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Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Expressive and Fantasy Landscape
November 21 - January 8, 2010 — This popular online course is led by artist/author Bet Borgeson. Learn to express feeling and mood in your landscapes. Then go a step further by exploring how aspects of fantasy can bring a new inventiveness to your artwork. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, and two unique and insightful critiques of your art. Bet Borgeson is the author of the first book on this medium, The Colored Pencil, as well as other best-selling books exploring this medium. She has been offering her online teaching program since 1999. Shown at right, student art by Nancy Allen-Eckert.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Wet & Wild! Painting Vibrant Water Scenes
November 30 - December 4, 2009 (9 AM - 4 PM) — Learn how to make water look wet, reflective and splashy! Choosing oil, watercolor or acrylic as your primary medium, study water in its various forms: from a cascading waterfall to a babbling brook to glassy reflection. Painting water that looks wet requires some basic knowledge of the dynamics of how water moves and how objects are reflected in its shiny surface. Techniques will be demonstrated to address the various puzzles the artist is faced with when painting this stunning, fascinating - and yes, confusing - subject! Julie will provide photos for class use or you are welcome to use your own reference material. There will be demos in all three mediums, critique and lots of painting time.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373334/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Julie Gilbert Pollard
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $585.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Paint Sarasota En Plein Air with Michael Chesley Johnson
November 30 - December 4, 2009 (9-1) — Join award-winning artist Michael Chesley Johnson in sunny Florida for five half-days of painting at Myakka River State Park and other locations. Half-days give you time to not only paint but explore -- or paint some more! Workshop will be held at the Sun'N'Fun resort. Michael is a Signature Member of Pastel Society of America, a Master Pastellist with Pastel Artists Canada and a juried Oil Painters of America member.  Website: http://www.MichaelChesleyJohnson.com


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Sponsor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Cost: $350
Email: Michael Chesley Johnson
Phone: 575-267-2450

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Creating Mood & Depth in Watercolor
December 5 & 6, 2009 (9 am - 4 pm) — Don't miss the chance to study with the Plein Air-Easton! 2009 Grand Prize winner. This workshop breaks down the watercolor painting process to mastering fundamentals i.e. drawing, washes, mark-making various techniques, seeing simple shapes, and composition. Materials, brushes, tips for studio and plein air painting, and framing all discussed. Frequent demos and lots of hands on painting with individual critiques. Limit 20 students.  Website: http://www.southstreetartgallery.com/workshopschedule.html


Location: Easton, MD
Instructor: Stewart White
Sponsor: South Street Art Gallery
Cost: $195
Email: Diane or Gail
Phone: 410-770-8350

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Landscape Painting in Oil
December 7-10, 2009 (9 AM - 4 PM) — This class will focus on painting the landscape from direct observation. Students will begin indoors with a quick introduction to the supplies needed for working in plein aire, followed by a discussion on the fundamentals of painting. Smith will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of photo references and the importance of spending time in the studio. In the field, special emphasis will be placed on how to select a motif and organize and simplify the overwhelming amount of information in the landscape. Students will focus on the basics of drawing, value, design and color and learn to see in terms of mass and form rather than detail and line. This information will be reinforced with daily demonstrations and individual critiques. Portable easel and transportation required.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373337/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Matt Smith
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $610.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Paint the Gulf Coast with Michael Chesley Johnson
December 7-9, 2009 (9-4) — Join award-winning artist Michael Chesley Johnson for three days of painting on-location in Fairhope, Alabama. We'll paint some of the area's beautiful shorelines and parks. The area abounds in gorgeous live oaks, sandy beaches and more. Michael is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, a Master Pastellist with Pastel Artists Canada and a juried Oil Painters of America member.  Website: http://www.esartcenter.com


Location: Fairhope, AL
Instructor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Sponsor: Eastern Shore Art Center
Cost: $285 members, $335 non-members
Email: Suzan Christensen
Phone: 251-928-2228

