QUINLAN WORKSHOPS
Workshops at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center are an important aspect of Quinlan programming and are opportunities for intensive study with nationally recognized artists. For more information about artists (bios & images), click on their names and you will be connected directly to their individual websites.
2012 Workshops
Still Life and Oil Painting with Robert Johnson
January 23 - 27, 2012. Monday - Friday 9 - 5
Cost: $650, ONE SPOT REMAINING
This workshop concentrates on capturing the natural beauty of the human
figure, floras and other still life subjects in oil while working
directly from life. The beauty and power of fresh undisturbed oil paint
as well as the expressive and descriptive quality of the brushstroke is
stressed. The instructor demonstrates and emphasizes the direct
alla-prima approach to oil painting. Robert Johnson was born in
Hopewell, Va. and has studied at the Art Students League of New York,
where he is a life member. Johnson is a signature member of the Oil
Painters of America and Allied Artists of America. Click HERE for supply list.
February 13 - 15, 2012 Monday - Wednesday 9- 4
Cost: $430
In this workshop we will focus
on drawing and painting the eyes, nose, mouth and ears. Using constructive and color anatomy, we will look
at the basic structure and color development of human features. This workshop is open to all levels.
In the morning, Marc will
demonstrate the exercises he does to strengthen his fundamentals of drawing,
value, color, and composition. The
afternoon will be dedicated to applying those principles while painting from live
model. The students will work from a live
model all 3 days. Click HERE for supply list.
Marc
Chatov was recently interviewed by Justin Glardon of New York Film & Video
Production Company. Below is a snippet of that interview. The full interview
will be aired January 2012. Click HERE to view the video.
Watercolor Secrets Revealed with Tom Lynch
Date: February 22 - 25, Cost: $400
The overall objective of the
workshop is to show the vast range and flexibility of watercolor and to put emotion
and conviction into painting by exploring, experimenting, and developing
creativity of each individual. Tom likes to put fun into the process of
painting, along with enthusiasm and new techniques in an atmosphere that makes
the intermediate and advanced painter feel welcome! A goal for each day is set,
and each student will see an example and understanding of that day’s lesson. There
will be daily demonstration paintings, with detailed explanations of all the “hows”
and “whys” followed by individual attention to see that each student
understands and has an example of the day’s objective. Included will be tips on
photography, “on-location” painting and matting. Also, Lynch’s ever popular program
on salvage techniques for discarded paintings during the critique session. Lynch
brings to his class the same enthusiasm and energy as seen on his (4) national
PBS series “Fun with Watercolor” that has been on PBS for the last 20 years.
His vast list of accomplishments, credits and awards are listed in “Who’s Who
in American Art”. He is a signature member of the Society of American
Impressionists and numerous watercolor societies. His work is featured in all
the leading art publications including the American Artist magazine, the
International Artist magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Artist Magazine,
Southwest Art and Art and Antiques. He has written seven books on watercolor
techniques. Among his many prestigious exhibits were a one-man show at the
American Embassy in Paris
and as the featured artist for four U.S. Open Golf tournaments, and numerous
PGAevents. You will come away from this workshop with enthusiasm for watercolor
painting, some new techniques, a new friend and knowledge that you can use for
a lifetime! Click this HERE for a list of supplies.
March 14 - 18, $600
Brian Davis will demonstrate the approach to painting in oils that has made his
floral paintings renowned. In addition to his oil painting technique, he will
talk about choosing
a subject, composition and the importance of a value painting, called a
"grisaille," which he uses as an under painting for his works . You will watch
Brian as he goes through the process of bringing a painting to life. You will
also work on your painting. He will be there to answer questions and assist you
with the creation of your masterpiece. The first day or two will focus on the
grisaille and the remainder of the workshop will deal with the application of
color. Additionally, he will be happy to answer questions that deal with the
business of the art business, for those students who are interested. Click HERE for supply list.
Donna Thomas, Palette Knife Workshop
March 17 & 18, $300
Click HERE for her supply list.
The
use of a limited palette in color mixing for color balance and harmony will be
discussed, as well as a review of compositional elements, tangents and the
importance of value. Color palettes may range from bold colors to more
sophisticated neutrals depending on personal taste. Still life studies will
provide a subject source and can favorite florals, personal
objects. Students may also paint from personal photographs as
a subject source.
Short Biography:
Originally from Savannah,
Georgia, Donna attended the School of Fine Arts
at the University
of Georgia. She
continued her postgraduate studies with a number of nationally known artists
primarily in landscape design and palette knife technique. She considers
herself cross-disciplined and utilizes a variety of mediums in her work
including oil, tempera, encaustic (wax), and photography. More recently,
she has concentrated on palette knife technique and mixed media.
