Immerse yourself in the world of Tuscany. This workshop will focus on seeing the spectacular light and color — Painting Plein Air at Montorno Villa (just north of Lucca) and the surrounding areas. This is an amazing opportunity to experience the beauty that Tuscany has to offer.
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Workshop topics to include:

Color Theory Expanded, Layering Paint, Painting Colors You Love, Color Schemes, Creating Harmony, Loosening Up, Being Expressive, Simplification, Application: Brush and Palette Knife, Painting the Figure and, Landscape from Photographs and Painting Still Life from Life.

Workshop to include:

• Focus on applying Color Theory Exercises in Painting Studies

• Paint Included

• Color Boot Camp I not required

Painting the Still Life and Figure: Breaking Down the Basics

Hosted by Craving Art Studio in Beaufort, NC, this workshop will include Value, Color Theory, Simplifications, and Paint Application with Brush and Palette Knife.  Angela will also discuss painting the figure from photographs and painting Still Life from life.

Workshop topics to include:
Value, Color Properties, Color Mixing, Complimentary Colors, Color Triad, Harmonious Color Relationships, The World of Greys (mud), Palettes and Additional Topics at Request of Students.

Workshop topics to include:
Value Studies, Color Theory, Layering Paint, Simplification, Application: Brush and Palette Knife, Painting the Figure and Landscape from photograph, Painting Still Life from Life, Additional Intermediate and Advanced Painting Concepts

Workshop topics to include:
The six painting days will be overflowing with information. Angela will focus on the Impressionist Way of Seeing and Painting - Light, Color and Value. Her teaching style will include: demonstrations, easel-side instruction and handouts on key topics.  Some of the topics will be; how to use exaggerated color to paint the Tuscan light, how to loosen up and have energetic paintings and how to push your values so your paintings sparkle.  

Workshop topics to include:
Value Studies, Color Theory, Simplification, Application: Brush and Palette Knife, Painting the Figure from Photographs (optional), Painting Still Life from Life, Additional Intermediate and Advanced Painting Concepts

Perfect for beginners and other students interested in comprehensive coverage of these topics, at a slower pace:   Value Studies, Color Theory, Simplification, Paint Application: Brush and Palette Knife, Still Life Painting from Life, Painting the Figure from Photographs (optional)

Hosted at Grandfather Mountain Golf and Country Club in Linville, NC, this 2-day oil painting workshop will provide an overview of topics such as color theory, composition, simplification and paint application.  Multiple still life set-ups will be available for students. Using a floral still life, Angela will demonstrate how to loosen up your paintings with both brush and palette knife. All levels are welcome.  

This 3-day workshop, "Exploring the Surface: Painting the Still Life & Figure", will cover topics including Color Theory, Composition, Simplification, Paint Application and Paint Surfaces. My emphasis will be about exploration and how to loosen up. I will use still life set-ups to demonstrate each day. On Day 2, I will do a figure demo, then continuing with the figure will be optional.   REGISTER ONLINE

Painting the Still Life and Figure: Breaking Down the Basics

Hosted by Craving Art Studio in Beaufort, NC, this workshop will include Value, Color Theory, Simplifications, and Paint Application with Brush and Palette Knife.  Angela will also discuss painting the figure from photographs (optional) and painting Still Life from life.

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Hosted by The Art School in Sandy Springs in Atlanta, this 3-day workshop, "Exploring the Surface: Painting the Still Life & Figure", will cover topics including Value Studies, Color Theory, Simplification , Application: Brush and Palette Knife, Painting the Figure from Photographs (optional), Painting Still Life from Life, and Additional Intermediate and Advanced Painting Concepts.  Register online at www.artschoolinsandysprings.com.

Hosted by Braitman Studio in Charlotte, this 3-day workshop, "Exploring the Surface: Painting the Still Life & Figure", will cover topics including Value Studies, Color Theory, Simplification , Application: Brush and Palette Knife, Painting the Figure from Photographs (optional), Painting Still Life from Life, and Additional Intermediate and Advanced Painting Concepts.  Register online here.

In this 3-day workshop in Greensboro, NC, Artist Angela Nesbit will guide students through "Painting the Still Life and Figure" with topics including Value, Color Theory, Simplification, Paint Application - Brush and Palette Knife, Still Life Painting from Life, and Painting the Figure from Photographs (optional).

In this 3-day workshop at Braitman Studios in Charlotte, Angela Nesbit will cover Value, Color Theory, Simplification, How to Create Texture, and Still Life Painting from Life.  We will use a variety of materials (Sand, joint compound, tissue paper, fabric, texture paste, sponges, rollers etc.) to prepare textured canvases on the first day and then have fun building paintings on our varied surfaces.

Tyler White O’Brien Gallery
708 State Street, Greensboro, 336-279-1124. www.tylerwhitegallery.com

Opening Reception: April 26, 2014, 6-8pm