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

"Hope on the Horizon"
December 7 - 12, 2009 (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) — M Gallery is hosting Gene Costanza's "Hope on the Horizon" plein air workshop aimed at helping artists interpret the challenges faced in painting the Florida coast. This workshop includes: *Lecture and study of master works *Educational materials *Painting demonstration(s) *Field Instruction *Critiques *Evening Reception. Gene Costanza is a contemporary realist painter of traditional subject matter, focusing primarily on landscapes. Through his participation in the country's top plein air events, Costanza has established a reputation as one of the leading plein air artists. Costanza's work graces the walls of collectors, corporations and museums. For more, visit his website at www.genecostanza.com. For questions and registration information, contact: M Gallery of Fine Art Phone:(941)-954-8774, E-mail: info@mgalleryoffineart.com  Website: http://www.mgalleryoffineart.com/masterpiece/searchresults.php?artistI


Location: Sarasota, Venice, FL
Instructor: Gene Costanza
Sponsor: M Gallery of Fine Art
Cost: $550.00
Email: Maggie Kruger
Phone: 941-400-9181

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Making Waves Painting Workshop
December 12-13, 2009 (10:00 - 5:00) — At this workshop you will learn how to understand wave action and gain the knowledge and confidence to tackle this type of subject. No more guess work when standing in front of the ever moving ocean!  Website: http://www.davidlussiergallery.com


Location: Woodstock, CT
Instructor: David Lussier
Sponsor: David Lussier Workshops
Cost: $225
Email: Pamela Simpson Lussier
Phone: 860-928-7121

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Paint Sedona in Oil & Pastel - Mentoring Workshop
December 14-18, 2009 (9-1) — Join award-winning artist Michael Chesley Johnson in Sedona, AZ, for weeklong plein air mentoring workshops, based on the same half-day format as his Campobello Island ones. Lodging included and most meals. You'll be painting right alongside Michael, and he'll offer plenty of mini-demonstrations, critiques and "art talk," as well as the opportunity to enjoy some very scenic locations. The workshop will be very small with no more than 4 students. Learn and paint half the day and then explore "Red Rock Country" the other half!  Website: http://www.PaintSedona.com


Location: Sedona, AZ
Instructor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Sponsor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Cost: $1000
Email: Michael Chesley Johnson
Phone: 575-267-2450

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Landscape Using Photo References as Aids
December 19 - January 30, 2010 — This unusual online course is taught by artist/author Bet Borgeson. It will address how to work with slide or opaque projectors mixed with natural freehand drawing for the creation of dramatic landscapes, and how to combine and draw from multiple photo references. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, as well as two full critiques of your art. This format allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment. Borgeson's online program is in its tenth year.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Paint Sedona in Oil & Pastel - Mentoring Workshop
January 4-8, 2010 (9-1) — Join award-winning artist Michael Chesley Johnson in Sedona, AZ, for weeklong plein air mentoring workshops, based on the same half-day format as his Campobello Island ones. Lodging included and most meals. You'll be painting right alongside Michael, and he'll offer plenty of mini-demonstrations, critiques and "art talk," as well as the opportunity to enjoy some very scenic locations. The workshop will be very small with no more than 4 students. Learn and paint half the day and then explore "Red Rock Country" the other half!  Website: http://www.PaintSedona.com


Location: Sedona, AZ
Instructor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Sponsor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Cost: $1000
Email: Michael Chesley Johnson
Phone: 575-267-2450

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

4 Day St Lucia, Caribbean Plein Air Painting
January 6-9, 2010 (10:00 AM - 4:30 PM) — Problem solving 'on your feet' en plein air painting. Oil/Acrylic painting workshop. Ever wondered why your finished paintings don't look much like what you had in mind when you started? Demonstrations capturing light patterns using grisalle and composition will be emphasized. Painting in Rodney Bay & surrounding areas. The workshop is very relaxed & accommodations suggestions are on website. This is out 8th year instructing workshops in St. Lucia -it's Simply Beautiful!  Website: http://artworkshops.homestead.com/stlucia.html


