Workshops

This workshop will emphasize using watercolors to connect and complete your paintings. This is primarily a watercolor class but the principles apply to oil painting as well. DAY 1 A presentation on paintings that simplify complicated subject matter. From landscapes to urban industrial scenes. Emphasis on composition and line. Practice in Plein Air in the […]

“In this workshop we will learn about composition, editing the landscape and choosing the important elements. Using values and color to complete your idea. You will also learn some ideas about how to deal with the changing light, and getting the most out of your subject.” “The palette and color mixing will be discussed. I […]

Join George Van Hook, a nationally recognized artist has won numerous Plein Air competitions and awards from around the country for his oils and watercolors, for a four-day plein air workshop. George stresses allaprima painting and using a loose and fast approach to capture the landscape in the first try. Participants will be meeting on […]

Paint the summer colors at this beautiful and historic location overlooking the beautiful Connecticut River Valley while relaxing in the comfort of the Gibson House Inn. This workshop will focus on Plein air landscape painting and will be open to all abilities. I have been painting in the watercolor medium for over forty-five years. One […]