Happy New Year!!!!
Well, 2019 has arrived, and it’s time to start making plans for the New Year.
Have you been thinking about painting classes? I still have room in the Wednesday morning guided classes beginning Jan 9th, while the Tuesday evening classes, beginning Jan 8th, are wait list only. Each class series will begin again in early March. So, if you missed this series, make sure to sign up early for March. Private lessons are also available. Find more details here
Keep a look out for plein air events in the spring as well. I will be teaching a free class in Eatonton GA in early April, but I do plan to schedule a few more outings as well. More details to come and keep checking my website.
I wish you all a healthy and happy New Year!!
May 20 - 22 No Stress Plein Air 3 day Workshop
Painting at Tallulah Gorge at our last trip to Parker Ranch
May 20 - 22 No Stress Plein Air at the Parker Ranch in Clayton GA
Stay together, paint together.
in Clayton Ga is a cozy gathering place. The owners, Becky and Paula have hosted my plein workshops several times and they always out do themselves to make sure everyone is comfortable.
Learn to capture the outdoor with a limited color palette and the palette knife. Working from the landscape is such a great way to improve your paintings, but it can be overwhelming when just starting out. In this class, I'll help you with tips and tricks to setting up, how to find your focus, and get started. Using a limited palette will help you with color mixing and creating harmony in your paintings. I love the energy working with a palette knife brings to my paintings. An added bonus - no cleaning your brushes!! You will learn different ways to use the knife to get your desired effect.
Classes Times
12 - 5 Friday, 10 - 5 Sat, & 10 - 3 Sunday
Cost $225 Includes daily instruction and demos in the field and one on one instruction throughout the day. Nightly social hour with wine and cheese
Breakfast each morning is provided by the Ranch with your reservation.
100.00 holds your spot.
Deadline to sign up is May 14 th.
Room arrange should be made through Becky at the Parker Lodge
Becky Hoover
404-373-0566
You can request a private or shared room.
What's not included:
Lodging
Lunches and dinner
Painting supplies
This is a rain or shine event. Bring photos to work from just in case we have bad weather.
Here is a
to a great post from fellow artist Lori Putman with tips for flying with you paints.
http://www.loriputnam.com/blog/taking-flight-tips-for-the-winged-artist/
*For those that arrive early on Thursday, we'll get a little painting done.
** I have a few extra plein air easels if you are new. Just let me know right away if you need one.
The Parker Ranch
The Parker Ranch is a laid back loge built in 1907 as an Atlanta family summer home in Clayton GA. It has 6 rooms all with private baths. Some are double occupancy - two beds - so you can share rooms if you'd like, and one cabin. Clayton is just under 2 hours from Atlanta, world away. The Lodge is about one mile from town with good restaurants and lots of charm.
Room arrange should be made through Becky at the Parker Lodge
Becky Hoover
Close by
Lake Burton
Dillard House
Talulah Gorge and Day Use Area
Cancellation Policy: If cancellation is made ten or more days prior to beginning workshop date, a full refund will be made. If cancellation is made less than 10 days prior to beginning of workshop, half of the workshop fee will be refunded. Cancellations of 5 days or less from beginning date of workshop, no refunds issued. If workshop is cancelled by the artist, the entire workshop fee will be refunded. If flying, it is advised that you purchase refundable airline tickets in the event of a cancellation
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.
Dogwoods are in bloom in Atlanta
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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Let's Get to Painting - Winter Classes & Workshops
Spicy Salsa, 12x12 oil on canvas. Dawn Kinney Martin
Big Sky, 12 x 12 oil on panel, Dawn Kinney Martin
New Studio in Midtown Now Open for Classes
I am very excited about my new teaching space in Midtown. I have recently renovated the apartment in our charming house into a teaching studio
Having my own teaching space allows for lots of extra features you just can't offer at other places.
I hope you can join me for a class or workshop.
We meet on Thursdays for an afternoon of plein air painting. No Cost - Just Fun
Hope to see you out there or in the studio. Happy painting my friends!
Dawn
Let's get to painting!
I'll be teaching a new painting techniques class Wed mornings, starting Jan 28 in my Midtown Studio. Beginners welcome.
Joy of Painting
Jan 28 - March 4, Wed 10:00am - 12:45 pm
This is a techniques class designed to give you the tools needed to solve problems in your paintings and help you get your creative ideas onto the canvas.
The class is limited to 6 students - 1 spot available
DawnArt Studios Midtown, Atlanta
180 11th ST NE
* Atlanta GA
30309 *
404-399-0853
Very excited to be teaching 2 workshops at the
Art Materials Expo
held at the Gwinnett Center Feb 20 - 22, It's the largest art supply expo in the Southeast. Each class is 65.00 and Ampersand will be giving us free panels to try out.
Color Class Friday Feb 20 2:00 - 5:00
Palette Knife: Capturing Boats Feb 21 9:00 - 12:00
http://dawnart.blogspot.com/2015/01/classes-at-art-materials-expo.html
Vibrant Sky Palette Knife Workshop
Learn to capture the majestic sky. We will paint either a sunset or sunrise
with the palette knife.
Feb 28 10 - 3pm
Callanwolde Art Center
Atlanta GA
Tuesday Night Painting Studio 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Jan 13 - March 3
DawnArt Studios Midtown, Atlanta
180 11th ST NE
Atlanta GA 30309
404-399-0853
Click on the link below to register online or pay in the first class
8 week session 240.00
4 week session 140.00
https://squareup.com/market/dawn-art/week-tuesday-painting-studio
***Full*** Next series begins March 24
Mark your calendars for 3-day plein air workshops this spring
April 17 - 19 Callaway Gardens/ Warm Springs Plein Air Retreat. The azaleas should be beautiful!
May 14 - 17 Parker Ranch No Stress plein air workshop in the beautiful North Ga Mountains.
If you are new to plein air, but want to give it a try, get in touch. I usually have a couple of extra
easels.
I'll have more details up right away.
Contact Dawn with any questions dawn@dawnart.com or 404-399-0853
Vibrant Sky Workshop
Vibrant Sky Workshop
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
Supply List Vibrant Sky 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
This is the end of the supply list - the rest is just useful info
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
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 22 - 26 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
This Saturday - 1 Day Workshop Nov 1, Sat 10-3:00 Palette Knife: Landscape
The Inaugural Class!
Work in the Studio
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Studio Tables are in the Works
Studio Tables are in the Works
1 Day Workshop 10:00-3:00 Sat, Sept 27
Palette Knife Workshop:Fall Trees
Spruill Art Center 770 394-3447
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Capture the Light Dec 13 @ Spruill
Capture the Light Dec 13 @ Spruill
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Palette Knife Workshop this weekend
Palette Knife Workshop: Vibrant Skies
Spruill Art Center
404.872.5338
Atlanta, GA
Register
Supply List
Directions
Palette Knife Workshop: Refections on Water
Palette Knife Workshop: Refections on Water - May 10th 10:00 - 3:00 - Still a few spaces available.
Dawn
Summer Quarter - more info coming soon