Sedona Arts Center Dec 13-17, 2010

This 5-day course will give you a "virtual toolbox" of techniques and familiarity with the materials for painting with oils and acrylics. We will use both brushes and palette knives as we explore painting from life and various ways to use photography as a creative tool, rather than a trap!

A mid-week venture will have students taking photos and creating sketches on-site in the beautiful Sedona environment for later use in developing a composition for a studio painting. The optional 'post-modern' track will involve doing a mid-week collage, rather than landscape research, as a step towards developing a final painting.

Each student will work with their own personal studio space within the larger classroom. Step-by-step projects will lead to surprising results in an atmosphere of fun and discovery. Lots of individual attention provided. All materials are included for student use during the workshop.