Little Pearl Studios : An upstairs project by LAURA VINCENT DESIGN & GALLERY

Two-day workshop

Thursday, June 11 - Friday, June 12

10 AM - 4 PM

Take the plunge into abstraction by taking the fundamentals of landscape painting to new and exciting directions! This class will focus on the process of pulling imagery from nature to emphasize the formal aspects of painting – including shape, color, and edge – while elevating the intangible elements of the landscape. Open to all oil and acrylic painters who are willing to let go, experiment and take chances!

Each session will start with a presentation/demonstration, followed by a series of painting exercises, leading up to larger works.

Tuition: $360

Two-day workshop

Saturday, June 20 - Sunday, June 21

10 AM - 4 PM

This 2-day workshop will introduce participants to a variety of collage-making techniques using combinations of found and hand-printed papers (some created during the workshop). We will be inspired by the work of a carefully curated cadre of existing international collage artists in order to acknowledge a diversity of creative approaches. 

To loosen up our imaginations, each day will begin with a fast-paced roundtable group collaboration, including Clive’s unique ‘Depth Chambers’ collaborative collage-making experience, and one other community-generating creative group exercise. On day one we will craft papers with monotype printing techniques which, on day two, you will put to work in your individual collage-making practice exploring depth, layering, color, texture (as opposed to image which is most typically foregrounded in collage). You will also explore augmenting your collages with free-form graphite line gestures. Work will be shared and discussed in group pin-ups where participants can offer constructive and supportive feedback.

Tuition: $360

Two-day workshop

Saturday, June 27 - Sunday, June 28

10 AM - 4 PM

A workshop in color interaction, color mixing and painting in color following the  principles and guidelines of Joseph Albers and Johannes Itten, as well as my own fifty-plus years of practice and insights with color. 

We’ll experiment with color interactions using Albers’ methods in color papers for the first morning, then the seven color contrasts will be emphasized through experiments in color mixing in gouache on paper. There will be meaningful exercises in contrasts, color mixing and color composition. 

On the second day, we can work in other mediums: oils or acrylic, as you like.

You will learn : 

1. To see in the world the various color contrasts and imitate them with paints
2. To see these contrasts in the artworks of contemporary and historic artists
3. To mix colors with better precision
4. To use color with purpose
5. To structure a painting using value, warm-cool and chroma to greater effect  

Tuition: $360

Two-day workshop

Saturday, July 11 - Sunday, July 12

10 AM - 4 PM

This two-day intensive covers all the fundamentals of large format film photography: setup, photographing and prepping film for processing. Over the course of the class students will learn and execute both basic and advanced techniques with a 4x5 Linhof Master Technika and a V8 8x10 Deardorff. Students will be able to take home both black & white 4x5 film negatives and a direct positive 8x10 print. No prior photographic experience required.

Tuition: $360

Three-day workshop

Friday, July 17, Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19

10 AM - 4 PM

Bring “informed intuition” to color-mixing and color strategies for all genres of painting. In this course, we will explore how to use the key characteristics of color to express emotion in our paintings. Each student will create a series of exercises and example paintings that culminate in their own hand-painted, color reference book. This class is intended for painters of all levels and genres.

Scott will give frequent presentations and demonstrations throughout the workshop, each followed by studio time for each student to work on the specific color strategy. This workshop is rich in content - students are sure to leave with a greater appreciation of how color functions in their paintings.

Tuition: $540

One-day workshop

Saturday, July 25

10 AM - 4 PM 

This one day (six hour) workshop invites participants at all levels to unlock their subconscious and bypass creative blocks through automatic drawing and intuitive collage techniques.

We utilize spontaneous mark-making, tearing, rearranging materials to create new context and abstract compositions. 

It is a meditative, expressive process focusing on flow and emotional release, and thinking with your hands to experiment and refine techniques.

Tuition: $180

Two-day workshop

Saturday, August 1 - Sunday, August 2

10 AM - 4 PM

This class will concentrate on the essential qualities that make a good landscape painting; strong compositional elements, arresting vision and personal expression. Oil painting techniques will be reviewed from color essentials and basic studio necessities to crucial tools and properties of oil paint. 

Students will learn how to find a good site to begin the process. After sketching and photographing the chosen area, they will bring these preliminaries to class to begin their paintings. Enrolled students will be contacted before the first class for specific instructions so that painting can begin the first day of the workshop.

Tuition: $360

Two-day workshop

Saturday, August 8 - Sunday, August 9

10 AM - 4 PM

This intermediate-to-advanced painting workshop focuses on developing an abstract language through the exploration of various water-based painting methods. While some students may be looking to shift into abstraction from a representational practice, other participants who have experience creating abstract paintings are encouraged to bring deeper focus and consistency to their imagery and approach. Prompts are provided to foster new ways to develop mark, surface, expression and meaningful color choices.

Tuition: $360