Celebrating Local Artists!! Join us June 11th, 2:30 - 5:30
The Tuesday Night Studio's 13th anniversary show at the Limelight Gallery in Binders Art Supplies. Don't miss a chance to meet all these wonderful artists and celebrate their accomplishments. We will have live music and a wine tasting as well.
Decatur Arts Festival this Weekend
Decatur Art Festival is this Weekend!!
I've been painting up a storm and have a lot of new work to show. It's May 27 - 28 Sat 10 - 6 and 11 - 5 on Sun. The Art show is on Ponce deLeon and you can find me in booth #70, In front of the old courthouse. More info here
Classes and Workshops
Tuesday Evening Painting Studio
Tue, July 11 - Aug 6:15pm - 9:15pm 4 Weeks $140,
Painting Techniques for all levels
Wed, June 21 - Aug 2 10:00am - 1:00pm 6 Weeks $225.
Plein Air Retreat Coastal North Carolina **2 spaces left** Thurs, Oct 12 - 15. 3 nights lodging and some meals included. Check in Thurs. - check out Sun afternoon. $485
Paint Yelapa Mexico Feb 3 - 10 6 Person Max.
6 Day painting retreat. 5 night lodging, breakfast each day, one dinner party. Check out photos from my Jan 2017 trip here
Join me in celebrating local artists thisl June 11 2:30 - 3:30 at the Buckhead Binders Art Store and Gallery
Snow Day!!
"Snow Day!" 10 x 10 oil on panel SOLD
Another bike painting for you. During the winter months, I become obsessed with capturing the variations of grays around me. Here a painting of a dedicated cyclists traveling in a snow storm with style. If I could be so dashing on my bike!
Brookhaven Art Festival This Weekend
The weather is just about perfect right now, so come out to the Brookhaven Arts Festival this weekend and check out my new paintings. There will be a lot of great music, food and fun activities for kids as well.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
10 AM – 6 PM
Sunday, October 16, 2016
12 PM – 5 PM
Location: 4047 Peachtree RoadNE
Behind Brookhaven MARTA (Apple Valley Road side)
On October 15-16, 2016, Brookhaven will host the 2nd Annual Brookhaven Arts Festival through the Brookhaven Community Foundation. More than 100 participating artists will feature works of fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture and more. Musical performances will take place over two days with featured performers. It’s a great time for individuals and families to enjoy the beauty of fall while enjoying terrific food, music and art. Join us!
Channeling my Inner Fauvist
Summer in the Mountain 10 x 10 oil on panel - plein air
A good friend had us out to paint in the North Ga Mountains last week and everything was just so green. After piddling around a little bit, I decided just to have a little fun with it and just go bold. Below is the actual scene I was working from. I think you can find the stairs but see if you can find the Adirondack chair in my painting....just kidding : ) - Dawn
Making Progress
Monday in the studio!! Untitled for now, 24 x 36 Oil on canvas - palette knife.
24 x 36 Oil on Canvas
Last weeks efforts.
This one started as a plein air study in Olmsted Park
Check out all classes available online: click
Hope to see you out there,
Dawn
Questions? Get in touch
One of my favorite plein air paintings
Wow, I won a sponsorship award !!
I was almost too embarrassed to
turn mine in. Turn out it's really stressful
painting in a competition!
The final painting, "Hard Days Work " 12 x 16 oil on panel Sold
The inspiration!!! I've learned a lot out there painting this year,
I look forward to getting out that more in 2016 and see what
happens.
Cheers, Dawn
"Rainy Days and Bourbon"
Plein air in VA- Highlands. I have been trying to catch a few local spots in between the rain storms.
Street scenes are a struggle for me, so I'm going to work on them and see if I can make a little progress .
To be clear, I'm not drinking Bourbon - Just painting a colorful Bourbon bar across the street! : )
Click
for purchase info
http://mkt.com/dawn-art/rainy-days-bourbon
Cheers,
Dawn
Painting With Color!!
Last weekend I taught a two day workshop on my favorite subject - color! The first day we worked with color mixing, specifically, using the color wheel to make your colors lighter or darker. Working with the color wheel will keep you colors, vibrant and fresh. The next day we tackled making neutrals by working with compliments, and make them recede in space in your paintings.
It was a lot to tackle in a weekend, but everyone did a great job and left the class with a lot more knowledge about paint mixing. It's easier than you think!!
Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving,
Dawn
Painting Away in the Adirondacks!
