Studio Incamminati Workshop in June

Head study in cool light

Head study in warm light

Color, Light and Shadow: Painting the Figure

June 20-24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
$550.

Using complementary colors to paint people and objects as they "turn" into shadow involves creating a unified color ramework for each painting, based on the color of the direct light source, which determines how we see the ambient (indirect) light and shadow.

Join me for five days of intense fun as we paint white plaster casts in warm and cool light, then progress on to live models in full color setups. I'll also be doing a power-point presentation, examining the "turning plane" in detail.

For further information or to sign up, check out Studio Incamminati's website.

I'll be giving a Workshop in March

Here's the info:

PAINTING PEOPLE FROM PHOTOGRAPHS
Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA
www.wayneart.org

Co-instructors: Alexandra Tyng and Nancy Bea Miller
Saturday, March 13, 2010
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a lunch break

$100 members/ $125 non-members

Although slavish copying from photos is discouraged by most well-known portrait and figurative artists working today, many of these same artists use photographic references in the process of creating exceptional work. Through power-point presentation we will look at many examples of art painted from life and at least partially from photos. We will compare and evaluate a variety of reference photographs and discuss the pros and cons of different kinds of lighting. We will also have time for hands-on experimentation as we practice taking our own photographic reference shots. Participants are encouraged to bring a digital camera with cable attachment or card-reader, and a laptop computer.

Lunch is not provided so please bring your own lunch and snacks.