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Each day we will focus on a general concept of art that is applicable to every student no matter his or her level of experience, or preference for style or media.'Skip’s Not-So-Basic-Basics' is a structured class appropriate for all levels.
Whether you have been painting for years, or are just starting out, it is important to have a well-stocked and organized 'toolbox'.
That doesn’t mean the brushes and paint and widgets and gadgets, but the design ‘tools’ you use to make creative decisions. If you have ever felt stuck and wondered why, specifically, your art is just not working and what it needs to work, this is where to start. If you have been frustrated because painting a ‘good’ one seems more like a happy accident than a consistent expression, this is where to start. If you are not sure why some paintings take flight and others just can’t get off the ground, this is where to start. A grasp of these not-so-basic design tools will give you a clear, workable, consistent, repeatable process for making creative decisions. When you get stuck, these tools give you a way ‘out of the weeds’, a way of evaluating what’s not working and a way to get your art back on your expressive course.
These design principles and vocabulary are what Skip uses in all his classes. Each day we will focus on a general concept of art that is applicable to every student no matter his or her level of experience, or preference for style or media. We will explore concepts like dominance, contrast, line, shapes and edges and how to use them to tell YOUR unique story, reflecting your observations, emotions and beliefs.
If you have never take a workshop with Skip this is the perfect way to become familiar with his design language and art philosophy. If you have studied with Skip once or a dozen times, these lessons and exercises become an ongoing revelation, as your art process matures and evolves.
Appropriate for all levels and all media.
Whether you have been painting for years, or are just starting out, it is important to have a well-stocked and organized 'toolbox'.
That doesn’t mean the brushes and paint and widgets and gadgets, but the design ‘tools’ you use to make creative decisions. If you have ever felt stuck and wondered why, specifically, your art is just not working and what it needs to work, this is where to start. If you have been frustrated because painting a ‘good’ one seems more like a happy accident than a consistent expression, this is where to start. If you are not sure why some paintings take flight and others just can’t get off the ground, this is where to start. A grasp of these not-so-basic design tools will give you a clear, workable, consistent, repeatable process for making creative decisions. When you get stuck, these tools give you a way ‘out of the weeds’, a way of evaluating what’s not working and a way to get your art back on your expressive course.
These design principles and vocabulary are what Skip uses in all his classes. Each day we will focus on a general concept of art that is applicable to every student no matter his or her level of experience, or preference for style or media. We will explore concepts like dominance, contrast, line, shapes and edges and how to use them to tell YOUR unique story, reflecting your observations, emotions and beliefs.
If you have never take a workshop with Skip this is the perfect way to become familiar with his design language and art philosophy. If you have studied with Skip once or a dozen times, these lessons and exercises become an ongoing revelation, as your art process matures and evolves.
Appropriate for all levels and all media.
About the instructor
Skip graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art (1966) BFA, and Towson University (1971) MFA, and when on to a career in teaching. First at high school and colleges. Since 1976 he has traveled and taught 15-30 painting workshops a year in all but 5 states. In 1976 he became Editor of Palette Magazine which is still in production today. Skip is the author of "Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor" 1994, North Light Books and is featured in "Learn Watercolor the Edgar Whitney Way" 1994, North Light Books. He paints in acrylic, watercolor and oil and can help students with any of these mediums.