PARRSBORO INTERNATIONAL PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL
JUNE 22 – 26, 2022
PARRSBORO, NOVA SCOTIA
.This outdoor plein-air event is located on the spectacular Minas Basin, part of the world-famous Bay of Fundy, which is home to the highest tides in the world. Ann will be competing along with 30 other artists from across North America.
DRAMATIC LANDSCAPES WORKSHOP
ELLIS ART STUDIOS 1021 Ellis Street, Kelowna, B.C.
July 16 and 17, 2022
10:00 – 4:00 pm
$225 for both days
COLOUR, DESIGN, ATMOSPHERE
This workshop is designed for beginners and intermediate students – all mediums welcome. Ann will be working in oils.
This workshop will focus on composition, structure and design of your landscape. Before a painting is even begun, decisions have to be made about the overall design. Some of these decisions include:
1. Focal Points/Planes
2. Shapes and Lines
3. Design Principles
4. Space/Orientation/Flow
5. Use of values/value studies
6. Colour harmony – limited palette
Each morning will start with a brief discussion of the above subject matters, followed by exercises designed to help you think about the composition before starting. This will be followed by a short demo, after which each participant will be working on their own paintings, with one-one-one assistance from ann. You will be asked to bring your own reference photos and we will spend time going over them prior to painting.