Intro to Charles Hawthorn's Color Method
Plein air Landscape Painting - Exploring Color and Light

 June 27 & 28 (Sat-Sun)

In this two-day workshop, light and color on the landscape will be explored. Each day John Clayton will demonstrate using a palette knife. He will simplify the scene to flat masses and develop values and exciting color notes with the goal of light filled paintings.  Students will learn how to mix key colors by comparing color notes and painting shapes of color in an expressive creative way. 

Painting the Impressionist Light Watercolor

Sept 25-26 (Fri-Sat)

The secret to painting a light filled watercolor painting, is plan for the lights and hit the shadow notes boldly! Artist’s will learn working wet into wet, dry brush techniques. Soft and hard edges, and values. There will be an emphasis on color. We will learn to mix color on the palette as well as on the paper. Having a good knowledge of the wet paper and watercolor paints gives the artist great facility to express themselves.

This is a color based workshop designed for  artists to grasp a better understanding of Light and color. The artist will paint from life. John will show various ways to mix and apply color that will make your painting light filled and express the light key. We will work on getting good structural design through values and color. Each class will have a different lesson. Using primarily a knife the artists will work on getting good color notes to bring out expressive designs. The figure, Still life and landscape will be addressed by painting from life and weather permitting. This class is based on the principles of Charles Hawthorne using the figure, still life and landscape as an opportunity to experiment with the simplification of color shapes or “spots”.

Supply List     
Plein Air Workshop Instructor John Clayton

        Materials List   : Palette Knives-, artxpress.com.  I recommend Creative Mark Painter's Edge Painting Knife # 7t . I use, Holbein Painting Knife 1066S-303, or 33, Blade length 2-3/8" 


        : Gessoed Masonite Hardboard  I recommend 9x12, 8x10 You may work larger if you wish. 

        16x20 and 12x16  Pre Gessoed boards are available at http://www.jerrysartarama.com

         Ampersand     Gesso board /18. various sizes are okay.

        If you want to make your own boards Home Depot will cut a "4x8" sheet of 3/16th inch hardboard up for you. You will need to gesso the boards using Liquitex Gesso. Brush lightly back and forth across the board as the gesso dries to eliminate ridges.

        Large wood or acrylic palette. (if using a wood palette, make sure it is polyurethane coated or otherwise sealed. A 16x20 piece of Plexiglas works fine (available at hardware store). A medium to large palette is best.

        I use Canason Canvapaper 9x12 for my demonstrations.

        Fredrix Canvas Pad 8x10. You can travel light with them and tape them to a board).

        . Out Door Easel

        .Bounty Paper towels, Viva are great! Visor or cap with a brim

        .Blue Pastel or Prismacolor pencil or Soft Vine Charcoal

Oil Paint  ( I use Winsor Newton. Other brands are acceptable as long as they are artist grade).

        . Titanium White (large tube)

        .Cadmium Lemon

        .Cadmium yellow Pale

        .Cadmium Yellow Deep

        .Cadmium Orange

        .Cadmium Scarlet\Cadmium Red Light

        .Permanent Green Light

        .Cadmium Green Pale

        .Permanent Rose

        .Ultramarine Blue

        .Manganese Blue Hue\Cerulean Blue

        .Windsor Violet

        .Yellow Ocher

        .Magenta

        .Burnt Siena

        .Viridian

 Once the student understands mixing colors with this sort of palette I encourage them to then put some fun colors; like Turquoise and purple, experiment and find the colors you enjoy.

I find having a small color wheel helpful

EXTRAS

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Watercolor Materials List

Lemon Yellow
Cadmium Yellow
Cadmium Orange
Cad Red Light
Alizarin (perm Rose)
Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Yellow Ochre
Raw Sienna/ Burnt Sienna
Paynes Grey,
Pan, or Tubes of watercolors will work I use both I prefer Winsor Newton tube colors.

These can be substituted for similar colors that have different names. Most Watercolor sets contain primary and secondary colors so don’t worry if they are exactly like the list above

Paper

Paper: various grades and weights I suggest using 140 lb Cold Press

I like trying different papers. Fabriano cold press 140 (studio is good for study), Arches

140b, Saunders. Arches Block 140lb. (Cold Press, 20 Sheets) Using some rough is interesting however having a variety of options is fun.Inexpensive watercolor is always a good Idea!

Brushes

I have a 1 1/2 Inch flat brush and number 8 round and then a 12 round.

Have a large round and something medium if possible. Also use a # 12 Mimik creative Mark

Palette

I have different types of palettes but you can use a butchers tray or even clear/ glass will work.

Pencil Easel 0r a drawing board

Slanted (raised to about 25 degrees )

You may use an easel Since I”m teaching in a studio I’ll be working on my table slanted about 25 degrees

I use a plastic togo soup container for water

*Cancellation Policy: To reserve a space a 50% deposit, including a non-refundable $20 application fee, is required. Full payment is due 60 days prior to the workshop. No refunds will be given within 60 days of the workshop unless we are able to fill your space. Once a workshop is wait-listed full payment is required no matter of the date. Cancellation requests must be in writing. Those students paying the non-member pricing will be extended membership advantages for the calendar year.

**In the Case of Low Enrollment or Workshop Needs to be Cancelled Due to Unforeseen Situations: CAC will refund 100% of fee approximately 1 month prior to start date. Workshops will run based on adequate enrollment.

***Please note we will determine whether or not a workshop will run 30 days prior to start date. Please make your travel plans accordingly.

Thank you to our workshop sponsors, the Chatham Bars Inn and the Chatham Wayside Inn, for graciously accommodating our workshop Instructors.