Friday, January 23, 2015

Let's Get to Painting - Winter Classes & Workshops











Spicy Salsa, 12x12 oil on canvas.  Dawn Kinney Martin

Big Sky, 12 x 12 oil on panel, Dawn Kinney Martin



New Studio in Midtown Now Open for Classes
I am very excited about my new teaching space in Midtown. I have recently renovated the apartment in our charming house into a teaching studio
Having my own teaching space allows for lots of extra features you just can't offer at other places.
I hope you can join me for a class or workshop.


We meet on Thursdays for an afternoon of plein air painting. No Cost - Just Fun

Hope to see you out there or in the studio. Happy painting my friends!
Dawn

 

 


Let's get to painting!

I'll be teaching a new painting techniques class Wed mornings, starting Jan 28 in my Midtown Studio. Beginners welcome.
Joy of Painting 

Jan 28 - March 4, Wed 10:00am - 12:45 pm
This is a techniques class designed to give you the tools needed to solve problems in your paintings and help you get your creative ideas onto the canvas.
The class is limited to 6 students - 1 spot available
DawnArt Studios Midtown, Atlanta 
180 11th ST NE * Atlanta GA 30309 * 404-399-0853

Find out More


Very excited to be teaching 2 workshops at the Art Materials Expo held at the Gwinnett Center Feb 20 - 22, It's the largest art supply expo in the Southeast. Each class is 65.00 and Ampersand will be giving us free panels to try out. 
Color Class Friday Feb 20 2:00 - 5:00
Palette Knife: Capturing Boats Feb 21 9:00 - 12:00

http://dawnart.blogspot.com/2015/01/classes-at-art-materials-expo.html
 

Vibrant Sky Palette Knife Workshop

Learn to capture the majestic sky. We will paint either a sunset or sunrise  with the palette knife.
Feb 28 10 - 3pm
Full class description
Supply List
Callanwolde Art Center
Atlanta GA
 

 

Tuesday Night Painting Studio 6:30pm - 9:30pm    
Jan 13 - March 3

DawnArt Studios Midtown, Atlanta 
180 11th ST NE
Atlanta GA 30309
Directions
404-399-0853
More info
Click on the link below to register online or pay in the first class

8 week session 240.00
4 week session 140.00
https://squareup.com/market/dawn-art/week-tuesday-painting-studio


***Full*** Next series begins March 24

Mark your calendars for 3-day plein air workshops this spring 

April 17 - 19 Callaway Gardens/ Warm Springs  Plein Air Retreat. The azaleas should be beautiful!
May 14 - 17 Parker Ranch No Stress plein air workshop in the beautiful North Ga Mountains.
If you are new to plein air, but want to give it a try, get in touch. I usually  have a couple of extra easels.
I'll have more details up right away.


Contact Dawn with any questions dawn@dawnart.com or 404-399-0853



Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Classes at The Artist Materials Expo!

I am very excited to be teaching two workshops at the upcoming Artist Materials Expo Feb 21!

Summer Fun 12x12 oil on panel, palette knife painting. - Dawn Kinney Martin
Saturday, Feb 21, 9:00 - 12:00
Palette Knife Workshop
Room 4B
#AME1527
Ampersand  will be supplying the panels for the class!
I love to be on the water and boats are one of my favorite things to paint. This 3 hours course will cover issues like different way to handle the knife,blocking in design, color mixing , and capturing reflected light. Students should expect to loosen up and  create expressive paintings with a palette. Working with a palette knife allows 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.  There will be an emphasis on color mixing and keep you colors clean (no muddy colors) This course will begin with a demo to cover the basic approach.  Demonstrations will continue as well as working one on one with the students as you work on your paintings. All levels welcome. Appropriate for beginners. The class will be taught using oils. Please contact instructor at dawn@dawnart.com with any questions.
The class will be taught using oils. Can use Acrylics with a slow drying medium.