Location: Rodney Bay, St Lucia
Instructor: J.R. Baldini, IPAP
Sponsor: Baldini Painting Holidays
Cost: $475.00 workshop only
Email: J.R. Baldini
Phone: 1 800 393-7270 studio hours EST

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Painting Landscapes from Photographs
January 6-8, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — Even if you prefer painting landscapes in plein aire, at some point you are going to use photographs as a reference, perhaps for the shape of a tree, the light on a canyon wall or the perfect color of a field of flowers. This class will help students explore some of the shortcomings of photographs and how to translate the image in a photograph into information they can use in their paintings. The instructor will do a step-by-step demonstration, encouraging students to paint along with him and take a painting from start to finish. Throughout this fun and non-intimidating class, the fundamentals of good painting will be emphasized. The instructor will provide some reference material or students may bring their own.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373430/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Dick Heichberger
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $350.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

3 Day St Lucia, Caribbean Plein Air Painting
January 6-8, 2010 (10:00 AM - 4:30 PM) — Problem solving 'on your feet' en plein air painting. Oil/Acrylic painting workshop. Ever wondered why your finished paintings don't look much like what you had in mind when you started? Demonstrations capturing light patterns using grisalle and composition will be emphasized. Painting in Rodney Bay & surrounding areas. The workshop is very relaxed & accommodations suggestions are on website. This is out 8th year instructing workshops in St. Lucia -it's Simply Beautiful!  Website: http://artworkshops.homestead.com/stlucia.html


Location: Rodney Bay, St Lucia
Instructor: J.R. Baldini, IPAP
Sponsor: Baldini Painting Holidays
Cost: $400.00 workshop only
Email: J.R. Baldini
Phone: 1 800 393-7270 studio hours EST

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

2 Day St Lucia, Caribbean Plein Air Painting
January 6-7, 2010 (10:00 AM - 4:30 PM) — Problem solving 'on your feet' en plein air painting. Oil/Acrylic painting workshop. Ever wondered why your finished paintings don't look much like what you had in mind when you started? Demonstrations capturing light patterns using grisalle and composition will be emphasized. Painting in Rodney Bay & surrounding areas. The workshop is very relaxed & accommodations suggestions are on website. This is out 8th year instructing workshops in St. Lucia -it's Simply Beautiful!  Website: http://artworkshops.homestead.com/stlucia.html


Location: Rodney Bay, St Lucia
Instructor: J.R. Baldini, IPAP
Sponsor: Baldini Painting Holidays
Cost: $300.00 workshop only
Email: J.R. Baldini
Phone: 1 800 393-7270 studio hours EST

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level

Introduction to Outdoor Landscape Painting
January 8-10, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — Learn everything you need to know about painting outside… On our first day, we will meet in the studio to warm-up our painting skills and learn a few handy tricks of the trade. This will make painting outside simpler and more fun. Day two and three will be spent outdoors in some of my favorite painting locations. You will learn how to keep a simple painting set-up; discover the importance of shadows and lights; recognize the bad habits that make working outside difficult; learn how to create a simple sketch; be introduced to the steps that can quickly build a painting; and have fun! Portable easel and transportation are required. This class is a suggested pre-requisite for plein aire workshops.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373432/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Amery Bohling
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $350.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Paint Sedona in Oil & Pastel - Mentoring Workshop
January 11-15, 2010 (9-1) — Join award-winning artist Michael Chesley Johnson in Sedona, AZ, for weeklong plein air mentoring workshops, based on the same half-day format as his Campobello Island ones. Lodging included and most meals. You'll be painting right alongside Michael, and he'll offer plenty of mini-demonstrations, critiques and "art talk," as well as the opportunity to enjoy some very scenic locations. The workshop will be very small with no more than 4 students. Learn and paint half the day and then explore "Red Rock Country" the other half!  Website: http://www.PaintSedona.com


Location: Sedona, AZ
Instructor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Sponsor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Cost: $1000
Email: Michael Chesley Johnson
Phone: 575-267-2450