As owner of The Art School in Sandy Springs
(www.theartschoolinsandysprings.com),
Donna instructs on the intermediate/advanced levels and has also taught
at Binders Art
School in Atlanta
and The Bascom in Highlands, NC. She has
performed palette knife demonstrations in a number of galleries in Atlanta.
Donna co-authored a 'how to' book, "A
Studio Guide to Creating Encaustic Art", which outlines a simple guide
on the process of working with the encaustic medium in painting, photography
and mixed media which is available on Amazon.com.
In the past, the artist has enjoyed a very
successful career in equine portraiture.
Currently exhibiting in Atlanta
at David's Gallery and The Art House Atlanta and in Clayton, GA
at Butler II. Past exhibits include Anne Irwin Fine Art. A solo
exhibit of twenty (20) large works will be held in September 2011 of her mixed
media tonal studies.
For the Beginner Painter looking to get their feet wet
Nan
Cunningham Painting Workshop
March 21-23, Wed. - Fri. 10-4, $350
Click HERE for the supply list.
If you have always wanted to paint, here is the place to start. Nan Cunningham
has been teaching people to paint all over the region for more than 40 years.
This is a fun filled, two day class packed with information and designed to get
you started painting the right way. FREE, RELAXED, EASY & SUCCESSFULLY. If
you have not painted since childhood, have never painted or just not painted in
a long time, this is the right class for you.
Working from a still
life we will get our feet wet & learn the basics elements of painting plus
have a great time doing it. Some demonstration but NO COPYING ALLOWED. Acrylic
paint suggested. Here are some things NAN's
students have said about her classes and teaching.
Testimonials about
workshops
"You have had an astounding impact on my hopes for my painting. I am
always excited about what I might do. You opened up something in me and I am
very grateful." H.B., North
Carolina"
Your workshop was a
delight and a revelation.. I learned so much from watching and hearing you.
" IG. , South Carolina
"One of the
best workshops I have ever attended." LM. Georgia
"Of all the
workshops I have taken, you told me THE most important thing. The one that has
made the largest impact on my work." EC, Florida
"I am 80 years
old, never dreamed I could paint an original painting. This was just
wonderful." MR, Tennessee
"You are a very
good instructor.You do all those things a teachers is supposed to: find out
what your students hope or expect to learn, provide remediation and
instruction, give constructive criticism, and be lavish with praise and
encouragement. " C.G. Alabma
"There are
really no words to tell you what happens inside my bound-up art mind by coming
into your company/presence. You seem to be freeing the prisoner who was never
guilty in the first place, other than by judging oneself and allowing judgment
by others based on expectations. I look forward to moving through this mess and
finding my art space where I can breathe and express my various selves through
brush and whatever medium strikes me. Was wonderfully freeing . You are a
vehicle changing the art process for three women. I thank you . C.C , Alabama
April 9 - 13, 2012. Monday - Friday 9 - 5
Cost is $650.
Space is limited. Click HERE
for John's supply list.
For the
most efficient use of time and in order to disseminate as much information as
possible, we will be utilizing the benefits from both the outdoors and also
from being in the classroom. Instruction will include lecture and slide
presentation, instructor demonstrations, class critiques, and plenty of one-on-one
time with each student. The principles taught in the class apply
universally to painting the landscape in a variety of mediums. All
students are welcomed, though we will be using non petrol based paints for the
week. A field easel is required, as the class will be painting on
location much of the time.
Finally, a class that
deciphers the mysteries of age old concepts and breaks it down into simple,
straight forward, easy to understand principles. See what John's student
are saying at www.johnpoon.com.
John’s
work reflects his inspired appreciation of the landscape. In addition, he
has honed his skills as a masterful instructor teaching workshops from coast to
coast and to rave reviews. He has been featured in numerous periodicals,
including Southwest Art (May, 2003) and The American Art Collector. He has
received many awards and honors, notably “Best of Show” for the Society of
Western Artists annual national competition, “Landscape Award of Merit” in Arts
for the Parks annual national juried competition, and the Sonoma Plein Air
“Artist Choice Award”. He is represented by Garden Gallery, Half
Moon Bay, CA; Legacy Gallery, Jackson, WY; and The
Walls Gallery, Wilmington, NC. John and his wife, Jenny, live in Liberty, Utah,
with their six children and Spike, the cat.
