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| Four Ducks, by Carol L. Douglas. There are so many ways to paint water! |
I leave this evening for my last workshop of the season, aboard
schooner American Eagle. (As
many times as I see her, I still have a crush on that boat.) I’ve had so many
inquiries about upcoming classes and workshops that I pulled them all together
for you before leaving.
How to paint water: I’m speaking to the Waterville
Art Society on Thursday, October 3 on how to paint water. The meeting starts at
6 PM at Chace Community Forum, 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME. For more
information, email here.
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| Dennis Pollock, right before he went for a swim during our weekly painting class. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Johnson.) |
Our next mid-coast Maine painting classes start on
Tuesday, October 22. These classes meet on Tuesday mornings from 10-1, and this
session runs six weeks, from October 22 to November 26.
This is primarily a plein air class. Autumn is a fantastic time to paint in mid-coast
Maine, as it stays warmer here longer than inland. When weather permits, we
paint at locations in the Rockport-Rockland-Camden area. When the weather turns,
we meet in my studio at 394 Commercial Street, Rockport. For more information, see here, or register
here.
(If you’re a returning student, you can just email me.)
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| Painting aboard schooner American Eagle with Diane Fulkerson, Mary Ellen Pedersen, and Lynne Twentyman. |
I’ll be teaching two watercolor
sketch workshops aboard the historic schooner American Eagle next year.
The first is during the opening run of the Maine windjammer fleet and includes
the Gam, the annual fleet raft-up. That’s June 7-11. The second, from September
20-24, is timed for the coast’s peak foliage season.
All materials—and they’re professional grade—are included,
and if you want, you can help with the sailing too. More information is here.
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| Rebecca Bense and me, at Sea & Sky on Schoodic Point. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Johnson.) |
Last, but certainly not least, is my annual Sea &
Sky workshop at Schoodic Institute. It’s an opportunity to study painting
in America’s oldest national park, surrounded by breathtaking nature, but
insulated from the ‘madding crowds’.
This workshop is five days long and includes all meals and accommodations.
This year we’ve added a commuter option as well. This workshop was waitlisted
last year, and for good reason—it’s a fun and informative time, open to
students in oils, pastels, watercolor, gouache or acrylic. More information can
be found here.
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| Ellen Trayer and Lynne Twentyman, painting on a deserted island. |
All of my workshops include an Early-Bird discount
for those of you signing up before January 1. (Workshops, of course, make great
Christmas gifts for the painters in your life.) If you have any questions, you
can email me.
I won’t be able to answer until next week, of course, because
in a few hours I’m throwing my rope-soled shoes and duffle-bag in the car and
heading down to the harbor. That also means no blog on Friday. Fair winds and
following seas to you, and I’ll see you on Monday.