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Painting Outdoors, San Diego, California
January 11-15, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — This workshop is only for experienced plein aire painters. Painting outdoors is challenging. Learn what to select and what to omit to make a strong design and statement. Emphasis will be to simplify and organize shapes. Beginning with a simple statement, we capture the shapes, values and light source quickly. Demonstrations supplemented with visual aids will help to clarify the key elements discussed, from a simple statement to a finished painting. Budicin will share knowledge with his students through personal attention, direction, and group discussions. Class will begin with a short lecture and samples of Budicin's approach along with some of his completed field studies. Then you will go directly on location and begin painting. Portable easel and transportation required.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373435/Registration.aspx


Location: San Diego, CA
Instructor: John Budicin
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $685.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level

Plein Aire Oil Painting
January 14 - February 18, 2010 (Thursdays, 9 AM-12 PM) — Visual Poetry is what plein air is all about. The exhilaration that comes from expressing the emotions you feel about your subject matter. Painting on location is all about simplification and control. This class teaches high percentage success ratio techniques. A simple series of steps help you to turn out a successful painting more often. Some of the main points stressed will be on variety in all aspects of the painting to create interest, controlling values and intensities with proper relationships to each other in order to create atmospheric perspective, and how to finish a painting by knowing where it is going from the start. Design makes the painting, not the subject matter. Contact instructor about outdoor materials, before you buy.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383633/Registration.aspx


Location: Cave Creek, AZ
Instructor: James Coulter
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $270.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Beginning Landscape
January 16 - February 27, 2010 — This engaging online course offers a solid beginning in landscape. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson, a teacher of drawing and painting for over 25 years. She will show you how to sort and edit nature's often overwhelming visual detail into dramatic compositions, how to mix color and use it to suggest three-dimensional form and space and much more. Format includes weekly lessons, drawing assignments, additional personal instruction by Borgeson and two illustrated critiques of your work. Her online format (established 1999) allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Plein Aire Landscape Painting
January 16 - February 20, 2010 (Saturdays, 9 AM-12 PM) — Visual Poetry is what plein aire is all about. The exhilaration that comes from expressing the emotions you feel about your subject matter. Painting on location is all about simplification and control. A simple series of steps help you to turn out a successful painting more often. Some of the main points stressed will be on variety in all aspects of the painting to create interest, controlling values and intensities with proper relationships to each other in order to create atmospheric perspective, and how to finish a painting by knowing where it is going from the start. It is the design that makes the painting, not the subject matter. Contact instructor about outdoor materials, before you buy.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383438/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: James Coulter
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $270.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Watercolor Workshop with Mel Stabin
January 17-23, 2010 — Watercolor: Simple, Fast, & Focused. Emphasis will be on design principles, composition, and color/value relationships with the objective of building strong paintings by seeing and thinking simply, painting quickly and energetically, and focusing on the "idea" of the painting. Mel paints in a loose, representational style and creates a casual and friendly atmosphere making each workshop a joyful experience. Zihuatanejo is an old fishing town on a picturesque, sheltered bay. It still retains its original charm, traditions and congeniality. The easily walkable central area, where our hotel is located, has many small restaurants, shops and a delightful brick-paved beachfront promenade. If you prefer a rustic retreat with real personality, you need to be with us in Zihuatanejo!  Website: http://flyingcolorsart.com


Location: Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Instructor: Mel Stabin, AWS, NWS
Sponsor: Flying Colors Art Workshops
Cost: $1,695 painter; $1,495 non-painter
Email: Johanna Morrell
Phone: 858-518-0949

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Paint Sedona in Oil & Pastel - Mentoring Workshop
January 18-22, 2010 (9-1) — Join award-winning artist Michael Chesley Johnson in Sedona, AZ, for weeklong plein air mentoring workshops, based on the same half-day format as his Campobello Island ones. Lodging included and most meals. You'll be painting right alongside Michael, and he'll offer plenty of mini-demonstrations, critiques and "art talk," as well as the opportunity to enjoy some very scenic locations. The workshop will be very small with no more than 4 students. Learn and paint half the day and then explore "Red Rock Country" the other half!  Website: http://www.PaintSedona.com


