Greg Lipelt workshop scheduled for April 19-22, 2012

 

for more information, contact
Georgiana Ruzich, workshops co-chair, 763-424-5164
Tom Dimock, workshops co-chair, 651-999-9944
 

Greg Lipelt has aspired to a career in art ever since deciding to become an artist at the age of 7. After being named outstanding art student in the class of 1966 at Owatonna High School, he served as an artist in Vietnam. He then attended the School of Associated Arts in St. Paul (now the College of Visual Arts) for two years and later earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota. He has made his living in commercial art and teaching for 35 years and has been pursuing his passion of painting for 20 years, working primarily in watercolor. He is a signature member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America.
 

Greg reminds us that Sargent said a portrait was "a painting that had something wrong with the mouth." Greg says, "I think it best to get back to objectivity and see a portrait as simply an arrangement of abstract shapes like any other painting." This workshop will help you get outside the box and see portraits in a new way by exploring these four exercises:
 

1. Learning from the masters of portraiture by doing quick watercolor copies of portraits you admire from such recognized masters as Rembrandt, Velazquez, Cassatt, Hals, and others.

2. Building portraits around a strong shadow pattern and focusing on the darks first.

3. Analyzing "problem child portraits" that you've done in the past, the ones you are embarrassed to admit you did, preferably using the reference photos you used in their making. We'll analyze and, we hope, profit from discovering what went wrong, and then take a second crack at it.

4. Doing a new portrait of your own choosing, using your own reference material and employing what you have learned.
 
You can find the Greg Lipelt spring workshop registration form here in a printable PDF (right click and "save target as") or in a Photo Word document (save to disk).

 

 

 

Northstar to host Keiko Tanabe
at October Workshop

 

A national watercolor magazine describes Keiko Tanabe’s paintings in the following manner: Using subtle washes and minimal detail, Keiko Tanabe creates a powerful sense of time and place. She uses open washes of watercolor to suggest deep, moody shadows of a street; buildings, cars, and figures dissolve into the air and light around them.  The artist conjures up the thick dampness of the morning air as it hangs over the old buildings. 

 

Keiko Tanabe tells the stories of the globe - and of her own heart -with increasingly simple strokes of a brush. -- Ann Emmert Abbott, Watercolor Artist magazine, December 2010

 Atmosphere and intrigue come to life in these soulful and expressive masterful watercolors. The depth, the detail, the light... simply exquisite!  --  Informed Collector

 

This workshop is designed for students who would like to gain a better understanding of methods and techniques to create watercolor paintings that are full of light and atmosphere. Keiko will guide you through the basics of good design, tonal values, a variety of techniques for paint application and brush handling. Look for plenty of demonstrations and one-on-one guidance from this very popular instructor.  Website:  ktanabefineart.com