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Community Arts Center in Gloucester, Virginia

Painting with Color and Expression: A 3-Day Painting Workshop with Plein Air Artist Lynn Mehta

Painting with Color and Expression: A 3-Day Painting Workshop with Plein Air Artist Lynn Mehta
Friday, March 25- Sunday, March 27
11:00am – 4:00pm
   

 

Learn how to bring color and expression into your representational paintings. Impressionist oil painter, Lynn Mehta, known for her paintings filled with color and paint, will teach students several approaches to create successful paintings. The class will consist of exercises in brushwork, palette knife work, compositional studies, and quick studies to loosen up. Lynn will be teaching and demonstrating in oils, but students are free to paint in acrylic if they prefer. Class will be held indoors. Students will paint from photos and still life. Students should bring their own supplies including easels.

A supply list will be provided upon registration.

Cost for the 3-day workshop is $310.



From the Artist

“It is important for me to create a painting which is interesting both up close and further away in order to engage the imagination. Inspiration is something which is honest to me and something which I believe makes a universal connection.”

“Color, composition, and paint handling are key elements in my paintings and tools for my expression. The fluidity and flexibility of oil paint is well-suited to my creative process. When I paint, I connect with changing light, the color of my surroundings, and movement. I focus on abstract shapes and forms creating a whole.

I live in Alexandria, Virginia, along the Potomac River which flows into the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. I grew up along the Pacific Ocean, in La Jolla, California and have painted as long as I can remember. I attribute my love of the outdoors and different places to childhood days at the beach, summer backpacking and camping trips, living in India when I was 10 years old, and miles of traveling. Both new and familiar landscapes inspire me. Beaches, cities, mountains, farms, rivers, deserts, docks trigger my imagination.”    -Lynn Mehta

Painting with Color and Expression: A 3-Day Painting Workshop with Plein Air Artist Lynn Mehta

Painting with Color and Expression: A 3-Day Painting Workshop with Plein Air Artist Lynn Mehta
Friday, March 25- Sunday, March 27
11:00am – 4:00pm
   

 

Learn how to bring color and expression into your representational paintings. Impressionist oil painter, Lynn Mehta, known for her paintings filled with color and paint, will teach students several approaches to create successful paintings. The class will consist of exercises in brushwork, palette knife work, compositional studies, and quick studies to loosen up. Lynn will be teaching and demonstrating in oils, but students are free to paint in acrylic if they prefer. Class will be held indoors. Students will paint from photos and still life. Students should bring their own supplies including easels.

A supply list will be provided upon registration.

Cost for the 3-day workshop is $310.



From the Artist

“It is important for me to create a painting which is interesting both up close and further away in order to engage the imagination. Inspiration is something which is honest to me and something which I believe makes a universal connection.”

“Color, composition, and paint handling are key elements in my paintings and tools for my expression. The fluidity and flexibility of oil paint is well-suited to my creative process. When I paint, I connect with changing light, the color of my surroundings, and movement. I focus on abstract shapes and forms creating a whole.

I live in Alexandria, Virginia, along the Potomac River which flows into the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. I grew up along the Pacific Ocean, in La Jolla, California and have painted as long as I can remember. I attribute my love of the outdoors and different places to childhood days at the beach, summer backpacking and camping trips, living in India when I was 10 years old, and miles of traveling. Both new and familiar landscapes inspire me. Beaches, cities, mountains, farms, rivers, deserts, docks trigger my imagination.”    -Lynn Mehta

Painting with Color and Expression: A 3-Day Painting Workshop with Plein Air Artist Lynn Mehta

Painting with Color and Expression: A 3-Day Painting Workshop with Plein Air Artist Lynn Mehta
Friday, March 25- Sunday, March 27
11:00am – 4:00pm
   

 

Learn how to bring color and expression into your representational paintings. Impressionist oil painter, Lynn Mehta, known for her paintings filled with color and paint, will teach students several approaches to create successful paintings. The class will consist of exercises in brushwork, palette knife work, compositional studies, and quick studies to loosen up. Lynn will be teaching and demonstrating in oils, but students are free to paint in acrylic if they prefer. Class will be held indoors. Students will paint from photos and still life. Students should bring their own supplies including easels.

A supply list will be provided upon registration.

Cost for the 3-day workshop is $310.



From the Artist

“It is important for me to create a painting which is interesting both up close and further away in order to engage the imagination. Inspiration is something which is honest to me and something which I believe makes a universal connection.”

“Color, composition, and paint handling are key elements in my paintings and tools for my expression. The fluidity and flexibility of oil paint is well-suited to my creative process. When I paint, I connect with changing light, the color of my surroundings, and movement. I focus on abstract shapes and forms creating a whole.

I live in Alexandria, Virginia, along the Potomac River which flows into the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. I grew up along the Pacific Ocean, in La Jolla, California and have painted as long as I can remember. I attribute my love of the outdoors and different places to childhood days at the beach, summer backpacking and camping trips, living in India when I was 10 years old, and miles of traveling. Both new and familiar landscapes inspire me. Beaches, cities, mountains, farms, rivers, deserts, docks trigger my imagination.”    -Lynn Mehta

Bringing in the Magic: Oil and Cold Wax from Start to Finish with Mary Montague Sikes

Working in oil and cold wax is one way to develop texture and form, using your own unique personality to create artwork. Learn the basics of cold wax painting and experiment with a variety of materials with this fun method. Develop design skills and create starts that will become paintings that “speak to you”. During this workshop, Monti will demonstrate basic methods and leave you with lots of time to explore the possibilities in your own work.