Painting the week away with friends in the upper Adirondacks! What a way to spend the week! For a week in June a group of about 100 artists arrive at Paul Smith College in upstate New York for a week of plein air painting and fellowship.
These are a few painting I worked on during the week along with one someone painted of me while out in the field. This is my second year going to the Adirondack Plein Air Invitational. I love having a week with no distractions, just paint all day. A great way to make improvements in your work and catch up with friends.
Summer teaching schedule
I am wrapping classes until the fall and packing my van for a 3 week painting trip, YAY! After looking at my schedule, I decided that I do have time to run a 4 week painting studio class on our usual Tuesday evenings. Take a look at your summer plans, and if you have time, join me in the Studio!
Classes begin June 30.
Happy summer! Dawn
2015 Classes and Workshops
Tuesday Night Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30 June 30 - July 21
DawnArt Studios
180 11th St Ne, Atlanta GA
404 399 0853
dawn@dawnart.com
Click on the link below to register
Joy of Painting - Painting Techniques / Beginning Painting Wed 10 - 12:45
Classes will start back in September
DawnArt Studios
180 11th St Ne, Atlanta GA
404 399 0853
dawn@dawnart.com
6 week 225.00
Register
This is a techniques class to design to give you the tools needed
to solve problems in your paintings. Have you struggled with knowing how to get your creative ideas on the canvas? Than this is the class for your.
Each class will show a specific painting technique with demos and examples. Followed by a painting assignment to reinforce the technique. The class will cover composition, value, color . and finishing techniques. You can use my example for your projects or bring in your own photos. All levels are welcome -
appropriate for beginners.
Class size is limited to 6.
Kick off for the Olmsted Plein Air Invitational
Join me Wed, April 22, for plein air demonstrations at Callanwolde. Callanwolde has partnered with the Olmsted Plein Air Invitational and will be hosting plein air artist for their first home school festival. I'll be out there painting from 10 - 2 on Wed, and you can find me at the Olmsted Parks the rest of the week. This is going to be a great event! 30 professional artist from across the US and over seas will be out at the Olmsted Parks for the painting competition. If you'd like to try your hand at plein air, there is an event on Sunday for all artists. It's the Paint Quick Event. It's 20.00 to enter and there will be awards and an opportunity to sell you painting as well.
Hope to see you out there.
Dawn
Annual Spring Home School Festival!
This brand new event at Callanwolde promises to be a wonderful start to a tradition for families with Home Schooled children. Come celebrate the power of learning outside of a classroom setting with our expert faculty in the beautiful setting of the Callanwolde estate. Spring is also a time to celebrate the wonders of nature, so Think Green! All activities will enrich the lives of children by teaching them about the environment and nature.
Finally Updated my Website!!
I know I am going to have to come up with a new website before too long and streamline all my info, but until then, I have finally put my new work up on my
. So if you get a chance, check it out. I would appreciate any feed back.
Cheers, Dawn
http://www.dawnart.com
Joy of Painting - Painting Techniques / Beginning Painting March 25 -May 13
Joy of Painting - Painting Techniques
/ Beginning Painting
6 weeks
****DATE CHANGE****
April 29 - June 3
Wed 10:00 am - 12:45pm
DawnArt Studios
180 11th St Ne, Atlanta GA
dawn@dawnart.com
Supply list
6 week 225.00
This is a techniques class to design to give you the tools needed to solve problems in your paintings. Have you struggled with knowing how to get your creative ideas on the canvas? Than this is the class for you. Each class will show a specific painting technique, with demos and examples and then have a painting assignment to reinforce the techniques. The class will cover composition, value, color and finishing techniques. You can use my examples for your projects or bring in your own photo. All levels welcome - appropriate for beginners. You will we able to leave your wet canvas and supplies in class. Class size limited to 6 students. Street and pay lot parking.
This 6 week session will focus on composition, different ways to begin your paintings and, how to work from photos.
Contact Dawn with any questions
3 day workshops
April 17 - 19
/ Warm Springs - Plein Air Retreat - Azaleas in full bloom!
May 14 - 17
No Stress plein air workshop in the beautiful North GA Mountains
Contact Dawn with any questions dawn@dawnart.com or
Supply lists
http://dawnart.blogspot.com/p/supply-lists.html
See more paintings at
Check out the class FB page
About time! I finally updated my art page!
It is amazing how long it can take sometimes to go from painting, completing a painting, photographing your paintings, uploading them to your computer....months later trying to remember what file they are in...... cropping images, and then finally getting them up on your website! Holy Cow! I have to come up with a more organized way. Well, it is a new year, so here's hoping! I have lot's of new paintings up in my Square Market. You can check them out by the link below. Let me know what you think.
