April 7 thru April 12th
North Carolina
Kanuga Watermedia Workshop
check out the website for details
www.kanugawatermediaworkshops.com

In this workshop participants will go beyond the obvious to discover the hidden truths in the natural world.   The focus of demonstrations and hands on painting will employ the five art elements, line, shape, value, color, and texture in a practical way that aids in the journey to a visual language. Join me in beautiful North Carolina.

The Tangle, 22x30 inches, watercolor on paper

Petroglyphe Gallery
www.galleypetroglyphe.com

FINDING YOUR NATURE THROUGH NATURE is intended for experienced artists who have knowledge in drawing and painting, and acquaintance with watercolor. Great design leads to great painting. In this workshop participants will go beyond the obvious to discover the hidden truths in the natural world.   The focus of demonstrations and hands on painting will employ the five art elements, line, shape, value, color, and texture in a practical way that aids in the journey to a visual language.  Through drawing participants will see how line relates to edge which results in exciting shapes that are the building blocks of design.  From shape to value develop ways to use darks and lights to create value strong value patterns for unifying design.  Use color for emotional impact and texture for surface elaboration.  Although primarily indoors the group may take sketching trips to gather subjects for the paintings.

In this workshop expand your visual language by:
-Drawing from nature and/or YOUR photographs
-Translating your sketch to the painting surface
-Introducing underlying abstraction weaving together the five art elements
-Using watercolor or acrylic transparently to create luminous color layers
-Mixing color with white and black gesso for opaque overlays
-Binding the mind, heart, and hand with nature through doing art

watermedia on paper 22x30

San Diego Watercolor Society
The Language of Landscape

Through demonstrations emphasizing design, develop your compositional powers and personal art language.
Details and registration
http://www.sdws.org/WorkshopDetails.php?WorkshopID=2013025

7x21 inches, watercolor on hot press paper

Mastering Landscape Design in Watermedia
ST Mary’s Art Center
Virginia City, Nevada
Registration Opens January 2, 2013
This is a very popular workshop so please signup early.
Make sure you have this date available before registering.
To Register please email:
laitinen@goldrush.com

Mendocino, California
Mendocino Art Center
Outdoor/Indoor landscape and seascape painting

The Language of Landscape Designing, sketching and painting the surroundings in Mendocino
Mendocinoartcenter.org

The Gentle Sea, Cambria, California, 22x30 inches, watercolor on paper

Paint at the San Fedele Monastary in beautiful Tuscany! www.ilchoistro.com phone 1800-990-3506

Great design leads to great paintings. Dale will present lectures and demonstrations daily that will start you on the path to finding your own visual language. In this intensive but exciting workshop we will start from the ground up with instruction in drawing for painting, maintaining your own visual inventory through sketching, and working with design principles.

Using the wash on wash technique of transparent watercolour (or acrylic) along with layering and mixing we will find the key to beautiful, luminous paintings. A bonus feature of this class for watercolor painters is the use of opaque watermedia using gesso.

Dale will demonstrate a different design format and subject each day. Paint representationally along with Dale or have him assist you with methods of abstraction on an individual basis. Bring your own reference photos and paint rocky shorelines, waterfalls, mountains, reflections or whatever you prefer. Complete up to 5 paintings during the week!

$495. + tax

http://www.vancouverislandartworkshops.com/workshops.html#laitinen_2013

Paint under golden trees, near quiet waters. Capture silent shadows on granite walls. Dale Laitinen will be teaching outdoor watercolor in the valley located at and around Yosemite Lodge. Demos, critiques, individual painting instruction.

For costs and details for registration: Julie Hendricks 408-482-1433. Email,  JHendriks@aol.com

The Sentinel, Yosemite Valley