Dec
6
4:00 PM16:00

Master Copy Monday: Charles Burchfield

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

Master Copy Mondays encourages you to drop everything and create for 1 uninterrupted hour in a casual, lighthearted atmosphere. You're invited to make art in response to the week’s reference painting. The resultant art can be anything - a painting, drawing, color study, anything. It can be large, small, abstract, representational or somewhere in between. The most important thing is that we are making the time and space for creativity. 

What to expect: You will receive  the Zoom link and a PDF document of ~5 paintings by the artist of the week. You may use any painting within the PDF to focus on during the class. I will offer light instruction as to how I will pursue my Master Copy, and give you full visibility of my workspace via my web camera. You may follow along as closely or loosely as you wish. After 60 minutes of creative work, participants are encouraged to share their creation with the class.

Supplies: No required supplies, use your preferred materials. Optional materials include: Charcoal, Pencil, Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Pastel, Watercolor.

Cost: $10

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Dec
1
5:00 PM17:00

Abstract Landscape Painting

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

This workshop explores abstraction, color and mark through the lens of landscape painting. A series of sequential exercises will help students identify the relationship between value and hue, build non-conventional palettes and abandon the local colors of the landscape. By the end of the workshop, studies will have a number of composition, value and color studies that could translate to a larger painting.

Supplies: Paints (watercolor, acrylic, or oils; variety of colors), Pencil, HB-4B, Paint brushes (small-medium sized), Paint supplies (IE paper towels, water, palette, Gamsol if using oil), Mixed media paper, 8-10 sheets, 9x12 or similar (Stonehenge or Bristol Board recommended), Value Scale, 3-5 reference Photos.

Cost: $40

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Nov
29
4:00 PM16:00

Master Copy Monday: Wayne Theibaud

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

Master Copy Mondays encourages you to drop everything and create for 1 uninterrupted hour in a casual, lighthearted atmosphere. You're invited to make art in response to the week’s reference painting. The resultant art can be anything - a painting, drawing, color study, anything. It can be large, small, abstract, representational or somewhere in between. The most important thing is that we are making the time and space for creativity. 

What to expect: You will receive  the Zoom link and a PDF document of ~5 paintings by the artist of the week. You may use any painting within the PDF to focus on during the class. I will offer light instruction as to how I will pursue my Master Copy, and give you full visibility of my workspace via my web camera. You may follow along as closely or loosely as you wish. After 60 minutes of creative work, participants are encouraged to share their creation with the class.

Supplies: No required supplies, use your preferred materials. Optional materials include: Charcoal, Pencil, Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Pastel, Watercolor.

Cost: $10

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Nov
22
4:00 PM16:00

Master Copy Monday: George Bellows

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

Master Copy Mondays encourages you to drop everything and create for 1 uninterrupted hour in a casual, lighthearted atmosphere. You're invited to make art in response to the week’s reference painting. The resultant art can be anything - a painting, drawing, color study, anything. It can be large, small, abstract, representational or somewhere in between. The most important thing is that we are making the time and space for creativity. 

What to expect: You will receive  the Zoom link and a PDF document of ~5 paintings by the artist of the week. You may use any painting within the PDF to focus on during the class. I will offer light instruction as to how I will pursue my Master Copy, and give you full visibility of my workspace via my web camera. You may follow along as closely or loosely as you wish. After 60 minutes of creative work, participants are encouraged to share their creation with the class.

Supplies: No required supplies, use your preferred materials. Optional materials include: Charcoal, Pencil, Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Pastel, Watercolor.

Cost: $10

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Nov
17
5:00 PM17:00

Methods in Abstraction

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

What does it mean to work in an abstract manner? How does it feel? What does it look like? The term ‘abstraction’ is used widely across many styles in the art world The goal of this class is not to work in a style, but rather to find your unique way of translating your gestures into an abstract composition.

This workshop offers a number of different exercises that will introduce abstraction with ease. Each prompt is inclusive of any materials the artist has on hand, will provide tangible tools and methodologies for a healthy studio practice, and encourage playfulness in art making. By the end of the workshop, the artists will create several studies which could be used for a larger painting.

Supplies: Dry media (pencil, drawing supplies, markers, etc), 6-10 Sheets of mixed media paper, Reference photo or small still life to work from.

