C. W. MUNDY

Oil
Still Life - Indoor/Outdoor
January 18 - 22, 2010
Tuition $695

This workshop will deal with problem solving in painting from life.  Great emphasis will be placed on proper observations and pulling accurate values.  Critiques will take top priority.  Through lecture, slide presentation and demonstrations, the “authorship of painting” will be explored in squinting, design, value control, color control, edges, paint manipulation, variety/unity, association factor, alien factor and face factor.  During the week, half of the class will rotate between indoors and outdoors.  Still lifes will be set up outdoor in the courtyard.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

C.W. Mundy received a degree in Fine Arts from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana in 1969.  He then worked toward a Masters in Fine Arts at Long Beach State University in California.

 Early in his career, Mundy combined his passions for sports and art, and he worked as a sports illustrator.  In 1991, he moved from the restrictions of illustrative art to a looser brush style and the freer expression of impressionism.  He embraced painting painting from life.  Mundy notes that with painting from life, one can never duplicate the same experience and must record the scene as one sees it at that moment in time.

 Mundy is a Master Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America and was juror for the National OPA Exhibition in 2004.  His book, Memoirs, Charles Warren Mundy, American Impressionist was published by International Artist in December 2003 and almost immediately sold out.  Mr Mundy also holds the Master Status with the American Impressionist Society.  He has been published in numerous magazines, including Southwest Art, Art of the West, Art Talk, International Artists, American Artist and Artists Magazine.  His work can be seen at www.cwmundy.com; Gallery 1261-Denver, Co at www.gallery1261.com; Morris Whiteside Galleries, Hilton Head, S.C.-www.morris-whiteside.com, among others.

CAROLYN ANDERSON

Oil & pastel
Figure / Portrait
January 19-23, 2009
Tuition $625 + model fee

Explore the qualities of composition, value, and color, with an emphasis on the use of contrast, rhythm, and edges. Learn to interpret the subject matter and to enjoy the challenge and spontaneity of alla prima painting. Subjects will include live models. There will be daily demonstrations, a slide presentation, and as much individual instruction as possible.

Using what she descries as a blend of expressionism and impressionism, Anderson paints the human face, landscapes, and horses with equal skill. "What draws me to a certain person is character more than anything," she says. "For a while it was children, but they can be difficult to paint without getting too cute. I try to convey a touch of humanity. I still paint horses, too, because they have such a great form. I like doing winter landscapes because of the abstract quality and Indian dancers because of the color and movement. I bring something different to my portrait work after doing landscapes. Art is all about relationships and perspective."

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

Born and raised in the Chicago area, Carolyn Anderson attended school at Illinois State University.  She joined the VISTA program (Volunteers in Service to America) in the early 70's and was assigned to work on an Indian reservation in north central Montana and now lives in Havre, a small community near the Canadian border.

Anderson's paintings are full of color and expression.  The focus in her work is often loosely rendered in an almost sketch-like improvisation.  The emphasis is to catch the essence of each subject.  Her subjects vary from dancers to horses to landscapes, but she is primarily known for her portraits.

Anderson has participated in the C. M. Russell Art Auction, one of the Northwest's largest shows, since 1980.  In 1999 and 2000, she was awarded Jurors' Best of Show Awards, along with the 1999 Artist's Choice Award.  As a member of the Western Rendezvous of Art, she also received a Merit Award in 1999.  Her work has been featured in national publications, including American Art and Architecture, Art of the West and Southwest Art magazines.  She is represented by Total Arts Gallery in Taos, NM; Gallery 1261 in Denver, CO; and Simpson Gallagher Gallery in Cody, WY.

You can also see her work on her web site at www.carolynanderson.com.

JOSEPH LORUSSO

Oil Painting 
Painting the Figure
September 13 - 17, 2010
Tuition $625 + $20 Model Fee

This class will explore the principles of sound painting by studying drawing, values, edges, color and design. The instructor will also pay attention to the technical aspects of painting with lectures on process and materials. The goal of the class will be to help artists of all levels view the subject differently by selectively editing and incorporating sound design and composition in order to explore each student's personal artistic statement. The instructor will lecture and demonstrate on the process of conveying the essence of the figure. Students will work from the live model, focusing initially on head studies, then working towards incorporating the entire figure in an environment, conveying mood and atmosphere in the process.  There will be individual critiques daily.  Mr. Lorusso will incorporate how to paint from photographs using that as additional reference when working from live models.  Students are encouraged to bring their own photos and may work strictly from photos if they prefer.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
OIL AND ALKYD
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

Joseph Lorusso believes "truly great art serves as a trigger into something much deeper within us." The mood and emotion conveyed in his paintings evoke a deep sense of beauty found in reflective moments. His people are mysterious, romantic, lonely and yet familiar, placed in settings where we may often find ourselves. A native of Chicago, Lorusso received his formal training at the American Academy of Art, and received his degree from the Kansas City Art Institute where he also served as instructor of painting and illustration. Known for its strong sense of emotion and atmosphere combined with confident brushwork and design, his work has been featured in articles in Southwest Art, American Artist and U.S. Art and can be seen in galleries in Scottsdale, Santa Fe, and Kirkland, W A. His work can be seen at Meyer Galleries in Scottsdale, AZ.  and Santa Fe, N.M. among others.

www.josephlorussofineart.com 

 CHERI CHRISTENSEN

Oil
Oil Painting In The Russian Impressionist Tradition-Indoor
October 22 -25, 2010
(4 Days over A Weekend - Friday through Monday)
Tuition $ 575 

This workshop will focus on creating a painting with the relative use of color, value, temperature and intensity.  We will learn how to interpret this while painting from life and from photos.  First, we will go over the basics of this approach while working on still life.  Later we will work from photographs or life using the previous knowledge and adding an emphasis on composition, and how one decides what might make a good painting.  We will discuss choice of subject, light, composition, and edges to create the kind of painting one has in mind.  Students may choose any subject matter they wish- landscape, still life, figurative or animals.

The instructor will do painting demonstrations using both brush and palette knife techniques.  A short segment will include a brief introduction of using digital cameras, camcorders, computers and how they can aid you in capturing and composing your subject.

We will include a short field trip to gather reference material to use later in the class.  Students are encouraged to bring cameras, camcorders, digital or otherwise to help gather their own reference material.  They may also bring their own photos or digital prints to class.  Experience is not mandatory, but a good attitude, willingness to learn and a sense of humor are.

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATIONS
INDIVIDUAL CRITIQUES
PORTABLE EASEL NECESSARY

“I  am inspired by the simple, everyday interaction of the animals in their environment; the way that light dances across the form, the harmony of color relationships, and the shapes of light and shadow.  I prefer early morning light or late afternoon settings, with extreme back-lighting.  My focus is on the farm animals and the use of color, light and the texture of the oil paint to convey a mood.”

Cheri was born in a rural farm and ranch town and is quite comfortable in that environment.  She attended the University of North Carolina and the University of Washington.  She studied oil painting for three years with Ron Lukas, a protégé of Sergie Bongart, who taught in the tradition of the Russian Impressionists. In her studies, Cheri concentrated on seeing an conveying the effects of color and light on forms.

She has won numerous regional, national and international awards in various shows.  She is represented by several galleries including Howard Mandville Gallery-Kirkland, WA. www.howardmandville.com; McLarry Fine Arts-Santa Fe, NM,   www.mclarryfinearts.com; Bennett StreetGallery-Atlanta, GA,   www.bennettstgallery.com, among others.  Cheri's web site is: http://www.cherichristensen.com/