctpastelsociety.com