| Author | Message | ||
  Zoe |
Thanks, John Smith, the Springmaid's are full up, but they are sending me the brochure for the following season. | ||
John Smith |
Zoe. I'm going to Myrtle Beach again in Nov. to take a workshop with Glenn Bradshaw. It's a master class with no instruction-- just guidance by a great artist. I've taken so many workshops that I think this is the one for me. Sooner or later we must stop being influenced by instructors and develope a style of own. | ||
Zoe |
John Smith, many thanks for the contact info. I've sent an email. Robert - my watercolour society seems to either be too UP or too down, can't tell which. No info there; no responses; just silence :( | ||
Robert |
I would suggest contacting the nearest watercolor society or art club. It is the local watercolor societies that are responsible for sponsoring most workshops. | ||
John Smith |
Zoe To get a brochure on the Springmaid workshops email: ClaudiaThom pson@leroysprings.com I think you'll like these workshops, there is something for everyone | ||
Zoe |
Several of these workshops sound really great. How do you know when and where they'll occur. I live in the biggest City and can't find a watercolour instructor or workshop. | ||
Anonymous |
Judy. Glad you had a good experience at the Taos workshop..I've met all of those instructors at the Springmaid workshops in Myrtle Beach. I think they are all top rate. However, I think it is important to find an artist teacher who paints in your style. I was really impressed with Skip's book- thats why I took his workshop . Alas, he doesn't paint that way anymore. No longer lovely transparent washes. now his work is nearly opaque.We were invited to bring a painting for a critique. He ridiculed and made fun of mine. Later in the year I entered that same painting in a national show and it won an award. I tried his way of painting and did some nice things and even sold them. But it wasn't my style and I wasn't happy doing it. I've had workshops with other teachers who painted far from my way but who helped me create my own style rather convert me to theirs. (Katherine Lui was one) But with Skip I felt it was his way or no way. I'm sure he is great for some artists, but for me, a traditional watercolorist , he was not. But maybe I was just having a bad hair day. | ||
judy |
to Anonymous, who warned against Skip Lawrence and Alex Powers, I did a 10-day "intensive studies" in Taos a couple of years ago, they were 2 of the instructors. Others were Katherine Chiang Liu and Fran Larsen and Toph. The effect of having 5 instructors of such caliber was overwhelming, and I didn't see anything that would prompt me to warn against taking from any of these people! | ||
Susan |
Tony Couch's workshop was invaluable to me because of the emphasis on design and composition. I would take it again. | ||
Anonymous |
First,understand that I am a traditional, representational watercolorist, which you must consider when reading my reccommendations. I have taken from at least 20 and enjoyed and learned from most of them. Here are the ones I liked most. !. Joseph Bohler 2. Glenn Bradshaw 3. Don Andrews 4. Al Stine 5. Carlton Plummer 6. Tom Nicholas Some I wouldn't reccommend. Not because they are poor artists but because of personalitly and teaching ability. 1. Skip Lawrence 2. Alex Powers 3. Peggy Flora Zalukas This may sound brutal, but I've had bad experiences with the last 3. Beware, especially if you are a beginner. | ||
stefanievallee |
Roland Roycraft. He is so great and humble. This man is generous of his time and helped me to enhance my technique from 80%. | ||
GailJR |
sarita, I am in the same boat as you, living in a small town. However, we have a number of artists in the area and formed a art club many years ago. We invite artists to come to our area and teach for 1-5 day workshops. It works well. We also go out individually in other parts of the country to attend workshops. I think that just taking a class opens you up to new beginnings. I like the class opener, sometimes like an ice breaker that everyone is to just feel free and put color on paper and then just go from there. Amazing abstracts and I don't usually paint that way. | ||
Kukana |
Like Mel Stabins book title, that told Robert what he learned, i can sum up Franks class by one of his titles...."Strenthening Your Paintings Through Dynamic Composition" Art is all about shapes and values and thats what he teaches. Dividing paper into shapes and values with the fewest strokes necessary to tell the story...a visual telegram. He said that on his tombstone he wants it said..."He divided paper well" He throws in a few little technique tips to keep it interesting but the reason I keep repeating is to learn the composition part. | ||
sarita |
Kukana - Obviously you are big fan of Frank Webb. Can you tell me what he taught you and why you repeatly took his workshops. Share some secrets -do tell! | ||
Kukana |
With out exception, Frank Webb. I am a workshop junkie (I need my cup refilled often..I feel this business sucks me dry!) In my area there are Lots of workshops to choose from. He is the only one I've ever bothered to repeat and I've repeated 3 times! After that I like Barbara Nechis , not because I liked her teaching style, which I did not, but I had a major breakthrough in her class. My work jumped to two levels that week. | ||
Robert |
I would say Mel Stabin. His book title tells what I learned Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused. He showed how to simplifiy, finish a painting in an hour or teo and focus on what matters. I also learned a lot about edge treatment. Highly recommended. http://www.melstabin.com | ||
sarita |
Since I live in a small town, there is not much opportunity to take workshops. However if there is any in my future - I would like to know what your favorite workshop was. Who was the instructor and what single most important aspect did you learn? |
