Frank Eber 2023 In-Person Workshop
Frank Eber – Beyond Technique: Finding Individual Expression
April 23-26, 2023 (4 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM PST
All Skill Levels
The workshop will:
- Continue in the tradition of the 20th Century California Barbizon movement (“intimate works, painted with a limited palette; softly expressive, suggestive rather than detailed”)
- Focus on emotional responses to nature Encourage the individual artist’s expression while balancing the forces at play in creation of a painting.
- Topics will include design and composition, color and lighting, positives and negatives, simplification of shape, and atmospheric effects. The techniques you will learn in Frank’s workshop transcend the watercolor medium.
Small class settings only. Please sign up early!
A painter's painter, Frank Eber works in a direct, loose style influenced by the Old World masters. Typical in his art are color mixes and light that evoke nostalgia while remaining absolutely in the present. Frank's watercolor workshops reach beyond technique, encouraging individual expression and observing the elusive balance of forces that create beauty in painting.
All levels are welcome but students should have an understanding of the watercolor medium and of simple one point perspective. Students should be able to paint a simple watercolor wash.
Frank stresses a solid foundation in the basics, “…so that our focus is on creating timeless art. An emotional link is necessary in our work, as well as the connection to the vibrancy of everything we paint.”
Workshop Dates: April 23-26 (4 days), Sunday through Wedensday, 9 AM - 4 PM PST
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Skill Level: All Skill Levels with some basic understanding of watercolor techniques
Registration Fees: Non-Members $500, Members $440
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Based in Central California, Frank Eber is an artist working in both watercolor and oils. His body of work inspires an emotional response to Nature and Beauty, resulting in timeless, enduring artwork. A closer look reveals subtlety in color, poetic impressions, and serene beauty. “I think it is important to leave some mystery, some room for imagination. When you look at the finished piece, it is remarkable what you think you see that is not really there! For me, that is one of the most beautiful things about painting.” Conveying atmosphere and mystery is Frank’s specialty. In fact, it is the basis of all his work and teaching.
Social Media Sites:
https://www.instagram.com/frankeber/
Artist Web Site: http://www.frankeber.com
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Sunday, April 23, 2023 - Wednesday, April 26, 2023
12 places available. |
9:00 AM-4:00 PM |
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Thomas W. Schaller is an award-winning artist, architect, and author based in New York City. As a renowned architectural artist, he received a Graham Foundation Grant and is a two-time recipient of the Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize. He has authored three books; the best-selling, and AIA award winner, Architecture in Watercolor (VNR – McGraw Hill) The Art of Architectural Drawing (J.Wiley and Sons), and Thomas W. Schaller, Architect of Light : Watercolor Paintings by a Master - a retrospective of his recent artwork released by North Light Books / F+W Media and now Penguin / Random House, NYC in 2018. He is in demand worldwide as a speaker, exhibitor, author, instructor, and juror. Artist Network Television has produced two best-selling series of instructional Videos and DVDs of his technique. Creative Catalyst / Streamline Video published a full length video of his process in 2020. In October 2021, he has released a first of its kind interactive online curriculum Design and the Power of Imagination with Terracotta LLC
Learn how to see nature and view flowers to determine the elements that inspire paintings that command attention. Achieve dynamic results in your paintings as you explore the use of light and shadow by creating interesting floral compositions. Each day you will engage in discussions, demonstrations, exercises, to complete compositions that will leave you confident of how to interpret what you have learned into your own successful paintings. Birgit’s personal and up-front teaching style, as well as her inspirational approach to her own paintings will break down the painting process, step-by-step. All levels are welcome, some knowledge of watercolor is helpful, this workshop will focus on intermediate to advanced students.
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Birgit O’Connor is a Master watercolor artist and signature member of M-NWWS, (Northwest Watercolor Society) M-CWA, (California Watercolor Association) M-LWS (Louisiana Watercolor Society). 
Gary Tucker was drawing and painting from an early age, even in high school he began to think more seriously about life as an artist, and with the support of family and a chance meeting a life long mentor and artist, Mrs Anita Fahs, he started to make art his life path. Eventually Gary was drawn east to Boston where he enrolled at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Here Gary studied with Professor Kaji Aso, who taught watercolor and Japanese Calligraphy. Professor Aso introduced eastern aesthetics, Calligraphy and Sumi painting. Gary was also introduced to the media of watercolor and found he could achieve more subtlety and expressiveness in his painting.
Many of us love nature. We spend as much of our time as possible outdoors, or wishing we could. Our emotional connections and visual impressions of the natural world energize us.