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2010 Workshop and Class Schedule

Light has color and the color of light changes hourly during the day as well as seasonally through the months of the year. Learn to see and paint the truth of color.Lee Boynton, Painting the Impressionist Watercolor

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Click here to download materials list for watercolor.

Waterford, VA: A Day of Landscape Painting in Oil
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Annapolis, MD
www.marylandhall.org
Saturday, March 6
7:30am-3:30pm
Cost: $95 members, $120 non-members
Step back into a bygone era with your plein air painting gear. Waterford, a beautifully restored historic village, is a charming patchwork of 18th and 19th century design and construction. The houses are nestled together and hug the meandering streets. Many are built into the hillside and have interesting entrances on two different levels. Smokehouses and icehouses still stand in a few of the back yards. Lee will provide individual instruction throughout the day. There will be a group critique during the lunch break and at the end of the day. Register through Maryland Hall: www.marylandhall.org
Contact Lee for directions and travel plans: (410) 263-6336

Color Basics in Oil Workshop
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Annapolis, MD
www.marylandhall.org
Friday-Saturday, March 19-20
9:30am-3:30pm
Cost: $185 members, $210 non-members
In this two day workshop geared toward beginners, the students will explore the fundamentals of color and light, using the Impressionist palette of colors. They will first learn to apply this palette of colors in the painting of simple still life motifs under dramatic light, designed to excite the use of bold colors to create form. They will then shift to painting still life arrangements in natural light, requiring a more subdued range of colors. Lee will demonstrate frequently and give individual instruction to insure success. Group critiques each day. Register through Maryland Hall: www.marylandhall.org.

Color Basics in Watercolor
Delaware Watercolor Society
Glade Clubhouse
16 Glade Farm Drive
Rehoboth, DE 19971
Thursday-Saturday, April 8-10, 2010
9:am-4pm
Cost: $250 for 3 days or $90/day
Learn to paint fresh, light-filled watercolors! Co-author of Painting the Impressionist Watercolor, Lee is an authority on the Impressionist theories of color and light and how they apply to the watercolor medium. In his workshops he teaches his students to use the palette of colors developed by Claude Monet and the early French Impressionists in the late 19th century. The Impressionists used a palette of colors that corresponded to the natural spectrum of light. They understood the color relationships which allow the painter to capture the changing effects of light from hour to hour during the day and season to season through the course of the year. In this intensive three-day workshop, Lee will teach his students to see the variations in value and color, and how to capture the delicate subtleties of light in watercolor. They will first learn to apply this palette of colors in the painting of simple still life motifs as an introduction to the Impressionist theories of color and light, and then move toward more complicated arrangements to help establish the information. This workshop will give the students a good grounding in the “Impressionist language of color,” which can be applied to landscape painting as well. Lee will also cover principles of composition and design that will help strengthen the students’ work.
Workshop Director: Donald Blow (302) 653-6496 or email artisto1@comcast.net

Color Basics in Oil Workshop
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Annapolis, MD
www.marylandhall.org
Thursday-Saturday, June 24-26
9:30am-4:00pm
Cost: $275 members, $300 non-members
In this three day workshop geared toward beginners, students will explore the fundamentals of color and light, using the Impressionist palette of colors. They will first learn to apply this palette of colors in the painting of simple still life motifs under dramatic lighting effects, designed to excite the use of bold colors to create form. They will then shift to painting still life arrangements in natural light, requiring a more subdued range of colors. Lee will demonstrate frequently and give individual instruction to insure success. Daily class critiques.

Summer Light in the Maryland Mountains:
Painting the Impressionist Landscape in Oil
Allegany Arts Council
Cumberland, MD
Monday-Wednesday, June7-9
Cost: $300
Learn to paint fresh, light-filled plein air landscapes in oil in the mountains of Western Maryland. In this workshop Lee will be training his students to see the variations in value and color in the summer landscape, and how to apply the Impressionist theories of color and light to capture the changing effects of light and mood in this beautiful terrain.
He will teach his students to apply solid principles of composition and design that will help to simplify and strengthen their work. Come prepared to paint the sunset on the second day of the workshop. Lee has been selected as the juror and awards judge for the 2010 Mountain Maryland plein air competition. This workshop will start the Monday following that event. Download registration form here.

August in Acadia: Painting the Impressionist Landscape in Oil
Acadia Workshop Center
Bernard, Maine
August 9-13
Cost: $650
Experience the joy of mastering the Impressionist language of color while painting in one of the most beautiful and dramatic settings in the United States. The Acadia Workshop Center is located on Mount Desert Island, home of the Acadia National Park. Situated near a quaint working harbor, the center offers stunning views from the teaching studio as well as lovely spots for painting within an easy walk. This intensive five-day workshop will focus on learning to capture the golden August light along the rocky coast of Maine through the application of the Impressionist theories of color and light. The students will also learn to apply compositional techniques to simplify and strengthen their work. They will be encouraged to increase their painting speed which will help to develop their confidence and spontaneity. Plan your family vacation as Acadia National Park offers miles of lovely hiking trails and pristine lakes for swimming. For more details about the center and registration for the workshop visit: www.acadiaworkshopcenter.com or contact the workshop director Gail Rebus: (207) 244-9742.

Day-by-day schedule of a typical workshop:
Day 1 – AM: Demonstration
Design principles, the use of the thumbnail sketch to plan a painting
Black and white monochromatic study of a scene to grasp arrangements of the masses. Students will do the same on their own with close instruction
PM: Color Demonstration. Lee will paint the same scene in color, emphasizing color choices for time/type of day
Students will paint the same scene in color on their own with close instruction
Day 2 – Paint-along
Students will paint along with Lee as he develops a black and white study of a new scene. Students will paint along with Lee as he paints the new scene in color.
Day 3
Continues instruction on design principles, the use of the thumbnail sketch and the use of color to capture the light effect.
Increase in complexity of subject matter as students are ready
Increase in painting speed encouraged

Student testimonial:
Thank you for an excellent workshop! It was so much more than I expected. I had a fantastic time. I really enjoyed how you managed each student with individual care, but could move everyone as a whole as well. So often students become lost in frustration, but you kept us all focused and enthusiastic.
Stephanie Rice, Student

Weekely Classes

Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
For more information and
On line registration: www.marylandhall.org

Beginning Plein Air Landscape Painting in Oil
Thursdays, 4/22-6/17/10
9:30am-12:30pm
Cost: $200, members

Plein Air Landscape in Oil
Fridays, 4/23-6/18/10
9:30am-12:30pm
Cost: $200, members

Maryland College of Art and Design
Baltimore, Maryland

For more information and online registration
www.mica.edu

Plein Air Landscape Painting in Oil at the
Ladew Gardens, Monkton, MD
Saturdays, 4/17-6/12/10