WORKSHOPS  
 
       
         
      Pastel Landscape Workshop With Doug Dawson Master Pastelist, P.S.A.    
      About The Workshop:  
   

“My teaching style is to give demos whenever possible.  In a typical demo, I do a lot of talking.  I explain what my thinking is with each problem.  When I am not demonstrating I go around from student to student.  I ask what they would like help with.  I share my observations.  I tend to be very extemporaneous.  I believe that a person should leave a workshop overwhelmed by the amount of new information and skills they have been exposed to; yet this should be done in an atmosphere which allows people to relax and enjoy the experience.”

  
       
   

Monday, August 23 thru Sunday, August 27, 2010

 
   

9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily

  
    Cost: $500 for members - $550 for non-members    
    Your deposit of $150.00 will reserve your space.  The deposit is refundable less a $35 processing fee until four weeks prior to the workshop.  If the workshop is full or cancelled, your payment will be returned..  Remainder of tuition is due by July 31, 2010. You will be sent a list of supplies necessary for the workshop and information on local motels, restaurants, and a map upon receipt of your registration.  
        Click to Download the workshop flyer  
      About The Artist:  
   

Doug Dawson has taught art for 25 years, becoming one of the country’s foremost workshop presenters.  He was given the title “Master Pastelist” by Pastel Society of America, and has received awards from the PSA, The AWS, Knickerbocker Artists and the National Academy of Western Art.  His work has been published in numerous books and he is the author of a book titled “Capturing Light and Color with Pastel” (North Light Books). 

 
         
      For more about Doug, visit his website at: http://www.dougdawson.org/  
         
         
      Oil Workshop with Tom Bluemlein    
About The Workshop:
    Mr. Bluemlein will focus on The Seven Pearls of painting (the seven foundational truths) during the first day of the workshop. He will use slides; demos (he will demo in oil); and handouts as his tools for teaching. Demos will be done in the mornings and students will paint (using any medium) in the afternoons. Mr. Bluemlein will do individual instruction at the easel. There will be critique sessions on Friday.  
       
   

Monday, November 8, 2010 thru Friday, November 12, 2010  

 
    9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m. daily  
  Cost: $350 for members  - $400 non-members  
    $150 Deposit will hold your place. Balance due October  8, 2010. Make checks payable to the Middletown Arts Center Class limited to 25.    
      Click to download the workshop flyer  
About The Artist:
    Tom Bluemlein, President of the American Impressionist Society, is today’s counterpart to the 19th century European master. He is a signature member of the Oil Painters of America, a member of Indiana Plein Air Painters & The Society of Marine Artists. He is a native Kentuckian and has studied with masters in Woodstock, NY; Cincinnati, OH; & Santa Fe, NM. Tom celebrates nature, capturing the beauty of the landscape and life force of the creation. He captures the spirit of the locale, not just the natural elements on view within the canvas. His palette highlights earthly hues with bold colors creating a homogenous presentation of sky, water and land. A true impressionist, he masters the power of light with a stroke and jot of his brush to capture a strong focused light.  
      Visit Tom's website at: http://tombluemlein.com