Location: Sedona, AZ
Instructor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Sponsor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Cost: $1000 incl. lodging and most meals
Email: Michael Chesley Johnson
Phone: 575-267-2450

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Study to Studio Workshop with Ray Roberts
January 22-24, 2010 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm) — Here's your chance to paint both indoors and out with Ray Roberts. In this oil painting workshop you will focus on what to look for when creating sketches for larger studio paintings and how to approach each step of the process. You'll be on location the first day and a half, painting quick color sketches, followed day and a half in the studio. Limited to 15 students.  Website: http://www.KnowltonGallery.com


Location: Lodi, CA
Instructor: Ray Roberts
Sponsor: Knowlton Gallery
Cost: $350.00
Email: Robin Knowlton
Phone: 209-368-5123

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Landscape Using Photo References as Aids
January 23 - March 6, 2010 — This unusual online course is taught by artist/author Bet Borgeson. It will address how to work with slide or opaque projectors mixed with natural freehand drawing for the creation of dramatic landscapes, and how to combine and draw from multiple photo references. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, as well as two full critiques of your art. This format allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment. Borgeson's online program is in its tenth year.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

A Brush with Surf and Sun
January 24-30, 2010 (9am-9pm) — This plein air workshop, St. Petersburg, FL, is instructed by award-winning artist Karen Halpern, noted Michigan artist, prior Art Instructor at Indiana State University, recognized for workshops across the U.S., who provides tools and techniques that enhance your paintings from the first day. A masterful teacher, she stacks her workshops with invaluable tools for "success", sending students home with a wealth of information and enhanced skills. Halpern, focuses on color, composition, techniques, and the art elements, working to develop your "individual style". Creating a supportive, relaxed environment, laced with humor and personalized guidance, she'll enrich your experience with slide presentations, demonstration, critiques, and studio sessions. Join this Painters' Holiday!  Website: http://www.karenhalpern.net


Location: St. Petersburg/Treasure Island FL, FL
Instructor: Karen Halpern
Sponsor: Art Interior Systems, LLC
Cost: Workshop fee:$667 Rm:$110 per nite single, $55 double
Email: Karen Halpern
Phone: 248-851-8215

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Painting Animals and Landscape
January 25-29, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — Working from photographs of wildlife and birds, students will focus on improving their drawing, color, value and edges in painting. Wade will demonstrate and explain every aspect of his method, and painting style. There will be lots of group instruction during the demonstrations, and individual instruction as requested. The workshop will create a relaxed atmosphere with emphasis on the fun of painting. Students are encouraged to bring their own photos or other reference material (wildlife, birds, and domestic fowl), and the instructor will have many photos to choose from as well. Students will paint indoors; from photographs. Oil painting (acrylics, pastel and drawing accepted).  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373532/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Dave Wade
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $535.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Paint Sedona in Oil & Pastel - Mentoring Workshop
January 25-29, 2010 (9-1) — Join award-winning artist Michael Chesley Johnson in Sedona, AZ, for weeklong plein air mentoring workshops, based on the same half-day format as his Campobello Island ones. Lodging included and most meals. You'll be painting right alongside Michael, and he'll offer plenty of mini-demonstrations, critiques and "art talk," as well as the opportunity to enjoy some very scenic locations. The workshop will be very small with no more than 4 students. Learn and paint half the day and then explore "Red Rock Country" the other half!  Website: http://www.PaintSedona.com


Location: Sedona, AZ
Instructor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Sponsor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Cost: $1000 incl. lodging and most meals
Email: Michael Chesley Johnson
Phone: 575-267-2450

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Plein Aire Painting in Gold Canyon, Arizona
January 25-29, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — This landscape class will emphasize working from life and painting on location. After meeting the first day at Scottsdale Artists' School, the class will be based out of Gold Canyon, Arizona, which will allow for closer proximity to painting locations. We will cover the process of gathering essential information and editing in the field. The importance of how you start the painting will be stressed since a correct start makes the entire process less difficult. We'll also cover the importance of a solid foundation in design, drawing, values and color. Please come prepared with the supplies to do at least two paintings a day. Individual attention, demos, and some laughter are included! Portable easel and transportation required. Oil Painting (acrylic and pastel accepted).  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373531/Registration.aspx


