Summer Painting Workshop
August 14-17, 2023
Instructor: Michael Orwick
Fundamentals of Good Landscape Painting
Skill Level: All
Media: Oils and Acrylics
We are thankful to present this workshop in partnership with the Oregon Society of Artists.
Registration will open on May 4, 2023 at 10am.
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
Having an idea of what to paint is one thing, but translating that idea onto the canvas is accomplished through your individual technique and process.
Join award-winning artist and popular instructor Michael Orwick for this 3-day painting class, designed for oil and acrylics. Michael's painting classes are open to all levels of painting experience. In it, we will focus on the fundamentals of good painting.
We will cover the following topics:
- Composition
- Value
- Design
- Choosing a subject
- Identifying and mixing accurate warm and cool colors
- Establishing a focal point
- Tips and do's/don'ts for the studio and outdoor painter to consider
- Focusing on a simplification process, the step-by-step method to creating a successful painting
The workshop will be complete with informal lectures, instructor demos, group critiques as well as individual advice.
Michael Orwick will mix in process demonstrations with individual work time both in-studio time indoors and weather-permitting, outside for a little Plein Air painting.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT AND WEBSITE
"I think there are many, many ways to communicate what you want to say through a painting. I will show you some of the techniques and processes that work for me, but more importantly, I will show you how to develop and adapt your own techniques and processes which suit you."
SUPPLY LIST SUGGESTIONS*
*Student are not required to get everything that is on this list, just the basic essentials are good enough.
For the full supply list please visit https://www.michaelorwick.com/workshop/8756/supply-list
Artist's Statement and Website
"I think there are many, many ways to communicate what you want to say through a painting. I will show you some of the techniques and processes that work for me, but more importantly, I will show you how to develop and adapt your own techniques and processes which suit you."
Cost
All inclusive of 3 nights lodging, 8 meals, and instruction. Limited to a maximum of 14 participants.
Cost is dependent on the choice of room.
- Shared Room $700
- Single Room $822 (2 available)
- Couple (one class participant and their spouse/partner who doesn't take the class) $924
- Commuter (eats lunches/dinners at Menucha but does not stay overnight) $641
Schedule
Monday
4:00 pm Check-in
6:00 pm Welcome, orientation and intro session
7:00 pm Dinner
Tuesday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Studio Session
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Studio Session
4:00 pm Free time
6:00 pm Dinner
Evening - painting, talking, resting
Wednesday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Studio Session
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Studio Session
4:00 pm Free time
6:00 pm Dinner
Evening - painting, talking, resting
Thursday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Studio Session
11:00 am Departure
Accommodations
We will enjoy The Greenhouse as the Painting studio and Boyd Hall and the McCall House for lodging participants. If you have any mobility concerns, please let us know so we may assign you an appropriate room. Each of the buildings have separate bedrooms with shared bathrooms. During registration you can name a roommate, or let us know later, or let us decide.
Does your spouse/partner want to come but not take the class? Choose the "Couple" and you get to take the class and they get to enjoy Menucha (and no one has to cook or do dishes).
For Everyone's Health and Safety
All participants must show proof of vaccination or proof of a negative covid test within 24 hours of arriving (can be a home test).
Dining
Menucha's kitchen prepares excellent, plentiful, cooked-from-scratch meals. If you have any dietary needs for food allergies, we'll ask you to fill out a form ahead of time so we may prepare to feed you properly.
Paintings by Michael Orwick