Cheers! - Dawn
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Cheers! - Dawn
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Classes at The Artist Materials Expo!
I am very excited to be teaching two workshops at the upcoming Artist Materials Expo Feb 21!
Summer Fun 12x12 oil on panel, palette knife painting. - Dawn Kinney Martin
Saturday, Feb 21, 9:00 - 12:00
Palette Knife Workshop
Room 4B
#AME1527
65.00
will be supplying the panels for the class!
I love to be on
the
water and boats are one of my favorite
things to paint. This 3 hour
s course will cover issues like different way to handle the knife,blocking in design, color mixing , and capturing reflected light. Students
should expect to
loosen up and
create expressive paintings with a palette. Working with a palette knife allows a broad range of textures. Students learn the nuances of value, working wet in wet and layering in order to keep colors rich and vibrant. There will be an emphasis on color mixing and keep you colors clean (no muddy colors) This course will begin with a demo to cover the basic approach. Demonstrations will continue as well as working one on one with the students as you work on your paintings. All levels welcome. Appropriate for beginners. The class will be taught using oils. Please contact instructor at
with any questions.
The class will be taught using oils. Can use Acrylics with a slow drying medium.
Vibrant Sky Supply list
Supply List Palette Knife Workshop
Bring what you have but this is what you need for class.
I prefer working in oils because my mixture will stay wet for the class. Acrylic will dry quickly so you will need to keep them wet with water or a retarder.
Here is a list of suggested colors. But bring what you have. I like to have cool or neutral yellow, a warm blue, and a cool red and blue. Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, and Burnt Sienna are just great to mix with.
** See more about pigment codes below*
- Pick a cool red - Alizarin Crimson Pigment code PR83, or Permanent Rose Pigment code PV19 (primary).
- Pick a warm red - Such as a Naphthol Red pigment code PR170, a Cadmium Red or hue - (either the light of the medium), the Cad light, PR108, will be more orange and the Cad Med, also PR108, will be more scarlett. An orange such as Cad Orange will work as well
- Pick a cool or neutral Yellow - *Cadmium Yellow Light, PY 35 or PY3, or Cadmium Lemon PY 35 (primary), or Hansa Yellow PY 74
- Pick a cool blue - Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Blue Green Shade PB 15 (primary), Cerulean Blue Chromium PB36. Prussia Blue, Manganese Blue – Just fine
- Pick a warm blue - Ultramarine Blue PB29 , or Cobalt Blue PB 28
- Titanium white 5OZ Tube (Opaque wihte)
- Yellow Ochre PY 42, or Yellow Oxide, either will be fine will be fine. (Great for Mixing)
- Sap green or any warm green (mixture & gray for mixing)
Optional colors to add later
Naphthol Red/ Cadmium Red or hue / an orange (Warm Red)
Dioxide Purple
(Combo of the red and blue primaries - great for mixing)
Burnt Sienna (Great for Mixing)
- 9 x 12, 12 x 12,12 x 16 or panel or larger (panels work better for palette knife, but canvas is fine for all other classes) Bring extra panels or canvas pad for practice
- Acrylic and oil disposable Palette Pad 9 x12 . You can use a roll wax paper
- Palette knives plastic or metal - The plastic 5 pack at Binders is great for beginners
***If just buying one get Utrecht 1003 or one similar to the image below
Paint thinner to help base coat your canvas. Turpenoid or liquid for oils - water for acrylics
- Sketch pad
- Pencil
- Roll of paper towels
If using oils you may want LIQUIN IMPASTO or Solvent
to extend the paint
If using acrylics you will need a
slow drying medium
or
retarder
and spray bottle for water to help slow the dry time.
* All have the same code PY35. Make sure to open the tube on Cad yellow light, Lemon and some times Cad Yellow Medium and check to see it doesn't have an orange tint. Same name and pigment code Cad Yellow - but some are neutral and some have too much red. Cad Lemon should be the coolest. You can always add red, but you can’t take it out**
**Where do you find the pigment codes and what does it tell me?
Manufacturers are free to give their art supply colors whatever name they deem appropriate. Different manufacturers give different names to the same color, even if the same pigments are used. Therefore, names may vary from one brand to another. I tend to buy single pigments except for color that I mix all the time. If love a mixture that I don’t want to buy, often the codes on the back will tell me how to mix it myself. Also, I like working with a lot of transparent colors. You can always add a touch of white to make them opaque.
