These workshops are intended for artists of all levels who have some experience in watercolor and would like to further their interest in painting and designing the landscape. Some workshops meet outdoors and some indoors. Others are a combination of both. With indoor classes we paint from out photos and sketches and the outdoor sessions are directly from nature. There are daily painting demonstrations, lectures, individual instruction and group critiques. Participants are responsible for their own art materials.
| February 28, 2012 | to | March 2, 2012 |
Spokane Watercolor Society
The Language of Landscape, with instruction in the abstract underpinning for strong design in watercolor landscape.
For Registration Contact Claudia Meyers
Claudia Meyers (509) 327-6622.
| March 16, 2012 | to | March 18, 2012 |
From Line to Design, we explore the relationship of line to edge to shape to complex shape and design. Using the landscape as our inspiration we make paintings from the beginning sketch to finished brushstroke.
209-368-5123
| April 27, 2012 | to | April 29, 2012 |
Petroglyphe Gallery
8317 Main Street Mokelumne Hill, CA
209-286-1387
THE LANGUAGE OF LANDSCAPE WITH DALE LAITINEN is intended for artists of all levels who have some experience with drawing and painting and some acquaintance with watercolor. Great design leads to great paintings. In this workshop we will work with the underlying abstraction that leads to a powerful painting. Dale Laitinen will present lectures and demonstrations during this three day class that will start you on the path to finding your own visual language.
| May 12, 2012 | to | August 18, 2012 |
The Journey to Visual Literacy Sketching from Nature.
Develop sketching skills that hone your ability to work directly from nature. Held at Petroglyphe Gallery in beautiful Mokelumne Hill. Learning to draw is one of the most important things to accomplish in the life of the aspiring artist. On the journey to being a painter one must learn to draw what he sees.
For the already accomplished artist this class will refresh your skills and remind how exciting and inspiring drawing can be.
For signup info contact:
Petroglyphe Gallery
8317 Main Street Mokelumne Hill, CA
209-286-1387
| May 28, 2012 | to | June 2, 2012 |
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Travel to Canada to paint and enjoy beautiful Vancouver Island
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.
For Registration info call Mary Stewart 250 716 1440
| June 13, 2012 | to | June 17, 2012 |
St. Mary’s Art Center, Virginia City, Nevada
Not only an excellent value dollar wise but an excellent intensive artmaking workshop. The cost includes both tuition and lodging.
Featuring an intensive five day painting From “Line to Design” watermedia workshop. Through demos, lectures, slide programs and individual painting and instruction we discover the relation ship of line to edge to shape to complex shapes to design.
Paint, live, and take meals right at the art center, a 1876 vintage historic building that originally saw duty as a hospital caring for the citizens of Virginia City.
The $550. fee covers not only tuition but lodging as well, an excellent deal. email laitinen@goldrush.com
The artist’s quarters are large restored Victorian style decor with comfortable amenities. Meals are a community effort with artists pitching in an enjoying fellowship at dinner. It makes this workshop a special event. In the evening one can enjoy a stroll uptown or on the trails nearby.
| October 2, 2012 | to | October 5, 2012 |
Paint in Maynard Dixon Country
The landscape of Southern Utah is the most breathtaking and visually stunning areas in the world. It is the landscape painter’s Paradise. This area has been a magnet for artists for over a hundred years. We will be headquartered in the former Maynard Dixon Studio located near Mt Carmel on the eastern approach to Zion National Park. This is landscape painting at its best.
Our host will be the Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts who maintain the Dixon studio and a gallery dedicated to the tradition of western landscape painting.
Every Direction you look you will find something to paint. When planning for this trip make a few extra days to explore the area on your own. You won’t regret it.
Cost Tuition Only: $400.
Contact Dale Laitinen for registration information: laitinen@goldrush.com PH 209 419 0753
