Painting the Impressionist Watercolor

 May 15 & 16 (Thurs-Fri)

The secret to painting a light filled water color painting, is plan for the Lights and hit the shadow notes boldly ! Artist’s will learn working wet in to wet, Dry Brush techniques. Soft and hard edges, and Values. There will be an  Emphases on color. We will learn to mix color on the palette as well as on the paper. Having a good knowledge of the wet paper and watercolor paints gives the artist great facility to express themselves.

Plein air Landscape Painting - Exploring Color and Light

 June 28 & 29 (Sat-Sun)

In this two-day workshop, light and color on the landscape will be explored. Each day John Clayton will demonstrate using a palette knife. He will simplify the scene to flat masses and develop values and exciting color notes with the goal of light filled paintings.  Students will learn how to mix key colors by comparing color notes and painting shapes of color in an expressive creative way. 

Figure/Still Life Painting in the Studio - Exploring Color and Light

  Sept 20-21 (Sat-Sun)

Still life & Portrait in the Studio  In this two-day workshop students will focus on the figure as well as the still life in the studio. Using a painting knife students will learn to Identify shapes of color while working from the model one day and the still life the other. John will demonstrate each day and  offer plenty of individualized attention. Students will learn to simplify shapes of color to create light filled painting. 

This is a color based workshop designed for  artists to grasp a better understanding of Light and color. The artist will paint from life. John will show various ways to mix and apply color that will make your painting light filled and express the light key. We will work on getting good structural design through values and color. Each class will have a different lesson. Using primarily a knife the artists will work on getting good color notes to bring out expressive designs. The figure, Still life and landscape will be addressed by painting from life and weather permitting. This class is based on the principles of Charles Hawthorne using the figure, still life and landscape as an opportunity to experiment with the simplification of color shapes or “spots”.

Supply List     
Plein Air Workshop Instructor John Clayton

        Materials List   : Palette Knives-, artxpress.com.  I recommend Creative Mark Painter's Edge Painting Knife # 7t . I use, Holbein Painting Knife 1066S-303, or 33, Blade length 2-3/8" 


        : Gessoed Masonite Hardboard  I recommend 9x12, 8x10 You may work larger if you wish. 

        16x20 and 12x16  Pre Gessoed boards are available at http://www.jerrysartarama.com

         Ampersand     Gesso board /18. various sizes are okay.

        If you want to make your own boards Home Depot will cut a "4x8" sheet of 3/16th inch hardboard up for you. You will need to gesso the boards using Liquitex Gesso. Brush lightly back and forth across the board as the gesso dries to eliminate ridges.

        Large wood or acrylic palette. (if using a wood palette, make sure it is polyurethane coated or otherwise sealed. A 16x20 piece of Plexiglas works fine (available at hardware store). A medium to large palette is best.

        I use Canason Canvapaper 9x12 for my demonstrations.

        Fredrix Canvas Pad 8x10. You can travel light with them and tape them to a board).

        . Out Door Easel

        .Bounty Paper towels, Viva are great! Visor or cap with a brim

        .Blue Pastel or Prismacolor pencil or Soft Vine Charcoal

Oil Paint  ( I use Winsor Newton. Other brands are acceptable as long as they are artist grade).

        . Titanium White (large tube)

        .Cadmium Lemon

        .Cadmium yellow Pale

        .Cadmium Yellow Deep

        .Cadmium Orange

        .Cadmium Scarlet\Cadmium Red Light

        .Permanent Green Light

        .Cadmium Green Pale

        .Permanent Rose

        .Ultramarine Blue

        .Manganese Blue Hue\Cerulean Blue

        .Windsor Violet

        .Yellow Ocher

        .Magenta

        .Burnt Siena

        .Viridian

 Once the student understands mixing colors with this sort of palette I encourage them to then put some fun colors; like Turquoise and purple, experiment and find the colors you enjoy.

I find having a small color wheel helpful

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*Cancellation Policy: To reserve a space a 50% deposit, including a non-refundable $20 application fee, is required. Full payment is due 60 days prior to the workshop. No refunds will be given within 60 days of the workshop unless we are able to fill your space. Once a workshop is wait-listed full payment is required no matter of the date. Cancellation requests must be in writing. Those students paying the non-member pricing will be extended membership advantages for the calendar year.

**In the Case of Low Enrollment or Workshop Needs to be Cancelled Due to Unforeseen Situations: CAC will refund 100% of fee approximately 1 month prior to start date. Workshops will run based on adequate enrollment.

***Please note we will determine whether or not a workshop will run 30 days prior to start date. Please make your travel plans accordingly.

Thank you to our workshop sponsors, the Chatham Bars Inn and the Chatham Wayside Inn, for graciously accommodating our workshop Instructors.