Hudson River Valley Artist Workshops
May 19th – 25th
We will be drawing florals from a still life setup and modifying it to create a compelling, FUN composition. We’ll cover how to paint your life drawing with a full range of fun, bright colors and shading. You will then learn how to hand-paint your own collage papers through a series of gel plate mono printing techniques in the color palette from your under-painting. Once you have created your paper palette you’ll follow along and learn how to rip and glue and apply your papers in a painterly manner over the top of your underpainting. Elizabeth will cover how to tear with and without white edges, how to keep your pieces perfectly flat without cockling, and how to vary your paper brush marks in size and shape.
Located in the Hudson River Valley Region of Upstate New York, students experience the beautiful seasons, mountain and river views, and stunning sunsets which inspired the eponymous school of painting by Thomas Cole in the 1825. Our six acres of gardens, lawns, and woods offer a taste of the scenery in the area just outside your window.
Our 1,000 square foot art studio is found in the remodeled Carriage House and open for use 24 hours a day – so you can continue to work into the wee hours of the morning if you’d like. In the studio you’ll find; easels, a deep sink, and ledges on which to display your work.
