May 20 - 22 Palette Knife and Plein Air

Painting at Tallulah Gorge at our last trip to Parker Ranch

May 20 - 22 No Stress Plein Air at the Parker Ranch in Clayton GA

Stay together, paint together. The Parker Ranch  in Clayton Ga is a cozy gathering place. The owners, Becky and Paula have hosted my plein workshops several times and they always out do themselves to make sure everyone is comfortable.

Learn to capture the outdoor with a limited color palette and the palette knife. Working from the landscape is such a great way to improve your paintings, but it can be overwhelming when just starting out. In this class, I'll help you with tips and tricks to setting up, how to find your focus, and get started. Using a limited palette will help you with color mixing and creating harmony in your paintings.  I love the energy working with a palette knife brings to my paintings. An added bonus - no cleaning your brushes!! You will learn different ways to use the knife to get your desired effect.
Classes  Times
12 - 5 Friday, 10 - 5 Sat, & 10 - 3 Sunday

Cost $225 Includes daily instruction and demos in the field and one on one instruction throughout  the day. Nightly social hour with wine and cheese
Breakfast each morning is provided by the Ranch with your reservation.
100.00 holds your spot.

Deadline to sign up is May 14 th.

Room arrange should be made through Becky at the Parker Lodge
Becky Hoover  becky@parkersranch.com   
http://www.parkersranch.com
404-373-0566

You can request a private or shared room.

Register here

What's not included:
Lodging
Lunches and dinner
Painting supplies

Supply list 

This is a rain or shine event. Bring photos to work from just in case we have bad weather.

Here is a link  to a great post from fellow artist Lori Putman with tips for flying with you paints.
http://www.loriputnam.com/blog/taking-flight-tips-for-the-winged-artist/

*For those that arrive early on Thursday, we'll get a little painting done.
** I have a few extra plein air easels if you are new. Just let me know right away if you need one.

The Parker Ranch

The Parker Ranch is a laid back loge built in 1907 as an Atlanta family summer home in Clayton GA. It has 6 rooms all with private baths. Some are double occupancy - two beds - so you can share rooms  if you'd like, and one cabin. Clayton is just under 2 hours from Atlanta, world away. The Lodge is about one mile from town with good restaurants and lots of charm.

Room arrange should be made through Becky at the Parker Lodge
Becky Hoover  becky@parkersranch.com   
http://www.parkersranch.com
404-373-0566

Close by
Lake Burton
Dillard House
Talulah Gorge and Day Use Area

Cancellation Policy:  If cancellation is made 30 (thirty) or more days prior to beginning workshop date, a full refund will be made.  If cancellation is made less than 30 days prior to beginning of workshop, half of the workshop fee will be refunded.  Cancellations of 5 days or less from beginning date of workshop, no refunds issued. If workshop is cancelled by the artist, the entire workshop fee will be refunded.  If flying, it is advised that you purchase refundable airline tickets in the event of a cancellation

Kick off for the Olmsted Plein Air Invitational

Join me Wed, April 22, for plein air demonstrations at Callanwolde. Callanwolde has partnered with the Olmsted Plein Air Invitational and will be hosting plein air artist for their first home school festival. I'll be out there painting from 10 - 2 on Wed, and you can find me at the Olmsted Parks the rest of the week. This is going to be a great event! 30 professional artist from across the US and over seas will be out at the Olmsted Parks for the painting competition. If you'd like to try your hand at plein air, there is an event on Sunday for all artists. It's the Paint Quick Event. It's 20.00 to enter and there will be awards and an opportunity to sell you painting as well.

Hope to see you out there.

Dawn 

Annual Spring Home School Festival! This brand new event at Callanwolde promises to be a wonderful start to a tradition for families with Home Schooled children.  Come celebrate the power of learning outside of a classroom setting with our expert faculty in the beautiful setting of the Callanwolde estate. Spring is also a time to celebrate the wonders of nature, so Think Green! All activities will enrich the lives of children by teaching them about the environment and nature.  Olmstead Plein Air Invitational Painting competitions, artworkfor sale, performances by Callanwolde's Prime Movers. The perfect spring celebration!   Join Us! Spring Pottery Show and Sale Come see and purchase work that's both functional and decorative by Callanwolde's renown pottery instructors and students.  More Info! A Wolf's Tale: CDE Spring Show Saturday, April 18, 2015, 2 PM and 7PM. Three classic fairy tales interwoven to create an innovative and enchanting ballet. Buy Tickets!

Dogwoods are in bloom in Atlanta

After painting for months, I am so excited the Dogwood Festival is almost here! I have all new
paintings and I can wait to see what people think.

Artist Market hours
Friday 12 - 7
Saturday 10 - 7
Sunday 10 - 7

I'll be in booth 120 close to the 14th street entrance off Piedmont.

There are so many great things to do at the Dogwood Festival. Music last until 11PM Friday and Saturday. There will be cooking and painting demos. Come out and enjoy the show.
It's going to be a beautiful weekend!!

Check out the website for a list of all the events.

Hope to see you there!

Dawn

Happy painting!                           

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Let's Get to Painting - Winter Classes & Workshops

Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend 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. List of Winter Classes Supply lists Contact Dawn with any questions dawn@dawnart.com or 404-399-0853

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 

 Registration

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

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