Location: Gold Canyon, AZ
Instructor: Dan Young
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $660.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Watercolor Energies and Composition
January 25-29, 2010 — Frank Webb is one of the nation's premier watercolor teachers and brings enthusiasm and energy to his classes, making painting an exhilarating enterprise. "My work proceeds from on-the-spot graphite drawings made from a lifetime of travels. Each drawing is edited, fused with design principles, and used as the model. With large flat brushes and plenty of water I approach the paper in a slam-bang initial wash, and end with the caress of a butterfly wing."  Website: http://www.artshow.com/webb


Location: Boise, ID
Instructor: Frank Webb
Sponsor: Art Breakthroughs
Email: Anne Sorenson
Phone: 208-870-2570

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Painting the Colors of St Lucia
January 27 - February 3, 2010 (sessions daily) — Put life into your landscapes. Students will use the 'alla prima' method to capture and interpret a moment in time. You will learn the importance of observation (rather than use formulas and recipes) to paint what you actually see. Through instruction, demonstration, and critique, this workshop explores composition and design, value and color harmony, and brushwork and edges. Any medium is welcome! Demonstrations will be directed at oil painters, but concepts and principles will apply to all media. Whether you are a novice just learning to mix color, or a professional needing advanced problem solving, Lori's individualized instruction will address needs at your level and push you to the next step in your personal development.  Website: http://www.toscanaamericana.com/lputnamstlucia.html


Location: Vieux Fort, St Lucia
Instructor: Lori Putnam
Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops
Cost: From US$2049.00
Email: Patrick Mahoney
Phone: 508-254-8265

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Painting the Figure in Landscape (Draped models)
January 27 - February 24, 2010 (Wednesdays, 9am-Noon) — Internationally known artist Herbie Rose's sensitive watercolor portrayals of landscape scenes and people reveal an intimacy with nature. Join Herbie's class and learn how to approach watercolor painting using color and design to create dramatic scenes. Learn to “think” in terms of shapes and color. Inspiring demonstrations and personal instruction help you to better understand the figure in space. (Drawing and basic watercolor experience required.)  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Herbie Rose
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $175; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

#SCH-1002: Landscape
January 27 - February 2, 2010 (9 am - 4 pm) — Leaern about the four major landscape masses and values, the two pervasive light sources, and the color and light theories that are peculiar to landscape and how they are affected by change in time of day, weather conditions, and season of the year. Lecture and demonstration will focus on the quick study to capture the essence of the composition, as one must learn to do when working from life, on-location. All work in this workshop will be performed indoors, in the comfort of the air-conditioned studio, through the use of original slides by Johnnie Liliedahl, displayed on large TV screens. Emphasis will be on selecting a viewpoint, a center of interest, and designing the composition to accommodate those selections. Aerial and linear perspective, differences in academic and impressionist concepts will be discussed, as well as tonalist and colorist approaches to the landscape.  Website: http://lilipubs.com/


Location: La Porte (Houston), TX
Instructor: Johnnie Liliedahl
Sponsor: Liliedahl Fine Art Studio
Cost: $600
Email: Johnnie Liliedahl
Phone: 281-867-0324 or (toll free) 877-867-0324

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Expressive and Fantasy Landscape
January 30 - March 13, 2010 — This popular online course is led by artist/author Bet Borgeson. Learn to express feeling and mood in your landscapes. Then go a step further by exploring how aspects of fantasy can bring a new inventiveness to your artwork. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, and two unique and insightful critiques of your art. Bet Borgeson is the author of the first book on this medium, The Colored Pencil, as well as other best-selling books exploring this medium. She has been offering her online teaching program since 1999.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Paint Sedona in Oil & Pastel - Mentoring Workshop
February 1-5, 2010 (9-1) — Join award-winning artist Michael Chesley Johnson in Sedona, AZ, for weeklong plein air mentoring workshops, based on the same half-day format as his Campobello Island ones. Lodging included and most meals. You'll be painting right alongside Michael, and he'll offer plenty of mini-demonstrations, critiques and "art talk," as well as the opportunity to enjoy some very scenic locations. The workshop will be very small with no more than 4 students. Learn and paint half the day and then explore "Red Rock Country" the other half!  Website: http://www.PaintSedona.com


