The following workshops are currently scheduled for Fall 2010.
If interested in hosting a workshop, or if you have a group interested in taking a workshop, please contact Paul at info@paulkeysar.com or 704-596-1286 to work out the details.
October 4-8, 2010
Still Life and Landscape Painting
Location: Wildacres, Little Switzerland, NC
$450 (instruction, double occupancy lodging, and breakfast/lunch/dinner included)
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Students will arrive in time for dinner Monday evening, spend three full days painting the still life and landscape, and depart after breakfast on Friday. All skill levels, oil and acrylic painters, ages 18+.
October 11-13, 2010
Understanding Principles of the Landscape - Plein Air Painting Workshop
Location: Paul & Florence Thomas Memorial Art School, Glendale Springs, NC
$270, breakfast and lunch provided, workshop 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day
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Lodging available for low cost of $45 double, $60 single occupancy
One Line: Through demo, discussion, and critiques, participants will develop a higher understanding of and gain a greater confidence in painting the landscape in plein air.
Full Description: The workshop will deal with the problems artists face during the beginning, middle, and end stages of a painting. Through demo, discussion, and critiques, Artist and Instructor Paul Keysar will help participants develop a higher understanding of and gain a greater confidence in painting the landscape in plein air. He will cover topics such as, how to work with your materials, the use of drawing as a foundation in painting, color choices, the importance of a good composition, and more. Paul will start each day with a short lecture and discussion time, followed by a demonstration. The remainder of each day will be spent painting the landscape with each student receiving individual guidance as needed. This workshop is suitable for students of all skill levels. Recommended supply list will be provided. Demos will be given in oil. Participants may work in oils or acrylics.
October 22-23, 2010
Finish Those Paintings: Workshop with Critique
Location: The Community Arts Project, Cornelius, NC
$75 (Register here on the adult workshops page)
Description: If you have paintings you have been meaning to finish, some you have gotten stuck on, or ones you just need some help with, come to the Finish Those Paintings workshop with Critique.
On Friday, October 22 from 7-9 p.m., participants will meet for a critique session. A critique will help you gain new perspectives in seeing your work, confidence and reinforcement on work well done, and insightful feedback from other students and the instructor to help identify areas of improvement. Participants will bring up to 4 pieces that they would like to work on completing. Students will participate in a group critique with the instructor, and at the end, they will select one or two pieces to work on the following day.
On Saturday, October 23 from 1-5 p.m., participants will bring their selected pieces, along with their materials, to finish under guidance from the instructor. Open to 2-D media including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, ink, and drawing. Students should bring any support materials needed to complete the pieces, such as photographs. The instructor will provide individual guidance to each student, as well as addressing frequently asked questions with the class as a whole. Open to all skill levels, realism and abstract. Space limited to 10.