Cost: $40

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Nov
8
4:00 PM16:00

Master Copy Monday: Giorgio Morandi

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

Master Copy Mondays encourages you to drop everything and create for 1 uninterrupted hour in a casual, lighthearted atmosphere. You're invited to make art in response to the week’s reference painting. The resultant art can be anything - a painting, drawing, color study, anything. It can be large, small, abstract, representational or somewhere in between. The most important thing is that we are making the time and space for creativity. 

What to expect: You will receive  the Zoom link and a PDF document of ~5 paintings by the artist of the week. You may use any painting within the PDF to focus on during the class. I will offer light instruction as to how I will pursue my Master Copy, and give you full visibility of my workspace via my web camera. You may follow along as closely or loosely as you wish. After 60 minutes of creative work, participants are encouraged to share their creation with the class.

Supplies: No required supplies, use your preferred materials. Optional materials include: Charcoal, Pencil, Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Pastel, Watercolor.

Cost: $10

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Nov
1
to Nov 5

Abstract Landscape Painting (5-Day Virtual Class)

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

Cadence: November 1-5; 9am-2pm EST daily

Max Class size: 8 artists

Class Description: 

How do you experience nature? Some climb the biggest mountain they can find, others comb the beach or cultivate colorful gardens in their backyard. Abstract landscape painting allows us to relive these moments in nature and capture those fleeting moments of exhilaration, nostalgia and serenity through color and mark.

This 5-day Abstract Landscape Painting workshop will provide access to the vocabulary and fundamentals of abstraction through the lens of landscape painting. We will use reference photos to remind us of powerful moments in the landscape, and channel this energy into color and mark. Each morning we will explore the intersection of abstract language and landscape painting through exercises in drawing, acrylic paint, and collage. These methodologies will be further explored on larger, more involved canvases each afternoon. The combination of guided exercises and open studio sessions provides the structure to introduce new methodologies of creation, and the freedom to explore, experiment and play. Amanda is ready to help you make more informed decisions on the canvas, trust your instinct, and most importantly, to ensure you make the work that you want to make.

This workshop is meant to provide access to the vocabulary of abstraction for all-level artists.Attendees can expect to complete several experimental drawings, collages and acrylic paintings on 9x12 paper, develop preparatory work for larger canvases, build and mix unconventional palettes, and execute 3-4 larger acrylic paintings during this workshop.

Workshop Structure

9am-11am: Synchronous Morning Exercise

Each morning, the class will meet on Zoom for roughly 2 hours and work on a morning exercise synchronously. Each day will bring a different focus, for example, one day will focus on color, another on mark making. Amanda will give clear guidance and complete all exercises with the artist cohort. A camera will be situated with a bird’s eye view over Amanda’s work space, viewers will have a clear view of every demonstration.

11-2pm: Open Studio

Participants will work independently in their studios during this time. Amanda will provide guidance for the day’s goals. Each morning exercise will be further explored in the afternoon open studio time. All artists will have 1:1 time with Amanda during this time in a private Zoom breakout room to discuss their personal needs, concerns, and to receive feedback. All artists must attend their 1:1 session during their scheduled time, otherwise it is optional to be on Zoom. Breaks are encouraged during this time.

2-2:30pm: Daily Recap and Reflect

The last 30 minutes of each day will be spent reflecting, discussing and sharing work. Reflection is vital in an intensive-style workshop. Take a moment to breath. This time we will share work from the day and engage in an informal critique. We all learn from each other in workshop settings, and therefore it is important to show, see, and learn from one another’s work.

Supplies:

  • 3-5 landscape reference photos

  • 9x12 Stonehenge Paper Pad

  • Scissors

  • Matte Medium

  • Newsprint

  • Gesso

  • Charcoal stick

  • Ruler or yard stick

  • Palette knife

  • Palette (Masterson Sta-Wet Palette recommended)

  • Sketchbook (Size and style is up to you! Amanda will use a 8x10 Moleskine sketchbook.)

  • Pencil

  • 22x30 (or larger) sheet of Stonehenge paper

  • Canvas: (2) 8x10”; (2) 24x30” or similar; (3) 16x20” or similar (these sizes are guides, find a size/ratio that works for you).

  • Brushes (Your usual brushes should be fine, below are my recommendations.)

