Fall Classes and Workshops

Fall Schedule Still in works but  here's what 's scheduled so far

Tuesday Night Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30    Sept 23 - Nov  18

DawnArt Studios
180 11th St Ne, Atlanta GA
404 399 0853
dawn@dawnart.com
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6 Week Painting Studio Wed 6:30 – 9:30  Sept 24 - Oct 29
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center  404.872.5338 

980 Briarcliff Rd Atlanta GA
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180.00
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1 Day Workshop 10:00-3:00 Sat, Sept 27  
Palette Knife Workshop:Fall Trees  
Spruill Art Center 770 394-3447

5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, 
Dunwoody, GA 30338

130.00 or 110.00 for members

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1 Day workshop 10 - 3:00  Sun, Sept 28, Color 1 Class

DawnArt Studios

180 11th St NE, Atlanta GA

404 399 0853

dawn@dawnart.com

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Weekend Plein air workshop Oct 10 - 12, Parker Ranch in Clayton GA   

This a a great painting event   - not to be missed
210.00 for the weekend
Lodging, breakfast, social hour included in price.
50.00 for the class and 80.00 a night for the lodge - you can't beat it!! 

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Room arrangements must be made through Becky at Parker Lodge,
Becky Hoover   becky@parkersranch.com
http://www.parkersranch.com
404-373-0566
Becky is offering the painters a reduced rate of 80.00 a night. (Big thank you - it's peak time)
She is a wonderful host and will take great care of you. Make sure to let Becky know if you'd like to share the room with a friend.

1 Day Workshop Nov 1, Sat 10-3:00  Palette Knife: Landscape

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center

404.872.5338 

980 Briarcliff Rd Atlanta GA
 $110
Course code 7396 
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1 Day workshop Nov 8 , Sun 10 - 4:00  Color 2 - Controlling  Your Mixtures

DawnArt Studios
180 11th St Ne, Atlanta GA
404 399 0853
dawn@dawnart.com

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Capture the Light Dec 13 @ Spruill

Spruill Art Center

5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, 
Dunwoody, GA 30338

770 394-3447
130.00 or 110.00 for members
MORE INFO SOON

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Plein Air History

Here is a great article I came across and thought I'd share it.