Location: Sedona, AZ
Instructor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Sponsor: Michael Chesley Johnson
Cost: $1000 incl. lodging and most meals
Email: Michael Chesley Johnson
Phone: 575-267-2450

Advanced Level

Watercolor en Plein Aire
February 1-5, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — This advanced plein aire workshop will be held at different outdoor locations in Scottsdale throughout the week. The class will study composition, light and shadow patterns, and create finished works of art outdoors. We will also focus on brushwork and your emotional response to painting from life. The process of working outdoors and then relating that work to indoor studio work will also be discussed. We will paint two or three finished works daily, depending on time and location. There will be a critique on the week's work the final day of the workshop. Portable easel and transportation required.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373536/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Gerald Fritzler
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $660.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

The Dynamics of Light-Filled Landscape Painting
February 4-7, 2010 (9:00-4:00) — Capturing the beauty of a landscape lies primarily in the ability to portray the light relationships one sees. This course will cover the basic principles of light, how to determine the color of light, and how to create the movement of light on the canvas using analogous and split complement colors to illustrate color, value and light relationships. We will paint en plein air at a different location on Maui each day. Enrollment is limited to 10 students.  Website: http://www.juliehouck.com


Location: Paia, Maui, HI
Instructor: Julie Houck
Sponsor: Julie Houck Workshops LLC
Cost: $450.00
Email: Julie Houck
Phone: 808 873-0597

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Watercolor Meets Pen & Ink in Key West
February 6-13, 2010 (sessions daily) — Increase your travel, vacation and leisure-time creativity by learning an effective pen and watercolor technique to make fresh and spontaneous paintings. And what better "studio" to learn in than lively Key West, Florida! Learn to combine pen and ink with watercolor to create a colorful illustrated journal full of paintings of the images that inspire you during your stay in Key West. Turn the pages of your journal for years to come and your memories of your trip will come alive.  Website: http://www.toscanaamericana.com/brothkeywest.html


Location: Key West, FL
Instructor: Barbara Roth
Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops
Cost: From US$1799.00
Email: Patrick Mahoney
Phone: 508-254-8265

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Painting en Plein Air in Key West
February 6-13, 2010 (sessions daily) — Your instructor will be Dino Massaroni, an accomplished and award winning landscape and portrait artist. He has conducted and taught painting workshops for over twenty-five years. His work is in private and corporate collections in the United States, Switzerland, and Italy. Alla Prima is Italian meaning, "at the first attempt." You'll learn to achieve successful results and capture the fleeting effects of light quickly and assuredly as Massaroni reveals the secrets of this time-tested method. Through demonstrations and individual instruction, Massaroni will guide participants through a process designed to help obtain greater confidence and pleasure from painting outdoors while improving artistic vision and skill.  Website: http://www.toscanaamericana.com/massaronikeywest.html


Location: Key West, FL
Instructor: Dino Massaroni
Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops
Cost: From US$2299.00
Email: Patrick Mahoney
Phone: 508-254-8265

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Landscape Painting from Photographs
February 8-12, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — This workshop will focus on transferring the landscape you have photographed to your canvas without losing the emotion and color of the real life scene. Students should bring favorite landscape photos from home which they would like to work on. If weather permits, students will paint in plein aire one day, which will help them see the differences between the photographed image and the real life image. Albrechtsen will emphasize emotion, color and composition, and how to make a dull photo into a colorful painting. Students will also focus on recreating a specific atmospheric situation and learn how to sharpen their skills of observation by looking around and transferring what they see and feel to canvas.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373631/Registration.aspx


Location: Sco