Gregg Kreutz Workshop, April 19 - 21, $600 (+$30 model fee)
An award winning painter and author of the classic artist’s
guide; Problem Solving for Oil Painters (now in it’s twentieth year of
publication), Gregg Kreutz has been drawing and painting all his life. After
graduating from N.Y.U., he pursued his training as a painter in earnest at the
Art Student’s League of New York winning a merit scholarship. He studied with
Frank Mason, Robert Beverly Hale, and, most significantly, David A. Leffel.
After his training at the League, he signed up for the Washington Square
Outdoor Art Show where we won best in show and from there was able to get in
galleries and become a full time painter. He has won numerous awards including
the Frank C. Wright Award, the Hudson Valley Art Association Award, 1986, the
Medal of Merit (first prize in oils), Knickerbocker Artists; the Council of
American Artists Awards, Salmagundi Club; the Grumbacher Award, Knickerbocker
Artists; Most recently he won the Merit Award at the 2005 National Portrait
Society of America.
He has had one man shows at Grand Central Galleries, The Fanny Garver Gallery,
the Newport Art Association, and the Hilligoss Gallery in Chicago. He is currently represented by
Trailside Galleries, Quidley & Company, Hilligoss Gallery, Eleanor Ettinger
Gallery in New York, Fanny Garver Gallery in Madison, and The Wendt Gallery in Laguna Beach, California.
He teaches painting and drawing at the Art Student’s League in
New York City as well as at The Fechin Institute
in New Mexico,
The Scottsdale Artist’s School, The California Art Institute, and other
workshops throughout the country. His videos are popular learning tools used by
artists all over the world.
About making art Kreutz says, "For me, painting is an
opportunity to learn what is meaningful. Each picture is a visual separation of
the highly significant from the less significant. Painting is really a window
into the essential.”
3 Day Figure Drawing
Intensive Workshop with Coulter Prehm.
April 26 – 28 (9-4), free demo on April 25 (2-5). Cost $375.
For centuries the human form has been used by artists to convey emotion,
tell stories, record moments and people in time and study the art of
drawing. The focus of this exciting 3
day workshop will be centered on learning a step by step method for creating a
figure drawing. Students will learn how
to interpret the interaction between light and form and articulate what they
are experiencing visually through drawing.
Focus will be given to composition, understanding of the function of
light, technical aspects of creating a drawing, materials and human
anatomy. During the 3 day, long pose,
students will have ample time to create a beautiful figure drawing and will
learn in depth information that only long pose drawing can reveal. Click HERE for supply list.
Jill
McGannon, Painting Plein Air and Still Life,
April 25 – 27, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Cost $300
Click HERE for supply list.
Daily Schedule:
Wed,
April 25th: Meet at the Quinlan. I will do a quick demo and we'll discuss
plein air and pre mix some colors for the next day. We'll also do a
landscape painting from a photo. Participants can bring a
photo, or paint from one of mine. I'll also set up some still lifes
that participants can paint from.
Thurs,
April 26th: Weather permitting, we'll meet at Longwood
Park, 20 Pearl Nix Pkwy, Gainsville,
GA 30501,
which is just a few minutes from the Quinlan, and on Lake Lanier.
Meet at the Gazebo down at the left end of the park if you were facing it from
the street.
Friday,
April 27th: The class will vote on Thurs. whether to paint plein air or in the
studio. If the weather didn't permit plein air painting on Thurs, we'll
definitely do it on Friday.
Self Portraiture and the Human Face
with Daryl Urig (Open Media Exploration)
May 2 - May 4, Cost: $400, 9:30 - 3:30 (hr. break for lunch)
Rembrandt painted self-portraits throughout his life, creating subtle
masterpieces that really seem to capture who he was, as did many Old Master
Painters who followed this process. Some drew, other painted, used print techniques,
others combined a number of mediums to personally explore their deeper spirit.
Nationally Acclaimed oil painter
Daryl Urig will provide a unique presentation of rich Instruction on the
benefits of self-portraiture and describing the human facial features using
three different and complimentary approaches. These will benefit the artist in
developing a more in-depth portrait. Students will develop preliminary studies
and a final self-portrait based on demonstrations, artistic self-exploration and
inspiring instruction.
During this exploration of self-portraiture we will take a
closer look at our self and our work and the things that help communicate who
we are. What approach will we choose to develop this likeness? Will we use a
pencil, brush or a paint knife? All
mediums welcome. Demonstrations will be in sketching and painting.