Vibrant Sky Supply list

Supply List Palette Knife Workshop

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 cool or neutral yellow, a warm blue, and a cool red and blue. Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, and Burnt Sienna are just great to mix with. 
** See more about pigment codes below*
  • Pick a cool red - Alizarin Crimson Pigment code PR83, or Permanent Rose Pigment code PV19 (primary). 
  • Pick a warm red -  Such as a Naphthol Red pigment code PR170, a Cadmium Red or hue - (either the light of the medium), the Cad light, PR108, will be more orange and the Cad Med, also PR108, will be more scarlett. An orange such as Cad Orange will work as well
  • Pick a cool or neutral Yellow - *Cadmium Yellow Light, PY 35 or PY3, or Cadmium Lemon PY 35 (primary), or Hansa Yellow PY 74
  • Pick a cool blue -  Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Blue Green Shade PB 15 (primary), Cerulean Blue Chromium PB36. Prussia Blue, Manganese Blue – Just fine
  • Pick a warm blue - Ultramarine Blue PB29 , or Cobalt Blue PB 28 
  • Titanium white   5OZ Tube  (Opaque wihte)
  • Yellow Ochre PY 42, or Yellow Oxide, either will be fine will be fine. (Great for Mixing)
  • Sap green or any warm green (mixture & gray for mixing)
Optional colors to add later  
Naphthol Red/ Cadmium Red or hue / an orange (Warm Red)
Dioxide Purple (Combo of the  red and blue primaries - great for mixing)
Burnt Sienna (Great for Mixing)
  • 9 x 12, 12 x 12,12 x 16 or panel or larger (panels work better for palette knife, but canvas is fine for all other classes) Bring extra panels or canvas pad for practice
  • Acrylic and oil disposable Palette Pad 9 x12 . You can use a roll wax paper 
  • Palette knives  plastic or metal  - The  plastic 5 pack at Binders is great for beginners
***If just buying one get Utrecht 1003 or one similar to the image below
Paint thinner to help base coat your canvas. Turpenoid  or liquid for oils -  water for acrylics
  • Sketch pad  
  • Pencil
  • Roll of paper towels  
If using oils you may want LIQUIN IMPASTO or Solvent  to extend the paint
If using acrylics you will need a slow drying medium or retarder and spray bottle for water to help slow the dry time.

* All have the same code PY35. Make sure to open the tube on Cad yellow light, Lemon and some times Cad Yellow Medium and check to see it doesn't have an orange tint. Same name and pigment code Cad Yellow - but some are neutral and some have too much red. Cad Lemon should be the coolest. You can always add red, but you can’t take it out**

**Where do you find the pigment codes and what does it tell me? 

                    


Manufacturers are free to give their art supply colors whatever name they deem appropriate. Different manufacturers give different names to the same color, even if the same  pigments are used. Therefore, names may vary from one brand to another. I tend to buy single pigments except for color that I mix all the time. If love a mixture that I don’t want to buy, often the codes on the back will tell me how to mix it myself. Also, I like working with a lot of transparent colors. You can always add a touch of white to make them opaque.


Alizarin Crimson PR: 83 (single pigment)
PR: 83 – The first letter Identifies whether a pigment or a dye is used. Here the P indicates that a pigment is used.
PR: 83 – The second letter identifies the pigment code. Here, the pigment code stands for red.
PR: 83 – The number indicates the specific pigment number.
Sap Green PG7, PY75, PBk9 (mixture of three pigments)

***If just buying one, pick one of these



This is a good variety to started









Winter Schedule in the works
Jan 13  Tues Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30 4 or 8 weeks DawnArt Studios ***CLASS FULL**
Jan 17 10 - 3  Palette Knife Workshop: Boats on the Water Spruill***CLASS FULL***
Jan 28 - March 4  Wed 10:00 am - 12:45pm Joy of Painting - painting techniques / beginning painting  DawnArt Studios
Feb 21 9:00 - 12:00pm Palette Knife Workshop Binders Art Materials Expo http://artmaterialsexpo.com/product-category/instructor/dawn-k-martin/
Feb 28 10:00 - 3:00am  Palette knife workshop: Vibrant Sky Callanwolde  Class code PAD121 Palette Knife Workshop:Vibrant Sky    http://callanwolde.org/class-registration/   
             March 24 Spring Tues Painting Studio starts back Dawn Art Studios. 
                                                 3 Day Workshops 
          April 17 - 19 Callaway Gardens/ Warm Springs  - Plein Air Retreat - Azaleas in full bloom! 
         May 14 - 17 Parker Ranch -  No Stress plein air workshop in the beautiful North GA Mountains.

Contact Dawn with any questions dawn@dawnart.com or 404-399-0853
Supply lists   http://dawnart.blogspot.com/p/supply-lists.htm
check out the class FB page Dawnart Classes
See more paintings at www.dawnart.com

Vibrant Sky Workshop

Vibrant Sky Workshop 

Big Sky 16x16 oil on panel 
In this fun and quick-paced course, students explore techniques used to create expressive paintings with a palette knife. Working with a palette knife 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. There will be an emphasis on color mixing and keeping you colors clean (no muddy colors) This course will begin with a demo to cover the basic approach. Demonstrations will continue as well as working one on one with the students as you work on your paintings. All levels welcome, including beginners. The class will be taught using oils. Make sure to bring a sack lunch and any snack and drinks that you need. There are no close by restaurants. Min. 4, max. 14.



