| Where:
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The DownStage:
#5 Canal St. Alley, off of Pine St, Lewiston, ME |
| When: |
July 16, 17
& 18, 2010 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) |
| Times:
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9 am - 4 pm
each day |
| Fee:
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$330 for
all 3 days; $260 for 2 days; $150 for 1 day |
|
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Artist Don Hatfield, will teach a 3-day oil
painting workshop at L/A Arts' DownStage on July 16-17-18. It will involve
two days of figure painting and one day of portraiture, with optional still
life studies set up. Cost for all three days is $330, but 2-day and 1-day
slots are also available.
Many consider Hatfield one of the
most innovative impressionists of our time, whose style of painting softly
blends the figures of realism with the gentle touch of classic
impressionism. His masterful use of color and light draw the viewer to his
intimate serene scenes. Although his work is traditional in concept and
technique, his works portray strong quiet emotions through subtle but rich
textures, and with warm and inviting hues.
Having first been a pastel artist,
Hatfield’s painting technique involves sculpting form with gray tones and
adding pronounced color over. His ability and results are amazing. It is no
wonder that he has collectors from Asia, Europe and the US. His works have
been on covers of magazines and some have even appeared in films.
As an individual, Hatfield is
comical and animated. He is an experienced teacher, holding ongoing classes
in and near his Napa Valley home. He works with students at whatever level
they are at and gives individual attention as needed. Though laid back in
his teaching method, he is very serious about painting. He has a wealth of
knowledge and is committed to sharing it. Video clips of his teaching, from
his newest DVD Fantasy Portraits In the Garden, can be viewed on his
website:
www.donhatfield.com Images of his artwork and an on-going blog that
reveals a sense of his personality and style are on Don’s website as well.
Hatfield will be visiting Maine
for the first time this summer, creating a unique opportunity for local
artists and students of art to study and paint with a talented West Coast
artist who has over 40 years of experiences to share. The workshop will be
held at The Downstage at L/A Arts, # 5 Canal St. Alley, Lewiston (just off
the first block of Pine Street). Friday and Sunday will focus on portraiture
and Saturday will focus on figure in a costume.
MATERIALS
LIST:
I buy all of my materials
from Jerry's Artarama. Call 1-800-827-8478 or order on line at
JERRYSARTARAMA.COM.
I use Gamblin paints
primarily, but would not hesitate to use Grumbacher, Lukas, Sennilier, or
Windsor Newton, to name a few. I use numbers 2,4,6,8,10, Filbert brushes
by Robert Simmons. Avoid cheap paints and brushes since you will pay in
the long run. I clean my brushes while painting with Terpenoid Natural and
thin the paint with walnut oil - the kind you buy at the grocery store
works fine. I use a little Gamsol thinner when cleaning my brushes at the
end of the day, but rely mainly on Terpenoid Natural to do the cleaning
job. I have a 16 by 20 inch glass inserted into the French Mistress pallet
which I pain off of using a razor blade to clean the glass and to gather
paint. I keep plenty of paper towels handy and clean my hands often with
Gojo dispensed from a gallon jug. You may use these comments to guide you
in what to bring to the workshop in addition to the following color
suggestions.
1.WHITE--PERMABLE FROM
JERRY'S 15-MIL TUBE.
2.NAPLES YELLOW
3. CADMIUM YELLOW MEDIUM
4. CADMIUM RED LIGHT
5. ALIZARIN CRIMSON
6.QUINACRADONE RED
7.ULTRAMARINE BLUE
8. COBALT BLUE
9. SAP GREEN
10.THALO GREEN
11. BURNT SIENNA
12. BURNT UMBER
13. YELLOW OCHRE
These are only suggestions,
and you may bring limited pallet of colors if you wish -- black, white,
red, yellow, blue. Bring a hand mirror to look at your work backwards to
refresh your sight. Bring hand cleaner and plenty of paper towels. See you
in class. -- Don
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