August 3-7 Willamette Valley

The Landscape in Pastel Workshop with Marla Baggetta, PSA, PSO

For more information visit: www.baggettastudio.com
5 days of painting instruction in the Willamette Valley
August 3-7 , 2009
Cost of the 5 day workshop $450
Workshop Registration Dealine: July 6, 2009

Class Description

This workshop is open to all levels of artists. Instruction will focus on the fundamentals that are essential in the development of painting. Students will paint outdoors, learning the Carlson’s principles of landscape painting, value relationships, elements of color, use of edges, understanding color temperature, learning to “see” and learning when and why to stop.

Marla will work with you to further develop you personal style. She will help you to identify your strong points and weaknesses. We’ll build on the strong points and try to overcome the weaknesses. Marla is particularly adept at making each student feel comfortable and confident.

The format of the class is a demonstration and lecture each day. After the demonstration, participants will paint the rest of the day while receiving indiviual instruction.

Class Schedule:
9:00am to 12:00, 1 hour lunch
Resume class from 1:00-4:30pm

When I’m giving a workshop, I hope I can be your teacher, your coach, your cheerleader, your guru, your friend. Whatever it is you need, I want to be there for you 100%. It’s your workshop, not mine!”

About Marla's Workshops

The Landscape in Pastel
5-Day Plein-Air/Studio Workshops

Marla's fresh and informative workshops are an intensive period of work, study and FUN that have been enthusiastically received by both beginner and advanced students. This workshop will have a maximum of 18 students. “I want your workshop experience to exceed your expectations! I hope that it is a respite from the everyday world and a place where creativity, peace and beauty is your only job!”

Sunday evening introductions and an informal discussion of workshop goals and expectations kicks off these workshops. The first day begins with a lecture at our meeting room. The day’s painting location will be discussed and students will carpool to our sites. A demonstration will be given in each morning on site. After the demo, students can break for their sack lunch or dive into painting. In the afternoons Marla will give individual assistance at your easel. A dinner gathering is planned for one evening. The workshop will close with a group critique Friday afternoon. Each artist is encouraged to review what they have accomplished and will be given suggestions for how to proceed with their work after the workshop. Marla’s critiques give positive actionable feedback.

Each demonstration will break down the elements that make a painting work and the procedures to create one. The entire painting process is covered from the application of the materials to achieving color harmony, good value relationship and dynamic compositions. We'll focus on how to paint with authority.

Marla works individually with each student at their easel and guides them at their own level and in their own style. Marla is particularly adept at making students of all levels feel comfortable and confident. Lots of painting time will be given.

Learn the fundamentals/sharpen your skills:
Composition
Elements of color
Value relationships
Aerial perspective

Learn to:
Loosen-up
Paint with confidence
Work on site
Work from sketches & reference
Learn when to stop
Finish a piece
Marla’s workshops provide:
Structure
Clear, concise instruction
Lots of individual attention
Enthusiasm
Humor
Supportive atmosphere

Demos
Lectures
Individual mentoring
Critiques
Group discussions/Q&A