Sat Feb 28 10:00 - 3:00
Callanwolde Art Center
Atlanta GA
Supply list below
120.00 
Follow the restoration link and scroll down until you see class code PAD121 Palette knife workshop: vibrant sky.
Let me know if you have any questions dawn@dawnart.com

Hope to see you there

Supply List Vibrant Sky Workshop

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 cool or neutral yellow, a warm blue, and a cool red and blue. Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, and Burnt Sienna are just great to mix with. 
** See more about pigment codes below*
  • Pick a cool red - Alizarin Crimson Pigment code PR83, or Permanent Rose Pigment code PV19 (primary). 
  • Pick a warm red -  Such as a Naphthol Red pigment code PR170, a Cadmium Red or hue - (either the light of the medium), the Cad light, PR108, will be more orange and the Cad Med, also PR108, will be more scarlett. An orange such as Cad Orange will work as well
  • Pick a cool or neutral Yellow - *Cadmium Yellow Light, PY 35 or PY3, or Cadmium Lemon PY 35 (primary), or Hansa Yellow PY 74
  • Pick a cool blue -  Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Blue Green Shade PB 15 (primary), Cerulean Blue Chromium PB36. Prussia Blue, Manganese Blue – Just fine
  • Pick a warm blue - Ultramarine Blue PB29 , or Cobalt Blue PB 28 
  • Titanium white   5OZ Tube  (Opaque wihte)
  • Yellow Ochre PY 42, or Yellow Oxide, either will be fine will be fine. (Great for Mixing)
  • Sap green or any warm green (mixture & gray for mixing)
Optional colors to add later  
Naphthol Red/ Cadmium Red or hue / an orange (Warm Red)
Dioxide Purple (Combo of the  red and blue primaries - great for mixing)
Burnt Sienna (Great for Mixing)
  • 9 x 12, 12 x 12,12 x 16 or panel or larger (panels work better for palette knife, but canvas is fine for all other classes) Bring extra panels or canvas pad for practice
  • Acrylic and oil disposable Palette Pad 9 x12 . You can use a roll wax paper 
  • Palette knives  plastic or metal  - The  plastic 5 pack at Binders is great for beginners
***If just buying one get Utrecht 1003 or one similar to the image below
Paint thinner to help base coat your canvas. Turpenoid  or liquid for oils -  water for acrylics
  • Sketch pad  
  • Pencil
  • Roll of paper towels  

This is the end of the supply list - the rest is just useful info

If using oils you may want LIQUIN IMPASTO or Solvent  to extend the paint
If using acrylics you will need a slow drying medium or retarder and spray bottle for water to help slow the dry time.

* All have the same code PY35. Make sure to open the tube on Cad yellow light, Lemon and some times Cad Yellow Medium and check to see it doesn't have an orange tint. Same name and pigment code Cad Yellow - but some are neutral and some have too much red. Cad Lemon should be the coolest. You can always add red, but you can’t take it out**


**Where do you find the pigment codes and what does it tell me? 

                    


Manufacturers are free to give their art supply colors whatever name they deem appropriate. Different manufacturers give different names to the same color, even if the same  pigments are used. Therefore, names may vary from one brand to another. I tend to buy single pigments except for color that I mix all the time. If love a mixture that I don’t want to buy, often the codes on the back will tell me how to mix it myself. Also, I like working with a lot of transparent colors. You can always add a touch of white to make them opaque.


Alizarin Crimson PR: 83 (single pigment)
PR: 83 – The first letter Identifies whether a pigment or a dye is used. Here the P indicates that a pigment is used.
PR: 83 – The second letter identifies the pigment code. Here, the pigment code stands for red.
PR: 83 – The number indicates the specific pigment number.
Sap Green PG7, PY75, PBk9 (mixture of three pigments)

***If just buying one, pick one of these



This is a good variety to started







             March 24 Spring Tues Painting Studio starts back Dawn Art Studios. 
                                                 3 Day Workshops 
         April 17 - 19 Callaway Gardens/ Warm Springs  - Plein Air Retreat - Azaleas in full bloom! 
         May 22 - 26 Parker Ranch -  No Stress plein air workshop in the beautiful North GA Mountains.

Contact Dawn with any questions dawn@dawnart.com or 404-399-0853
Supply lists   http://dawnart.blogspot.com/p/supply-lists.htm
check out the class FB page Dawnart Classes
See more paintings at www.dawnart.com