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SUMMARY:Open Studio August 20
DESCRIPTION:    Creating Dramatic Light in Plein Air Painting with Geoff Allen   Location:  Studio West  587 Palm Canyon Drive\, suite 208  Borrego Springs\, CA    DATE & TIME:  March 7\, 8\, & 9 2027  Sunday\, Monday\, and Tuesday  from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM    Price: Members: $450 Non-Members: $500     DESCRIPTION:    Learn the joys of capturing and creating dramatic light in the moment through plein air watercolor.  This workshop will cover the basic watercolor handling techniques that can speed up your process\, loosen you up\, and increase your success in capturing outdoor scenes.  Beginning and intermediate topics will be covered in the studio and outdoors in plein air.   There will be daily skill building exercises focusing on controlling paper moisture\, mixtures\, and timing. Geoff’s demonstrations will review materials and show students how all these techniques flow together to “keep it fresh” while focusing on a variety of subject matter; coastal\, landscape\, and still-life.   Geoff’s daily demos will cover how to take your inspiration through a process of simplification while enhancing design dynamics\, expression\, defining light/ shadow\, and creating atmosphere.  It all starts with practicing watercolor’s quartet of skills; values\, shapes\, color\, and mark making.  Geoff will be following up individually with students to reinforce concepts and skills at their easel.   Day One and Two\, In the Studio: We will be starting with watercolor handling and learning how to read moisture in the paper in order to respond with a brush mixture and edge control. The class will focus on understanding a three-value approach to applying watercolor layers and how drawing a preliminary sketch defining light and shade can loosen up your watercolors. There will be a total of two demonstrations on each day.   Day Three on Location TBD: The morning demo will focus on desert scene of atmosphere\, reflections\, and trees followed by a student painting session. The class will meet for a quick sharing of students’ work on site.     MATERIALS: Supply List       INSTRUCTOR BIO: Geoff Allen is an award-winning Plein Air watercolor artist\, whose painting “Color for Nothing” was recently on the cover of Plein Air Magazine (June/July 2024 issue). He finds that watercolor is both the medium and metaphor for “going with the flow.” This is what inspires Geoff. He loves the process of inserting himself into an environment with the goal of capturing its elusive essence in a quick fresh watercolor style. The mystery of not knowing the expressive outcome and allowing for discovery along the way makes plein air painting Geoff’s preferred art making process.   REGISTRATION:   Please register in advance for this workshop. Class may be cancelled due to low enrollment. To become a Borrego Art Institute member click HERE
URL:https://borregoartinstitute.org/event/open-studio-august-20/
LOCATION:Borrego Art Institute\, 665 Palm Canyon Drive\, Borrego Springs\, CA\, 92004\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cody Magee":MAILTO:cody.magee@borregoartinstitute.org
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