Plein air Thursday - 2013

This year my friend and fellow painter, Carol Violanda, and I started a new plein air group in Atlanta that meets up every Thursday. Our motto " We create the group, they will come!"
And so far it has worked out really well. I have made new arts friends and discovered all sorts of new places in Atlanta that I didn't even know existed. Here are few of the highlights of our adventures.
Hope to paint with you in 2014!




Using your Values to building a composition




I just finished teaching a workshop on painting landscapes and I thought I would share a few tips.

Original photo. This is a scene in France that I am working on.
I often like to make a black and white copy so that I can just focus on the values and not be distracted by the color.

I forgot to photograph Step 1 which was a  monochromatic value study. This is Step 2.




Step 2: now that you have blocked in the large areas of light and dark, check to make sure you like the design of your composition. This is the time to make adjustments. You can know start to build on the information you have down.

Step 3

 Step 3: Working within in the pattern of your light and dark values, start to build the color.
Step 4

 Step 4: continue to build the color, still mindful of your values. You can now begin to add details
Step 5
Step 5: Adding more detail and adjust the colors. If you keep your colors in the correct value range, you will keep the compositional design.

Step 6

Now for the fun to start - laying in the details and rich color. At this point, you are free to paint. You have your foundation set, so have fun.

 I will post the finished painting ASAP

Cheers, Dawn

Paintings from the Still Life Workshops last week

 I had 20 wonderful artist join me this past weekend for a palette knife work shop. I had a class  of 10 both days. Below are the demonstrations I completed in class to show the different steps of building a painting. The students were great and really got a lot of work done.
Thanks to all of you wonderful artist for coming out and spending the weekend with me. I hope to see you again!
Still Life #1 - This is my husbands favorite and he wants to hang it in the house. Very Cool
Still Life Demo #2 12 x 16
Still life #3 12 x 16

It is always interesting to see the variety of paintings you can get from one still life. The flowers are still fresh enough, so I started a 36 x 48 of the same still life. I'll post a photo soon.

I Will be offering one more work shop on the Palette Knife Still Life
Saturday, February 18, 10 - 3 pm
Spruill Center for the Arts
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody
More info
Cheers!
Dawn


Winter Painting Classes

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Winter classes start up soon
I hope everyone has  enjoyed the holiday season. 
As much as I've loved  the time to catch up with friends and family,  I'm really looking forward to the start of new classes.
I've included the workshops, day and evening classes I'll be teaching winter quarter.
I would love for you to join me if you can.

Happy Painting,
Dawn


Day Classe

Wednesdays, January 11 – February 1
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 4 weeks

 Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Painting Impressionistic Landscapes
404.872.5338
980 Briarcliff Rd
Atlanta GA
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Wednesdays, February 15 – March 7
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 4 weeks

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Guided Painting Classes
404.872.5338
980 Briarcliff Rd
Atlanta GA

more info...


Workshops

Saturday, January 14 
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1 Day

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Palette knife workshop : Still life
404.872.5338
980 Briarcliff Rd
Atlanta GA

more info...

Saturday, February 18 
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 1 Day

Spruill Center for the Arts
Palette knife workshop : Still life
770.394.3447 x 0

5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30338

more info...

Evening Classes

January 10 – March 6 
Tues  6 – 9pm.   8 Weeks

 SCAD Atlanta
Painting Studio Classes
404.253.3299
more info

Febuary 15 – 29  
Wed  6 – 8pm.   3 Weeks

GA Tech Special Options
Palette Knife Painting
404.894.2805
Email:tasha.myers@stucen.gatech.edu
Midtown Atlanta
more info...


Please contact me with any questions about classes, supplies, or just to chat at dawn@dawnart.com
Hope to see you soon,
Dawn

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Feature students of the week!

                                                             Kathryn Bomar

                                                            Debbie Ezell  

Both of these students finished a painting in just 3 classes. Congratulations Kathryn and Debbie!!

Well, we have finished classes for the summer.  When classes start back in the fall, I think it will be fun to feature different students every week. Something to look forward to.
Classes will begin at Spruill on September 16th and will still be on Tuesday from 1:00 - 3:30.

                                                            
                                Artist hard at work on the last class at Spruill Annex.

I want to thank you all for your hard work this summer. Have a great 4th of July and I will see you in September.

Cheers!

4th Annual Art Show at Binders



Every year Binders hosts a gallery opening for my painting students from SCAD Atlanta and Spruill Community Arts Center. We had another great and successful show this year. Seven paintings were sold on opening night.
 Thank you for all those you helped out and made it possible. The food and wine were excellent (thanks to 103 West and Bret Kathey from Icon Estates) and of course there was the great music preformed by Eddie Varsalona!!  
The show will be up through July 2nd. Please stop by if you get a chance.
Binders is located at 
3330 Piedmont Rd
Atlanta GA 30305
404 237 6331