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 "Brush
and Beyond" Mixed Media Collage with
Vae Hamilton" $245
June 15-16-17, August 24-25-26, October 12-13-14 (10am-5pm)
The emphasis is to "open the door" for exploration, creativity,
freedom from stress and enjoying the experience in acrylic,
watercolor, and mixed media collage. Nontraditional media such
as acrylic gels, texturing mediums, collage, transfers, and the
use of "collected" materials will be used to strengthen your
personal, unique painting styles. Value, design and composition
will play an important role in this workshop. Vae Hamilton is a
full time artist with over 30 years experience. She teaches
throughout the Southeast and has numerous awards and
participated in many prestigious exhibitions. To obtain a reservation form,
please
download,
email, or call Carlton Gallery at (828) 963-4288.
"Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain" with
Mary Dobbin
$195
Includes
Workbook: September 22-23-24: (10am - 5pm)
"Have you ever wanted to learn how to draw?" Beginning or
experienced students will explore techniques using pencil,
charcoal and graphite to ignite their drawing abilities and help
further refine their drawing development. Through fun and
relaxing exercises participants will see and draw from their
artist-mode. Mary Dobbin’s approach is inspired by the research
of Betty Edwards and enhanced with her own personal strategies
to help students improve and gain confidence in their own
drawing. Mary Dobbin received her masters in painting from Pratt
Institute in NY and is currently living in NY City. Mary has
been teaching at Caldwell Community College in Lenoir and has
taught many workshops, including Hickory Museum. To obtain a reservation form,
please
download,
email, or call Carlton Gallery at (828) 963- 4288.To obtain a reservation form,
please
download,
email, or call Carlton Gallery at (828) 963-4288.
"Watercolor Landscape Workshop" with
Freeman Beard $295
July 27-28-29: (10am - 5pm)
In this informal class Freeman Beard will start with a teaching
demonstration showing how he paints a watercolor from start to
finish. Photographs will be provided or the students may bring
their own. The goals will be to create mood, depth, design,
color and a finished painting for each student. Freeman will
demonstrate a plein air painting or at least sketches to show
the selection process when painting outside. (Weather
permitting). Students will be working on quarter sheet paintings
to allow them to try several techniques as he guides them in
their process of painting. To obtain a reservation form,
please
download,
email, or call Carlton Gallery at (828) 963-4288.
Oil Painting Workshop with
Bill Farnsworth $325
July 19-20-21: 10am – 5pm
Nationally known Illustrator/fine artist Bill Farnsworth will
teach a three day oil painting workshop July 19th -21st. Working
from high quality photographs of varied subject matter; the
student will learn how to use reference material, based on the
principals of shapes, values and edges. His realistic figurative
and landscape paintings express the wisdom of capturing light on
canvas which is a student’s dream. To obtain a reservation form,
please
download,
email, or call Carlton Gallery at (828) 963-4288.
"Let’s Figure It In" Figure Painting Workshop with
Kate Worm
$315
$315 (includes model’s fee)
August 10-11-12 10:00-4:30 PM
Working with an unclothed model, Kate will emphasize
composition, color and good drawing as it relates to
painting. Kate’s nudes were featured in the summer 2006 issue of
Watercolor Magazine. She is a popular instructor at the Hickory
Museum of Art in Hickory, NC. All ability levels are welcome in
watercolor and mixed media. To obtain a reservation form,
please
download,
email, or call Carlton Gallery at (828) 963-4288.
"Abstract Landscapes in Acrylic Using Palette Knives" with
Egi Antonaccio $305
June 29-30 – July 1, August 3-4-5 (10am – 5pm)
Learn to divide the light using strokes of color with pallet
knives with Italian artist, Egi Antonaccio whose loose strokes
create wonderful detail in this IN Plein Air workshop.
Participants will experience color and the music of life through
landscapes as they work from photographs to loosen their style
and develop a new technique to enhance their skills in painting. To obtain a reservation form,
please
download,
email, or call Carlton Gallery at (828) 963-4288.
"Creative Oil Paintings from Photographs" with
Egi Antonaccio
$305
July 13-14-15 (10am – 5pm)
Using various techniques with a limited pallet, Egi teaches all
levels how to create a realistic rendering from photographs.
Individual attention in any subject matter will be offered in
this studio workshop to bring your best creativity to canvas. To obtain a reservation form,
please
download,
email, or call Carlton Gallery at (828) 963-4288.
"Outside/Inside" From Color Sketch to Studio Painting –with
Andrew Braitman $395
July 7-8-9 (10am – 5pm)
 Combining color studies, oil sketches, and successful
compositions, students learn to use drawings along with
photographic references, to build studio paintings. Andrew
teaches how to keep the freshness of the outdoor experience in
your studio paintings. Students will have both outdoor and
studio experience creating exciting paintings from start to
finish. To obtain a reservation form,
please
download,
email, or call Carlton Gallery at (828) 963-4288.
"Painting the Landscape using Photographic References" with
Kevin Beck $305
(Pastels or Oils) 10am - 5pm
June 22-23-24, August 17-18-19, September 28-29-30
October 19-20-21, 10am - 5pm
This workshop is for beginners or advanced painters interested
in learning the fundamentals of creating spontaneous fresh
landscape paintings using photographs as the reference. The goal
is to create life infused paintings and not a copy of a
photograph. Issues to be discussed and demonstrated include:
Seeing and interpreting values, the Do’s and Don’ts of working
from photographs, the painting process in Pastel and Oil,
Staying "loose" and painterly and Achieving Clean Color. You may
choose pastel or oil. To obtain a reservation form,
please
download,
email, or call Carlton Gallery at (828) 963-4288.
"Open your Heart with Art" - Expressive Arts Workshop with
Toni Carlton $195
(Mixed Media Collage) 11am – 5-pm - March 10-11-12, April
14-15-16
Most art materials included – limited number of participants
Through the modalities of art, music, movement and journaling,
come explore and express your passion, joy, love and connection
to spirit. For over 15 years Toni Carlton has been creating art
as a means to deepen her connection to the divine and express
the oneness of all. In her workshops she intends to help
participants open their hearts through the creative process. No
prior art experience is necessary. To obtain a reservation form,
please
download,
email, or call Carlton Gallery at (828) 963-4288.
"Follow Your Intuition" Exploration in Acrylics with
Debbie
Arnold $145
Weekend Workshop - April 24 – 25 11:00 – 4:00pm
Intuitive painting is the merging of art and spirituality.
Through painting you can connect with your own source of
creativity. Intuitive painting can be used as a tool of
self-discovery, helping you to understand yourself through color
and form. It develops your connection with the source of all
that is. This leads to deeper trust of your own internal
guidance and creativity. The class will primarily use the
versatile medium of acrylic, layering transparent colors and
textures utilizing many different techniques –sponges, pallet
knives, spattering and imprinting along with pouring layers of
thinned colors onto canvas. To obtain a reservation form,
please
download,
email, or call Carlton Gallery at (828) 963-4288.
Space is limited for each workshop. Please contact Carlton
Gallery at 828-963-4288 or
email to request a reservation form or
download a reservation form. A Supply List will be
provided.
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