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. "View from VanGogh's Draw Bridge" 16 x 20 oil on panel. The Langlois Bridge in Arles. If we hadn't gotten lost, we never would have found it. First painting from Provence. What an awesome time!!
“Zipping Around Paris” 16 x 20 Oil on Canvas. My first painting from France.
Check out new paintings on in my gallery here
Spring is here and I'm ready for my first show of the year. I have a lot of new work to show and you can check it out on my gallery page. I finally added new paintings.
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival n Piedmont Park is just 2 weeks away. My booth is 110, If you enter the park at Piedmont Rd and 14th St, turn left and I'll be 10 booths down. Stop by and see my new work and say hello!
Dawn
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
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
New paintings ready for the show.
Spring is here and that means the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is right around the corner!
This is always my first show of the year and I can't wait. I've been painting up a storm and have a lot of new work to show. It's April 7 - 9 in Piedmont Park and you can find me in booth #111. More info here
Tuesday Evening Painting Studio
Tue, April 4 - June 6 6:15pm - 9:15pm 10 Weeks $295, 5 weeks $175.
Painting Techniques for all levels *** 1 space left
Wed, April 19 - May 24 10:00am - 1:00pm 6 Weeks $225.
Plein Air Retreat At Parker Ranch
3 Day Workshop Fri. May 5, 1:00pm through Sun. May 7, 3:00pm
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
I hope to see you in a class soon. Please get in touch if you have something you'd like to see me teach.
For more info, check out my Classes page.
Hooray for spring!
Dawn
I know I've always said I'd never make videos, but after giving a talk at the Eatonton Art Guild, there were a lot of questions on how to use the hardware I recommended. I just happened to be in the studio framing that day, so a no frills video seemed like the easiest way to explain myself!
Hope you find this helpful,
Dawn
PS this is where I order my spring clamp American Frame
http://www.americanframe.com/products/wood-picture-frame-spring-clip-f9100.aspx
I have room for one more in the Wed morning class and 1 for the 5 week session on Tuesday nights. Join me if you can. Classes start this week!
I love painting scenes of cyclists. I guess it makes me feel the joy of being out on two wheels while working in the studio! Here I'm using a photo by my friend and great photographer Kevin McPeake for my inspiration. You can check out his work on Facbook
I loved this photo when I saw it: love the diffused light and the mystery in the fog. I painted this image about a year ago ( middle image ), but decided to give it another try and work on the grays a little differently. Here's the second attempt ( the image on the right). I was a little bolder with the reds. Although it similar to the first painting, this one feel more like night time to me.
Why do we do what we do? This is a question that keeps coming up in the classes I have been at C4 (business classes for artists). I am amazed by how hard this question is to answer.
Easy answers:
I can. I love it. I'm curious. Etc....
Why is this such a hard thing to answer? I have been making art most of my life. I have a degree in painting. I have been teaching painting classes for 14 years. But why do I do this? Well... I love making 3 dimensional space on a 2 dimensional plane, moving color back in forth within that 2D space. I love problem solving, and I just like to walk around and look and think about how so many things are possible on one little planet.
I have been assigned to make my mission statement as part of my class work, and after a lot of struggle, I think I have it.
Mission: Create expressive paintings that elevate the ordinary and encourage the viewer to appreciate the beauty of the day to day.
When it comes down to it, I always feel so lucky. I love my work and I can always learn and improve. I look forward to seeing what tomorrow brings.
Paint on my friends,
Dawn
I enjoyed this composition I came up with for my Wed Technique Class and decided to play around with the color a little bit. I'm really liking the oranges in this one. I like the boldness of it but it seems feels like it is in harmony and not too aggressive. I might need to try one with reds!
Below is the painting demo from last weeks class. So which one do you like better? I'd love your feed back! - Dawn
12"x12" oil on panel
I was tired of wasting paper towels in the studio or being to cheap to get a clean one, so I thought I'd try cutting a role down in the shop. By cutting the roll into three sections, I have the perfect size to clean my brushes and knives without waste! Hallelujah Why did it take me so long to come up with this??
Cheers, Dawn
Check out all classes available online: click
.Hope to see you out there,
Dawn
Questions? Get in touch
What a difference a day makes! Yesterday was a perfect day to hit Stone Mountain Park for an afternoon of painting, today it's rainy and cold. I hope we'll be so lucky next week. We had five painter come out.
After painting for months, I am so excited the
l is almost here! I have all new
paintings and I can wait to see what people think.
Artist Market hours
Friday 12 - 7
Saturday 10 - 7
Sunday 10 - 7
I'll be in booth 120 close to the 14th street entrance off Piedmont.
There are so many great things to do at the
. Music last until 11PM Friday and Saturday. There will be cooking and painting demos. Come out and enjoy the show.
It's going to be a beautiful weekend!!
Check out the website for a list of all the events.
Hope to see you there!
Dawn
Happy painting!
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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.
Big Sky
16x16 oil on panel
In this fun and quick-paced course, students explore techniques used to create expressive paintings with a palette knife. Working with a palette knife to create 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 keeping 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, including beginners. The class will be taught using oils. Make sure to bring a sack
lunch and any snack and drinks that you need. There are no close by restaurants.
Min. 4, max. 14.
Sat Feb 28 10:00 - 3:00
Callanwolde Art Center
Atlanta GA
Supply list below
120.00
Follow the restoration link and scroll down until you see class code PAD121 Palette knife workshop: vibrant sky.
Let me know if you have any questions
Hope to see you there
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*
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)
***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
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.
This is a good
variety to started
DawnArt Studios