Daryl Urig is an
adjunct Professor with the University of Cincinnati for over 10 years and
created a 4-year program for the University of Cincinnati as its Academic
Coordinator. He has painted all through his career while his work has hung in
the Columbus Art Museum and the Toledo Art Museum. He has won major awards all
across the United states including the Salmagundi Club in New York City. He is
represented by many galleries in the United States including the prestigious
Hilligoss Galleries of Chicago Illinois, on the Magnificent Mile. He has won
awards with the Portrait Society of America and is the premier painter for the
Indian Hill Historic Society in Indian Hill, Ohio. His Blog “The Adventures of
an American Oil Painter is read by more than 50,000 viewers annually. His
unique painting understanding and ability to teach makes him a worthwhile
resource for entry level to professional artist.
View his work on the web: http://www.darylurig.com/ Read his Blog: http://www.darylurig.com/blog/
Supply List:
http://www.darylurig.com/supplylist.aspx
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Paintings-of-Daryl-Urig/193073450708810
YouTube
Video:
Self-Portrait: http://youtu.be/5DDJ0TwPGz0
Painting
Knives: http://youtu.be/WZOwpcxitc8
Plein Air: Developing a strong foundation with Brett Weaver
May 17 - 19, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Cost: $375
 This is a three day intensive workshop which will be held primarily
outdoors. This course is perfect for the beginner as well as intermediate
student, and is open to all levels.
Primary focus of the workshop will be on developing strong compositions
and the importance of value, and color harmony and understanding your palette.
We will focus on learning to see and paint shapes, color and value rather than
specific objects. We will discuss the necessary tools and approach required for
plein air painting. Use of the proper tools, preliminary study and strong
composition are essential to achieving a successful painting. Brett will be demonstrating on location at
least two of the three days and then work one on one with each student to
discuss personal development and goals.
Discussion will also include techniques for enhancing and touching up
paintings back in the studio. This
course is designed to help the student build confidence and a stronger
foundation in their work.Click HERE for supply list.
Questions about a workshop?
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Supply Lists
For links to all supply lists, click here.
For driving directions to the Quinlan Visual Arts Center, click here.
Map of Gainesville
For information on local accommodations, click HERE.
Quinlan Workshop Policies and Payment Procedures
A workshop is a unique opportunity to study with a modern master, a professional artist that is sharing their expertise with devoted students. All skill levels are welcome to attend, however, it is assumed that the students enrolled in a course at this level will have a basic understanding of the rudiments of the medium. There are between 20 and 30 students enrolled in each workshop and one teacher. There is plenty of room and ample opportunity for individual instruction if you are adequately prepared.
Workshop Payment
Policy
A deposit is required to reserve a
space in one of our workshops (see below).
We accept all major credit
cards, checks made payable to the Quinlan Visual Arts
Center or cash. Payments
can be made via email to
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, by phone, 770-536-2575 or mail
to the address below.
Deposits
A non-refundable deposit of one-half of the
enrollment fee is required at the time of registration. Deposits are
transferable* (see Transfers and
Fees).
Balance
The balance is due one (1) month prior to the workshop
start date. Reminder notices will be sent to students at the time payment is
due.
Transfers
and Fees
Deposits are non-refundable. Deposits may be
transferred to another workshop if intent to withdraw is made at least
forty-five (45) days prior to the class start date. (A $15 transfer fee will
apply.) Deposits may be transferred one time only and MUST be redeemed
within a year of original deposit date. There is NO refund, nor
transfer, for any reason, if you cancel 45 days or less before the workshop. We
understand that last minute emergencies, illnesses, or conflicts come up that
can't be controlled, and we are truly sorry, but due to committed expenses on
the part of the Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, we are not able to
make exceptions.
Other suggestions to insure your workshop experience is a positive one:
Please provide the following, as necessary: Lights and extension cords, easels, still life objects including but not limited to pottery, fabric drapes, fruit and other objects d'art. The Quinlan has a limited number of these items. Arrangements to borrow lights and easels may be made in advance by out of town participants only on a first come first served basis. Supply lists will be sent and are posted for your convenience on this website, please try to come prepared.
For fine art supplies, we recommend Pen Dragon Fine Art Supply , located on studio level at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center and Binders Art and Frame located in Atlanta.
Limited supplies can be purchased in Gainesville at the local Walmart, Office Depot, Office Max, Michael's and JoAnn's. Please see Quinlan staff for more details.
At the end of the workshop week. Please be sure to dispose of all personal items and perishable still life items, such as fruit and flowers in the waste receptacles provided in the studio.
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