Bring lots of enthusiasm and a readiness to learn new techniques. All skill levels are welcome! Each class will build upon the previous day. A supply list will be provided at registration.

This 3-day workshop will meet October 27, 28, & 29 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm. Cost is $200 for the 3-day workshop.

About the Instructor

Since she was a young child, Mary Montague Sikes has been an artist. After studying art at the University of Mary Washington and the College of William & Mary, she earned her MFA in painting and printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University. Since then, Sikes has taught art to students of all levels, from kindergarten to adult. She has been featured in numerous one-person exhibitions, including shows at Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Richmond, Piedmont Arts (Martinsville, Virginia), Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center, Creative Arts Center in Yorktown, Moya Gillett in Toronto, Ontario, and more. Her award-winning work is in public and private collections throughout the United States and abroad.

An oil and acrylic painter most of her life, Sikes, in recent years, has developed a love for working in oil and cold wax on cradled board. She, also, enjoys painting with watercolor on Yupo, Arches paper, and canvas.

“Color and experimentation with various art media are my passion. Watching vivid watercolors spread on Yupo, Arches paper, and stretched canvas takes me in new directions each time I place a brush or plastic card against a surface. I am a colorist and an expressionist with an imagination that conceives exotic places and unique beginnings. Many of my bright new paintings depict my imaginary planet, Xanadu, where there is no war and love and understanding prevail.” – Mary Montague Sikes



Bringing in the Magic: Oil and Cold Wax from Start to Finish with Mary Montague Sikes

Working in oil and cold wax is one way to develop texture and form, using your own unique personality to create artwork. Learn the basics of cold wax painting and experiment with a variety of materials with this fun method. Develop design skills and create starts that will become paintings that “speak to you”. During this workshop, Monti will demonstrate basic methods and leave you with lots of time to explore the possibilities in your own work.

Bring lots of enthusiasm and a readiness to learn new techniques. All skill levels are welcome! Each class will build upon the previous day. A supply list will be provided at registration.

This 3-day workshop will meet October 27, 28, & 29 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm. Cost is $200 for the 3-day workshop.

About the Instructor

Since she was a young child, Mary Montague Sikes has been an artist. After studying art at the University of Mary Washington and the College of William & Mary, she earned her MFA in painting and printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University. Since then, Sikes has taught art to students of all levels, from kindergarten to adult. She has been featured in numerous one-person exhibitions, including shows at Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Richmond, Piedmont Arts (Martinsville, Virginia), Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center, Creative Arts Center in Yorktown, Moya Gillett in Toronto, Ontario, and more. Her award-winning work is in public and private collections throughout the United States and abroad.

An oil and acrylic painter most of her life, Sikes, in recent years, has developed a love for working in oil and cold wax on cradled board. She, also, enjoys painting with watercolor on Yupo, Arches paper, and canvas.

“Color and experimentation with various art media are my passion. Watching vivid watercolors spread on Yupo, Arches paper, and stretched canvas takes me in new directions each time I place a brush or plastic card against a surface. I am a colorist and an expressionist with an imagination that conceives exotic places and unique beginnings. Many of my bright new paintings depict my imaginary planet, Xanadu, where there is no war and love and understanding prevail.” – Mary Montague Sikes



Bringing in the Magic: Oil and Cold Wax from Start to Finish with Mary Montague Sikes

Working in oil and cold wax is one way to develop texture and form, using your own unique personality to create artwork. Learn the basics of cold wax painting and experiment with a variety of materials with this fun method. Develop design skills and create starts that will become paintings that “speak to you”. During this workshop, Monti will demonstrate basic methods and leave you with lots of time to explore the possibilities in your own work.

Bring lots of enthusiasm and a readiness to learn new techniques. All skill levels are welcome! Each class will build upon the previous day. A supply list will be provided at registration.

This 3-day workshop will meet October 27, 28, & 29 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm. Cost is $200 for the 3-day workshop.

About the Instructor

Since she was a young child, Mary Montague Sikes has been an artist. After studying art at the University of Mary Washington and the College of William & Mary, she earned her MFA in painting and printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University. Since then, Sikes has taught art to students of all levels, from kindergarten to adult. She has been featured in numerous one-person exhibitions, including shows at Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Richmond, Piedmont Arts (Martinsville, Virginia), Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center, Creative Arts Center in Yorktown, Moya Gillett in Toronto, Ontario, and more. Her award-winning work is in public and private collections throughout the United States and abroad.

An oil and acrylic painter most of her life, Sikes, in recent years, has developed a love for working in oil and cold wax on cradled board. She, also, enjoys painting with watercolor on Yupo, Arches paper, and canvas.

“Color and experimentation with various art media are my passion. Watching vivid watercolors spread on Yupo, Arches paper, and stretched canvas takes me in new directions each time I place a brush or plastic card against a surface. I am a colorist and an expressionist with an imagination that conceives exotic places and unique beginnings. Many of my bright new paintings depict my imaginary planet, Xanadu, where there is no war and love and understanding prevail.” – Mary Montague Sikes