Alizarin Crimson PR: 83 (single pigment)
PR: 83 – The first letter Identifies whether a pigment or a dye is used. Here the P indicates that a pigment is used.
PR: 83 – The second letter identifies the pigment code. Here, the pigment code stands for red.
PR: 83 – The number indicates the specific pigment number.
Sap Green PG7, PY75, PBk9 (mixture of three pigments)
***If just buying one, pick one of these
This is a good
variety to started
Winter Schedule in the works
Jan 13 Tues Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30 4 or 8 weeks DawnArt Studios ***CLASS FULL**
Jan 17 10 - 3Palette Knife Workshop: Boats on the WaterSpruill***CLASS FULL***
Jan 28 - March 4 Wed 10:00 am - 12:45pmJoy of Painting - painting techniques / beginning painting DawnArt Studios
Feb 20 2:00 - 5:00Color confidence 2:00 - 5:00 Bindet Art Material Expo
Feb 21 9:00 - 12:00pmPalette Knife Workshop Binders Art Materials Expo http://artmaterialsexpo.com/product-category/instructor/dawn-k-martin/
Feb 28 10:00 - 3:00am Palette knife workshop: Vibrant Sky Callanwolde Class code PAD121 Palette Knife Workshop:Vibrant Sky http://callanwolde.org/class-registration/
March 24 Spring Tues Painting Studio starts back Dawn Art Studios.
3 Day Workshops
April 17 - 19 Callaway Gardens/ Warm Springs - Plein Air Retreat - Azaleas in full bloom!
May 14 - 17 Parker Ranch - No Stress plein air workshop in the beautiful North GA Mountains.
Contact Dawn with any questions dawn@dawnart.com or 404-399-0853
Supply lists http://dawnart.blogspot.com/p/supply-lists.htm
check out the class FB page Dawnart Classes
See more paintings at www.dawnart.com
Work in the Studio
Now that I'm home for a few weeks it's time to get to work in the new DawnArt Studio! I'll start offering classes an workshops here in September. I can't wait to be in this space. First step is getting the carpet up and the floor somewhat clean. Next I'm going to build work tables for the students and maybe if time and YouTube allow, I'll build a few easels as well. I'll keep you posted with the progress.
Happy painting,
Dawn
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Studio Tables are in the Works
I decided to build the studio furniture for my classes out of reclaimed wood. I love the idea of boycotting plastic and having hand built tables the really match the style of the studio. Decided to go with a distressed blue and white color palette that goes with the venetian plaster and the white molding in the rooms. I think it'll give the space a warm and inviting feel. Hope my students will love it as well!
The bulk of the work is finished and I'm ready to start offering classes in my new studio space.
Despite all the thunder storms this week, I was able to finish my studio project. I set up a tent in the back yard to be able to keep building and then used the front porch for the finishing work, mainly the sanding and painting.
Classes start on September 23 and I needed furniture for the students, mainly tables to hold their supplies. I decided to build my own out of reclaimed wood to match the feel of my cottage styled studio in Midtown. I made each table a little different, all about the same height, but I played with the pattern of the wood and made a few full-sized tables as well. I want it to be inviting, a place that students can feel comfortable and creative! So here it is ...6 days, 10 palettes and 9 tables later.
I hope my classes love the new space !
Dawn
Upcoming Classes - Happy painting!
Sept 23 Tues Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30 4 or 8 weeks DawnArt Studios
Sept 27 Palette Knife Workshop: Fall Trees Spruill
Sept 28 Color Confidence 1 Painting Workshop DawnArt Studios
Oct 1 Wed Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30 - 6 Weeks Callanwolde
Oct 10 - 12 Weekend Plein air workshop - Parker Ranch in Clayton GA * Fall Trees Should be Beautiful*
Nov 1 Palette Knife Workshop : Landscape Callanwolde
Nov 2 - 9 Splash Week, Elizabeth City, NC . Week long painting event Plein air & Studio****More info soon****
Nov 22 Color Confidence 2 Painting Workshop DawnArt Studios
Dec 13 Capture the Light Spruill
Studio Tables are in the Works
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I decided to build the studio furniture for my classes out of reclaimed wood. I love the idea of boycotting plastic and having hand built tables the really match the style of the studio. Decided to go with a distressed blue and white color palette that goes with the venetian plaster and the white molding in the rooms. I think it'll give the space a warm and inviting feel. Hope my students will love it as well!