FOUR CLASSES IN COLOR
Range Creative Art Center, Hibbing, MN
Thursdays starting October 13, 2011

Class Description
Four Classes in Color — More information to come. As always, painters are welcome to paint the daily demo or work from their own photos and sketches. Sign up for all four classes or take them on a walk-in basis.

At the end of each lesson, students will take home a completed painting to archive or frame. All levels welcome. MATERIALS LIST.

To register, Email classes@rangeartcenter.org, call 218-263-6785, or write to Range Creative Art Center, 328 W. Howard Street, Hibbing, MN 55746.

PAINTING PEOPLE IN WATERCOLOR
Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN
Friday-Sunday, October 7-8-9, 2011

"Painting embraces all the ten functions of the eye, that is to say, darkness, light, body and colour, shape and location, distance and closeness, motion and rest.”
— Leonardo da Vinci

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Join Louise and fellow painters in a three-day people-painting workshop. With brushes in hand and fresh paint on palettes, painters will explore fundamentals of watercolor portraiture — the interweaving of light, shade and shadow, color and shape, position, distance and nearness, to create form. 

Starting each day with a daily demonstration, Louise will provide guidance on drawing, quick sketches, direct painting with the brush using monochromatic and full color schemes, exploration of surface textures, rough-brushing, wet-into-wet painting, transparent washes, and more.

The first two days will be devoted to portraits, the third day to the figure. Both days will emphasize development of technical facility, design and composition, and varied methods of handling watercolor in the painting of people.

Each day will end with a gentle critique.

Together, Louise and fellow painters will explore the nuances of drawing and painting heads, faces, features, and figures from photos and from life.

Louise is known, not only for her skill at rendering portraits and figures, but for her ability to truly teach, to involve the class in discussion, and with gentle humor, impart information during painting demonstrations. Her aim: encourage painters to reach individual goals.

For info about private lessons, small group classes, painting demonstrations for your organiization, or Lundin watercolor workshops, please email Louise.

Handful of comments from painters who have taken Louise Lundin workshops and classes.

• I truly enjoyed the classes and sincerely thank you, Louise, for getting me started.
• I appreciate your reminder to USE FRESH PAINT!
• Your enthusiasm gives students the fire to jump in with both feet. Thanks much!
• Your class helped me get started in a new direction. There's so much I need to know and want to learn. This is good!
• I really appreciated your stopping by my station and helping me (not once but many times).
• Your workshop had a good balance of instruction, demonstration, hands-on, individual and group instruction. You are generous in sharing your knowledge and expertise.

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