Why the History of Plein Air Painting Matters By Jean Stern Executive Director The Irvine Museum Artists at Laguna Beach Art Association Exhibition, c. 1918 The Irvine Museum, Courtesy of Barbara and Molly Bing As an art historian, looking back at photos of plein air history excites me. Though we see a past when women wore bonnets and men painted in three-piece suits, these people were simply living their lives as painters. Yet when I study this photo, I see the faces of painters whose names are legendary, whose paintings are highly collectable, and whom collectors and museums clamor to own. Yet I suspect these people never considered themselves names that would go down in history. Like most of you, they just loved to paint and wanted to express themselves by creating their best work. Barn in the Fog, c. 1925 Sam Hyde Harris Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in. Private collection Today, you and I are meeting painters who will be considered the greats of our generation. In fact, one of them might be you. I'm sure that people like Alson S. Clark or Sam Hyde Harris never thought that anyone would look back to them as among the great painters of their time. Just as one day art historians will look back on the photos of our gatherings today and marvel at the way things used to be. Instead of a gathering watching Alfred Mitchell do a demo, it will be photos marveling over people like those on the faculty at this year's Plein Air Convention. Alson S. Clark painting near Lone Pine, CA, c. 1922 Courtesy of the Estate of Alson S. Clark One of the best things that an artist can do to advance their art is to be in the company of other artists. The opportunity to meet other artists, to talk to them, and to watch them work is of the highest benefit to anyone working to improve their art. This is been the case ever since artists began to congregate and form art associations. There is real value to working around other artists, to watch them work and to see how they solve problems that are routinely encountered in painting. There is an immeasurable benefit to painters being influenced by other painters, watching their demonstrations, and being along side others to see how they interpret the same scene. Alfred Mitchell Teaching Plein Air Class, c. 1928 The Irvine Museum The Plein Air Convention offers just that, and over the past two years, hundreds of artists have taken advantage of the opportunity. The photos you see online today are the historical photos of the future, and painters will look back on them, wishing they could have lived in those times, and met and talked with the people they consider the greats. Anybody who is anybody in plein air is on the faculty or attending this important historical event, and as a historian I believe it has great significance to the plein air movement. I'm pleased that this year, in response to numerous requests, the convention is offering specific tracks for watercolor and pastel painters. This makes the convention meaningful to a larger number of artists, not just to oil painters. I am not an artist; I am an art historian and a museum director who specializes in historical plein air paintings. But I take advantage of any opportunity to learn about the wonderful craft of plein air painting. Understanding what an artist does to create a masterwork of landscape adds immensely to my ability to recognize a great painting from the past. Representational art has been around for centuries, and artists of the past faced the same challenges that artists face today: developing drawing skills, constructing proper perspective structure, learning effective compositional methods, understanding line and color, and the many other tools and approaches artists have had to master. I cannot go back and ask the masters of the past to see how they handled these things, but I can talk to a great artist of today, and watch how he or she solves difficult problems right in front of my eyes. I value any contact I can have with great artists, and the Plein Air Convention offers me the chance to meet with them on a grand scale. Ruth Peabody (right) and a watercolor painter working en plein air, c. 1935 Courtesy of Kevin Courter I have always believed that landscape painting is the noblest form of pictorial representation, and that plein air painting is its truest expression. I certainly will be at the Plein Air Convention. This will be the third year that I've attended. I wouldn't think of missing it. Hundreds of artists line the Monterey coast at Asilomar Beach during the 2013 Plein Air Convention. If you are on the fence about attending, I can tell you that it's better than I initially expected and is a phenomenal event. Where else can you see a beach with hundreds of painters working side by side, or more than 70 top-tier artists doing demonstrations in the field or onstage? It's not only a learning experience, it's a life experience, and you'll be a part of history. I believe that each year the convention has broken the world's record for the largest number of people painting together in one place at one time. It's truly an amazing experience. And though it might sound intimidating, I've been impressed with how everyone attending is embraced by the faculty members, no matter whether they are first-time plein air painters or experienced pros. Everyone is very giving at this event, and the spirit of the event is all about growing as painters and producing quality artwork. History will remember this event, and the people who attended will tell their grandchildren about meeting and painting with people who became legends, and about being a part of the largest paint-out in history. I suspect history books will speak of it and publish photos from the Plein Air Convention so people can look back at what things were like in the "old days." I'll be there for sure, and I look forward to meeting you there. Jean Stern Executive Director The Irvine Museum

Capture the Fall Color Weekend Painting Event on Square Market

Palette Knife Workshop:Trees

Palette Knife Workshop:Trees

In this fun and quick-paced course, students explore

techniques used to create expressive paintings with

a palette knife. Working with a palette knife as well

as with paint additives to create a broad range of

textures, students learn the nuances of value working

wet in wet and layering in order to keep colors rich and

vibrant. Paint a landscape with trees, and cover issues

like making trees recede in space and how to paint

the sky. Begins with painting demo to cover the basic

approach, and continues with demos and working

one on one. Appropriate for beginners. Taught using

oils, but you may use acrylics. Supply list online; please

touch base with Dawn (dawn@dawnart.com) if you

have questions. Bring a sack lunch. Min. 4, max. 10.

Instructor: Dawn Kinney Martin

Callanwolde Fine Art Center

Fee: $110

Class Code 7396

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Saturday, July 26

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Supply List Palette Knife Workshop / Beginning painting

For questions  email dawn@dawnart.com

If you already have paints, bring what you have but this is what you need for class.

I prefer working in oils because my mixture will stay wet for the class. Acrylic will dry quickly  so you will need to keep them wet with water or a retarder.

Here is a list of suggested colors. But bring what you have. I like to have Cadmuim Yellow and a warn red and blue and a cool red and blue. Sap Green, Naples Yellow. and Burnt Sienna are just great to mix with, but you don't have to have them.

