2020 WORKSHOP Schedule
Feb 28, 29, Mar 1
April 24-26
Aug 28-30
Sept 18-20
Friday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm
Place: Beech Hill Gallery, Rockport, ME
Price: $300, Optional materials fee: $30
Call 603-533-3757 or email kwilsonpaint@gmail.com
This is an introduction to oil paint* and collage - a mixed media 3 day workshop
*acrylic may also be used
Paper collage encourages creativity and freedom in your paintings. Oil is a forgiving medium that allows the collage to play a significant role. The process is fun, exciting and liberating.
The workshop will be about the basics of composition, color theory - mixing color, using warm and cool color effectively, color relationships, using color and value to make your paintings vibrate, and understanding reasons for the choosing and placement of paper.
It is encouraged you bring reference photos to work from. All materials can be supplied (for a fee) unless you prefer to bring your own.
These workshops tend to be small and intimate. I hold them in my studio. Depending on the weather, they can be inside or out in the barn.
Come learn what lies below the surface of your own sense of creativity!
A little about me...
I received my art degree at the University of NH and have exhibited in the northeast and southwest Florida where I received a number of awards for my mixed media portraits, including Best of Show. My approach to color, pattern and paint is what establishes the direction of my workshop.A little about Rockport and Camden...
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| Rockport and Camden (once one town), each with their own harbor, have the feel of one community. |
Camden/Rockport/Rockland is an artistically dynamic and historical area on midcoast Maine. Camden and Rockport have a longstanding reputation as an artists' community, with notable artists and art institutions playing a significant role in the towns' economic and social life. Rockport was the home of Andre the Seal, who was a significant tourist attraction in Rockport Harbor until his death in 1986. Rockport is also known for its Belted Galloway cattle. The cattle are raised at the 140-year-old Aldermere Farm. Camden Opera House is host to a variety of shows year-round. Schooners sail out of both the Rockport and Camden harbors to enjoy the beauty of Penobscot Bay - beautiful rocky shoreline, hidden mansions, small islands, light houses, seals and lobster boats at work. Rockland is home to the Farnsworth Museum and the Wyeth Center.
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| Beech Hill Gallery in the barn, Rockport Maine |
" I LOVED the workshop! I learned exactly what I was looking for ---- simply have fun and have courage!! And Know that you can always keep it going until you get something you like!"
"... an excellent teacher. Gentle and nudging, and quick to know when
encouragement is enough or when demonstration is what's needed."
"This was the best workshop I've been to."
"Usually I'm apprehensive at workshops, but I didn't feel that way at this one."
"The 3-day weekend was one of the best gifts I've given myself. To be so immersed in your process was such a treat."
"I've done a lot of workshops. This one was by far the best."
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"This was the best workshop I've been to."
"Usually I'm apprehensive at workshops, but I didn't feel that way at this one."
"The 3-day weekend was one of the best gifts I've given myself. To be so immersed in your process was such a treat."
"I've done a lot of workshops. This one was by far the best."
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Payment:
Half of payment will secure your position in a workshop. Balance is due two weeks before scheduled workshop. You can send check or request I email a Paypal invoice.
Materials:
Bring brushes suitable for working on 6x8 to 8x10 size panels – flat, bright or round (I use all)
I can supply materials for $30 (except for brushes, bring your own)
Materials List:
These are the oil colors I typically have on my palette (Warm and cool shade of each of the 3 primary colors)
Alizarin crimson (cool – a little on the purple side)
Cadmium Red Light (warm – a little on the orange side)
Ultramarine Blue (cool)
Phthalo or Prussian Blue (warm)
Cadmium Yellow Medium (warm)
Lemon Yellow (cool)
Titanium White
Ivory Black
Other colors I like to use:
Dioxazine purple
Burnt umber
Burnt sienna
Sap green
Napthol red
Minimal palette:
Titanium white
phthalo blue
cad yellow
Indian red
Turpenoid (odorless mineral spirits) and can
Refined linseed oil (used with turpenoid for medium)
Raphael’s Miracle Muck (glue)
Clear gesso
Assorted paper (collage)
Rags or Viva paper towels
Asst. brushes and palette knife
Palette
Asst. canvas boards 6x8, 8x10 (you may end up doing 3 or more paintings)
Latex/acrylic gloves
You provide your own lunch. I will have tea and coffee.
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There are variety of places in the area to stay. A couple suggestions are Island View Inn (seasonal) or Strawberry Hill Seaside both in Rockport and both on the ocean. Also right next door to me is Starlight Lodge.
Call 603-533-3757 or email kwilsonpaint@gmail.com
My mailing address is:
364 Commerical St.
Rockport, ME 04856
