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REGISTRATION CLOSEDDATES: 22 to 26 July 2024 TIMES: 9:30 to 16:30 (lunch from 12:30 to 13:30, 30 instructed hours total) INSTRUCTOR: Anton Nowels LANGUAGE: English LIMIT: 15 students maximum COST: € 775 INCLUDED WITH COST: Daily lunch, field easels provided if needed NOT INCLUDED: All other painting materials (see below), accommodation, travel fare RECOMMENDED LEVEL: All levels welcome, though some previous painting experience is recommended. |
Key Concepts & Skills in this Course:
* Strategies on "what to look for" when painting landscapes outdoors
* Designing effective compositions using tonal studies, and Japanese principles of Notan
* How to employ "representational abstraction" to create compelling landscapes
* Capturing the feeling of spontaneity and liveliness created in plein air studies when taking paintings back to the studio to finish
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Course Description
In this five-day workshop with award-winning artist Anton Nowels, students will learn how to move between painting landscapes en plein air (outdoors) to finishing in the studio.
Students will attain an understanding of how to integrate the plein air tradition with contemporary perspectives in both representational and abstract painting, learning a process for developing studio work from plein air experimentation.
This workshop will include discussions of artists using both plein air and representational abstraction in their work including: Richard Diebenkorn, Eric Aho, Sergei Bongart, Maynard Dixon, Franz Kline, Monet, Josef Albers, Joan Mitchell and more.
The workshop begins and ends in the studio, while days 2, 3, and 4 take place outdoors. Anton will demonstrate both landscape painting en plein air and representational abstraction in the studio, encouraging students to develop strategies to maintain the liveliness and spontaneity of painting outdoors in their finished works made in the studio.Tuition
The cost of tuition for this course is € 775, which includes 30 hours of instruction.
Also included with the cost of tuition:- Field easels (if needed - students are welcome to bring their own field easels if preferred)
- Complimentary lunch. Meals are light, healthy & homemade. This typically consists of toasted sandwiches, soups, grilled vegetables, salad bowls, etc. Menu changes daily.
- Coffee, tea, light snacks during all hours
- End-of-workshop borrel / aperitif (light alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks, light snacks & bites)
- Studio equipment - easels, drawing boards, stools
All other expenses (such as accommodation, travel fare, all other painting supplies) are not included.
Payment DeadlinesDeposit
A deposit payment is due within 14 days of acceptance into the course in order to reserve your place. This can be paid in one of two ways:
- Monthly Installments: When there are more than 6 months before the start of the workshop, tuition fees can be split into six monthly payments. The first installment is charged at checkout. 3% interest is added when paying in monthly installments.
- Two Installments: The first half of tuition is paid as a deposit to hold your place in the class. The second half is due 30 days before the start of the workshop.
Are there fewer than 30 days before the start of the workshop?
The full tuition fee is due within 5 working days in order to reserve your place in the class.
If there are fewer than 5 days from the start of class, tuition fees must be paid in full before the workshop begins.
Please review our cancellation and transfer policy.Course Materials
The following materials are required for participation in this course.EASELS
DARA provides field easels for painting outdoors on Days 2-4 (though students are welcome to bring their own field easel if preferred.)
OIL COLORS
Paints should be Artist/Professional quality. Anton uses Winsor & Newton Artists Oil Colours, but other brands are also welcome.- Titanium White
- Ivory Black
- Cadmium Yellow Light
- Cadmium Yellow Hue
- Cadmium Red Light
- Magenta
- Sap Green
- Viridian
- Cerulean Blue Hue
- French Ultramarine
CANVAS- Please bring a minimum of 5 primed panels, size 40 x 50 cm
PAINT MEDIUMS- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits
PAINTING TOOLS- Palette and/or pochade box
- Palette knife (must be small enough to use on a painting 10 x 10 cm
- 1 clean jar for rinsing brushes
- Masking tape
- Paper towels
BRUSHES
Anton recommends the following brushes:- Robert Simmons Signet – various sizes. Anton uses flats in #8-12 size
- Rosemary & Co. Ivory Extra Long Flats – various sizes, small to large
- Rosemary & Co. Ivory Impasto – 1” brush
- Brayer brushes –sizes between 2-6 cm
Please feel welcome to substitute with other similar brands.Location
Have you followed a workshop with us before? Please note that all 2024 workshops will take place in our new studio building at: Zuider Emmakade 45, 2012 KN Haarlem.
Our new location is in the same neighbourhood as our previous building, and easily accessible via public transport.
Where to Stay
Travelling to Haarlem from out of town? We can give a few recommendations on places to stay:- Travelling on a budget
- Nearby Hotels
the niu Dairy
Hotel Raecks
Boutique Hotel 't Vosje- AirBnB
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Instructor
Anton Nowels
Anton Nowels is both a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America (OPA) and a member of the American Impressionist Society (AIS). He paints a variety of subjects and experiments with painting techniques, focusing on both representational painting and abstract impressionism.