Color me Purple

I found this purple boat at Lamb's Marina while I was on a painting trip in Camden, NC. I couldn't resist ! 

Here's my model

9x12 plein air, oil on panel

Click link below for purchase info

http://mkt.com/dawn-art/color-me-purple

Cheers,

Dawn

Classes and Workshops

Tuesday Night Studio 6:30 - 9:30 Jan 12 - March
http://mkt.com/dawn-art/week-tuesday-painting-studio

Techniques for all levels Wed 10 - 1
http://mkt.com/dawn-art/joy-of-painting

Palette Knife Workshop - Sunflowers Jan 30, 10 - 3
http://mkt.com/dawn-art/palette-knife-sunflowers-jan

Palette Knife Workshop, Boats on the Water Feb 27, 10 - 3 

http://mkt.com/dawn-art/palette-knife-workshop-boats-on-the-water-feb

1 Day Intro to Plein Air Sat, April 16 or May 

7http://mkt.com/dawn-art/day-intro-to-plein-air-sat-oct-am-pm

3 Day or 2 Day Painting Retreat at Parker Ranch May 20 - 22
http://mkt.com/dawn-art/capture-the-fall-color-weekend-painting-event

1 Day workshop Nov 22 , Sat 10 - 3:30 Color 2

1 Day workshop Nov 22 , Sat 10 - 3:30  Color 2 - Controlling  Your Mixtures

DawnArt Studios

180 11th St Ne, Atlanta GA

404 399 0853

dawn@dawnart.com

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Directions

Color Confidence 2 -  Learn to control your mixtures

Now that you have mastered pure color and are comfortable moving color from one hue to another, learn how to manipulate your colors to make neutrals, and make colors recede back in space.  In this class you will learn the best way to get the most life out of your mixtures and how to keep your mixture clean and other store bought hues.

                                                                                                              DawnArt Studios LLC 

                                                                                                                        180 11th ST NE, 

                                                                                                                      Atlanta Ga 30309

                                                                                                                          404 399 0853

Click on the  photo link below to register online, by email dawn@dawnart.com

Click on the  photo link to register online

Happy painting!                             

Classes start back soon.

Nov 22 Color Confidence 2 Painting Workshop DawnArt Studios

Dec 2, 9, 16  Mini Tues Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30  DawnArtStudios

Dec 13 Capture the Light Spruill

Upcoming Classes - Happy painting!                           

Winter Schedule in the works

Jan 13  Tues Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30 4 or 8 weeks DawnArt Studios

Jan 17 10 - 3  Palette Knife Workshop: Boats on the Water Spruill
Jan 28 - March 4  Wed 10:00 am - 12:45pm Joy of Paintng - painting techniques / beginning painting  DawnArt Studios

Feb 7  10 - 3 Color Confidence 1 Painting Workshop DawnArt Studios

Feb 20  2:00 - 5:00 Color confidence 2:00 - 5:00 AME

Feb 21 9:00 - 12:00am Palette Knife Workshop : Vibrant Sky AME

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

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 7592

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Directions

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 missing and keep you colors clean (no muddy colors). Also, as a landscape class, it will address how to make your colors recede to suggest distance. 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.

Winter Schedule in the works

Feb 28 Palette Knife Workshop : Vibrant Sky Callanwolde

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

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!!  

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.

This will be a relaxed painting event in the mountain during the beautiful fall color.  We will meet after breakfast, around nine and go to our first painting  location.  Take a break for lunch and the paint  some more.There will be demos on how to set up your work space and how to get started, along with individual  instruction during the day.  This is your painting experience, so get in as much as you'd like. you can also set up at the lodge to paint. It's up to you. We will me back at the lodge around 5 for a 6:00 wine social before dinner.

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Happy painting!                             

Classes start back soon.

Sept 23  Tues Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30 4 or 8 weeks

Sept 27  Palette Knife Workshop: Fall Trees

Sept 28  Color Confidence 1 Painting Workshop

Oct 1   Wed Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30 - 6 Weeks

Oct 10 - 12 Weekend Plein air workshop - Parker Ranch in Clayton GA * Fall Trees Should be Beautiful*

Nov 1 Palette Knife Workshop : Landscape

Nov 8 Color Confidence 2 Painting Workshop

Dec 13 Capture the Light

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Why do you do it?!?

Why do we do what we do? This is a question that keeps coming up in the classes I have been at C4 (business classes for artists). I am amazed by how hard this question is to answer.
Easy answers:
I can.  I love it.  I'm curious.  Etc....
Why is this such a hard thing to answer? I have been making art most of my life. I have a degree in painting. I have been teaching painting classes for 14 years. But why do I do this? Well..., I love making 3 dimensional space on a 2 dimensional plane, moving color back in forth within that 2D space.  I  love problem solving, and I just like to walk around and look and think about how so many things are possible on one little planet.

 I have been assigned to make my mission statement  as part of my class work, and after a lot of struggle, I think I have it.

Mission :
Create expressive paintings that elevate the ordinary and encourage the viewer to appreciate the beauty of the day to day.



When it comes down to it, I always feel so lucky. I love my work and I can always learn and improve. 
I look forward to seeing what tomorrow brings. 
Paint on my friends,
Dawn

Spring classes                          

March 18 Tues Painting Studio

May 3 Color Confidence 1 10 - 3:00

May 10 Palette Knife workshop; Reflections on water

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Join me for the opening reception of Natural Beauty March 13th.

Natural Beauty Opening Reception

March 13, 7-9pm

Defoor Art Center

1710 Defoor Ave,NW

Atlanta GA

404.591.3809

The show will be up March 9-May 4

more info...http://defoorcentre.com/

The even is fee and open to the public

Join me if you can and see the new painting I have been working on this winter.

See you there,

Dawn

Happy painting!                           

March 18 Tues Painting Studio

May 3 Color Confidence 1 10 - 3:00

May 10 Palette Knife workshop; Reflections on water

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A Few of my favorites from the 30 Day Painting Challenge

This has really pushed me in the studio. I enjoy the challenge, but happy to slow down and explore ideas that take more time than a day. I really think this is a great way to improve your paintings.

Happy painting!                           

Jan 14  Tues Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30***FUL***

Feb 22  Paint with Color Confidence 2 10 - 3:00

Mar 8    Palette Knife Workshop: Vibrant Skys 10 - 3:00

March 18 Tues Painting Studio

May 3 Color Confidence 1 10 - 3:00

May 10 Palette Knife workshop; Reflections on water

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Painting Day 30!

I did it - with 20 minutes to spare - Yay! I decided to have a lot of fun with my last painting in the challenge. "Big Sky" 12 x 12 oil on panel palette knife painting,

Happy painting!                           

Jan 14  Tues Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30***FUL***

Feb 22  Paint with Color Confidence 2 10 - 3:00

Mar 8    Palette Knife Workshop: Vibrant Skys 10 - 3:00

Mark you calendar for spring classes

March 18 Tues Painting Studio

May 3 Color Confidence 1 10 - 3:00

May 10 Palette Knife workshop; Reflections on water

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