Carolyn Anderson Workshop
Prospectus
Three intensive workshop days with an emphasis on visual language that will include painting, demonstrations, discussions, and critiques. There will be two presentations, one on visual language and another on art history. We will discuss how we see, how the seeing affects our perception and our painting, and how we can work on seeing differently. There will also be discussion concerning edges, color temperature, patterns, and shapes. There will be a model (fixed subject with a fixed light), but we will also paint from reference material (any subject matter). carolynanderson.com
This 2-day plein air workshop will take place in Cedarburg, WI in the days leading up to the Cedarburg plein air event.
This workshop will take place outdoors at two local areas offering a multitude of subject matter to paint.
Actual locations will be chosen and shared closer to the time workshop date.
Day 1: Thursday 9am-4pm
We begin with a presentation of the essentials in creating representational art,
as well as some compositional and perspective drawing demonstrations.
In the morning, Antwan will do a 2-hour demonstration in oils.
We will talk about the importance of compositional planning, observation, and color.
[break for lunch 12-1pm]
Students will start on their paintings in their preferred medium, painting a subject of their choice within the designated area. Antwan will provide feedback and individualized demonstration as he makes his way around the group.
Day 2: Friday 10am-4pm
In the morning, Antwan will do a 2-hour demonstration in oils.
We will talk about observation and the thought process involved in assessing the subject, and the importance of simplification in order to emphasize the beauty of the subject.
Antwan will talk about brushwork and staying loose while painting.
[break for lunch 12-1pm]
Artists will have the choice of completing one larger painting or multiple smaller compositions. Antwan will make the rounds with one-on-one feedback.
Artists will then gather with their finished paintings for critique and talk about their challenges and successes.
