WORKSHOPS

Each instructor is in complete control of their class. I sponsor the workshops. 1) If a teacher decides to do a portrait demo in a still life workshop,that is their prerogative. YOU still learn by watching. 2) If a landscape painter decides to paint plein air one day and in the studio the next, that is their prerogative. EACH instructor has the right to use their own discretion AS TO HOW, WHAT, AND WHERE WE PAINT...

Workshop Closed...... Beginner To Advanced ~ Landscapes, Still's, People

Jonathan’s first artistic endeavour began at the University of Pennsylvania where he started basic drawing and figure drawing courses. His drive for more rigorous and traditional training led him to apply to the classical realist atelier, Pantura Studios, to study under masters Hans-Peter Szameit and Sanna Tomac. You can see more of Jonathan's work at http://www.jonathanhardesty.com Since he first picked up a pencil, Jonathan has been logging his artistic growth on a website called "http://Conceptart.org" The name of his blog is "Journey of an Absolute Rookie: Paintings and Sketches". To view his amazing progression from untrained to professional artist click below: * Jonathan's Artistic Journey*

PAT WALKER-FIELDS~ September 10-11-12, 2010

No modeling fee...

The instructor will emphasize that seeing with freshness, honesty and great clarity is a fundamental tool to create powerful paintings. The instructor will offer demonstrations and individual instruction focused on exploring time tested principles of painting. The class will work from still lifes and figures. Careful observation and control of values, color and edges will be taught as a means of achieving realistic honesty in a painting while preserving the magical and mysterious quality present in great works of art. The beauty and expressive power of the paint itself will be emphasized. The individual brush stroke will be stressed as a means to depict form, achieve expressive power, and maintain a painting’s freshness. Robert Johnson received his training in painting and drawing at the Art Students League of New York as well as receiving individual instruction from the master painter Lajos Markos. He has taught figure drawing and anatomy at the Art Students league in New York. He has received numerous awards for his paintings including the First Prize for Still Life, “Artist Magazine” Annual Competition and the Top Award at the Salmagundi Club, national competition among others. He has participated in numerous national juried shows, including the Salmagundi Club, Knickerbocker Artists, among others. He is a signature member of the Oil Painters of America and Allied Artists. His work is exhibited at Meyer Galleries in Santa Fe, N.M.; Scottsdale, Az; Meyer Gallery in Park Cities, Ut and Atlantic Gallery in Georgetown, WA. Examples of his work can be seen on his web site at “www.robertjohnsonart.com ”. He is the author of “On Becoming a Painter” published in 2001. Copies of the book are available at FAS. In May 2002, Robert received an honorary doctorate from Schiller International University in London for his accomplishments in the field of art.

http://bobRohm.com Bob Rohm communicates the externals of his subjects with great vibrancy and power. His inner vision speaks subtly of simple yet complex beauty. Rohm's style reflects his discovery of the southwest: "Although my work is representational, I simplify textures and surfaces to dramatize planes of light and color.

Almost Full... Born and raised in the northeast, Rohm's return to painting was triggered in early 80's when he moved to Texas; the broad vistas and bright, hard sky of the southwest opened up before him. Here was a landscape of stark simplicity and solitary beauty. Bob began to cut back on his production business in order to paint part time, and, in a few short years he became a full time artist. Rohm's style reflects his discovery of the southwest: "Although my work is representational, I simplify textures and surfaces to dramatize planes of light and color. My use of color is impressionistic and expressive. I contrast both hard and soft edges, as well as transparent and opaque paint," he explains. Each painting seems to capture an element beyond reality. Each moves the viewer beyond the subject itself. As Rohm says, "A painting fails if it does not induce the viewer to experience some form of emotion, not only about what the subject is but why it is." And while not all of his paintings have a typical southwestern theme, they demonstrate the focus of style which evolved through his realization of the southwestern image: razor-sharp contrasts and vivid colors. Rohm lectures, demonstrates and teaches painting workshops. A signature member of the Oil Painters of America, and the Pastel Society of America, he has exhibited in national and international shows and has won many awards. His art and teachings have been featured in many publications and can be found in numerous corporate and private collections internationally.