This two-day oil/acrylic workshop, May 11 & 12, 2024, with renowned artist Dan Beck will focus on composition, color theory, notan (the Japanese design concept involving the play and placement of light and dark elements in art), abstraction and how it affects figurative, landscape, and still life. Artists should have knowledge of value, composition, and basic tenets of painting. Materials list: Paints, palette, and medium to include warms and cools; three canvases, your choice of size and material; brushes and cleansers (no turpentine please, odorless material only); easel. Lunch break will be 12 noon – 1 p.m. Bring your own and eat in the classroom or eat locally. $350. Non-refundable 50% deposit of $175 due at registration. Balance due March 11.

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