• Alizarin Crimson
• Cadmium yellow, or hue   
• Ultramarine blue or phtalo blue
• Sap green
• Titanium white   5OZ Tube 
• Yellow Ochre  or Yellow Oxide  or Naples Yellow. Any will be fine
• Optional colors
• Burnt sienna
• Cobalt Blue
• Naphthol Red/ Cadmuim Red or hue / an orange- Optional
• 12x12, 12 x 16 Canvas  or larger
• Acrylic and oil disposable Palette Pad 9 x12 . You can use a roll wax paper
• Palette knives  plastic or metal  - The plastic 5 pack is great to start with
• If just buying one get  Utrecht 1003
• Sketch pad 
• Pencil
• Roll of paper towels 

If using oils you may want LIQUIN IMPASTO to extend the paint

If using acrylics you will need a spray bottle

Upcoming Classes - Happy painting!             

July 26 Palette Knife Workshop: Trees 10 - 3;00

July 27 Color 2 - Controlling  Your Color Mixtures

Fall Schedule

Still in works but  here's what 's scheduled so far

Tuesday Night Painting Studio
Sept 23 -  Nov  18
Tues evenings 6:30 - 9:30
DawnArt Studios

Palette Knife Workshop: FAll Trees 
September 27  @Spruill  Art Center

Plein air workshop

Paint the Fall colors

Parker Ranch in Clayton GA
Oct 10 - 12 Friday - Sunday
210.00 includes  instruction, lodging, breakfast, and social hour

Palette  knife workshop
Nov 1 @ Callanwolde Fine ArtsCenter

Palette Knife Workshop Capture the Light 
Dec 13 @ Spruill

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"Homecoming" 36x36 on Square Market

Burst into Spring 16x20

Burst into Spring on Square Market

This is a new plein air painting and I'm pretty happy with the turn out. It's a 16 x 20, so I went back 3 times to work on it before finishing. I look forward to working on larger pieces in plein air!

Happy Painting,

Dawn

Color Workshop this Sunday 10 - 3:00

Color 1 - Paint with Confidence on Square Market


Paint with Color Confidence! Sunday JuLy 20, 10 – 3:00.
Have you been struggling trying to controlling color in your art? Do you mix a lot of mud? Well, no more. This class will have you painting with color confidence. This class is not just about making a color wheel. You will create a painting class using your new color knowledge.
You will learn about pure color and why it is so important, how to bend a color, how to use the color wheel to lighten and darken your colors, and more. The first half of the workshop will demonstrate the color mixing lessons, then students will be able to apply their new knowledge to create a painting. I will be teaching the class in oils, but you may use acrylics. Contact me  if working in acrylic or any other questions. dawn@dawnart.com Please bring something for a quick lunch and drinks. Refrigerator and stove available.

Color 1 - Paint with Color Confidence 
July 20, Sunday  10:00am - 3:00pm, 1 Day
Dawn Art Studios  
180 A 11th ST NE Atlanta, GA 30309
$95

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Upcoming Classes - Happy painting!                           

July 19 Palette Knife Workshop : Vibrant Skys 10 - 3:00

July 20 Color 1 - Color Confidence

July 26 Palette Knife Workshop: Trees 10 - 3;00

July 27 Color 2 - Controlling  Your Color Mixtures

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Palette Knife Workshop this weekend

Palette Knife Workshop: Vibrant Skies

Palette Knife Workshop: Vibrant Skies

July 19  Sat 10:00am - 3:00pm, 1 Day
Spruill Art Center
404.872.5338
Atlanta, GA

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Palette Knife Workshop: Vibrant Skies

In this fun and quick-paced course, students explore

techniques used to create expressive paintings with

a palette knife. Working with a palette knife as well as

with paint additives to create a broad range of textures,

students learn the nuances of value working wet in wet

and layering in order to keep colors rich and vibrant. This

course will begin with painting demo to cover the basic

approach and continue with demos and working one

on one with the students. Appropriate for beginners.

The class will be taught using oils but you may use

Acrylics. Supply list online; please touch base with Dawn

(dawn@dawnart.com) if you have questions. Bring something for lunch and drinks. 

. Min. 4, max. 10.

Upcoming Classes - Happy painting!                           

May 27 Tues Painting Studio

May 30th June 1 Weekend  Painting Retreat

July 19 Palette Knife Workshop : Vibrant Skys 10 - 3:00

July 20 Color 1 - Color Confidence

July 26 Palette Knife Workshop: Trees 10 - 3;00

July 27 Color 2 - Controlling  Your Color Mixtures

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