    • Round 4, 8, 12

    • Flat (or angle) .5”, 1”, 2”

    • 2” Flat

  • Paint (Acrylic, I recommend Golden Open)

    • Mars Black

    • Titanium White

    • Quinacridone Magenta

    • Napthol Red

    • Cadmium Yellow Light

    • Raw Sienna

    • Phthalo Blue

    • Ultramarine Blue

Cost: $395

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Oct
25
4:00 PM16:00

Master Copy Monday: Vincent Van Gogh

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

Master Copy Mondays encourages you to drop everything and create for 1 uninterrupted hour in a casual, lighthearted atmosphere. You're invited to make art in response to the week’s reference painting. The resultant art can be anything - a painting, drawing, color study, anything. It can be large, small, abstract, representational or somewhere in between. The most important thing is that we are making the time and space for creativity. 

What to expect: You will receive  the Zoom link and a PDF document of ~5 paintings by the artist of the week. You may use any painting within the PDF to focus on during the class. I will offer light instruction as to how I will pursue my Master Copy, and give you full visibility of my workspace via my web camera. You may follow along as closely or loosely as you wish. After 60 minutes of creative work, participants are encouraged to share their creation with the class.

Supplies: No required supplies, use your preferred materials. Optional materials include: Charcoal, Pencil, Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Pastel, Watercolor.

Cost: $10

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Oct
21
11:00 AM11:00

Abstract Landscape Painting

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

This workshop explores abstraction, color and mark through the lens of landscape painting. A series of sequential exercises will help students identify the relationship between value and hue, build non-conventional palettes and abandon the local colors of the landscape. By the end of the workshop, studies will have a number of composition, value and color studies that could translate to a larger painting.

Supplies: Paints (watercolor, acrylic, or oils; variety of colors), Pencil, HB-4B, Paint brushes (small-medium sized), Paint supplies (IE paper towels, water, palette, Gamsol if using oil), Mixed media paper, 8-10 sheets, 9x12 or similar (Stonehenge or Bristol Board recommended), Value Scale, 3-5 reference Photos.

Cost: $40

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Oct
20
5:00 PM17:00

Color Mixing & Palette Building

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

Discover the best way to use your paint to mix rich and vibrant colors. This workshop provides an overview of pigments to achieve your desired palette, demonstrations in color mixing, and a look at how historical and contemporary painters build palettes. By the end of class, students will construct and mix their own palette showing a breadth of value, temperature and intensity of each carefully selected hue. 

Supplies: Paint (acrylic or oil), small-medium paint brushes, 9x12 mixed media paper.

Cost: $40

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Oct
18
4:00 PM16:00

Master Copy Monday: Nikolai Astrup

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

Master Copy Mondays encourages you to drop everything and create for 1 uninterrupted hour in a casual, lighthearted atmosphere. You're invited to make art in response to the week’s reference painting. The resultant art can be anything - a painting, drawing, color study, anything. It can be large, small, abstract, representational or somewhere in between. The most important thing is that we are making the time and space for creativity. 

What to expect: You will receive  the Zoom link and a PDF document of ~5 paintings by the artist of the week. You may use any painting within the PDF to focus on during the class. I will offer light instruction as to how I will pursue my Master Copy, and give you full visibility of my workspace via my web camera. You may follow along as closely or loosely as you wish. After 60 minutes of creative work, participants are encouraged to share their creation with the class.

Supplies: No required supplies, use your preferred materials. Optional materials include: Charcoal, Pencil, Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Pastel, Watercolor.

Cost: $10

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Oct
14
11:00 AM11:00

Methods in Abstraction

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

What does it mean to work in an abstract manner? How does it feel? What does it look like? The term ‘abstraction’ is used widely across many styles in the art world The goal of this class is not to work in a style, but rather to find your unique way of translating your gestures into an abstract composition.

This workshop offers a number of different exercises that will introduce abstraction with ease. Each prompt is inclusive of any materials the artist has on hand, will provide tangible tools and methodologies for a healthy studio practice, and encourage playfulness in art making. By the end of the workshop, the artists will create several studies which could be used for a larger painting.

Supplies: Dry media (pencil, drawing supplies, markers, etc), 6-10 Sheets of mixed media paper, Reference photo or small still life to work from.

Cost: $40

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Oct
7
11:00 AM11:00

Color Mixing & Palette Building

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

Discover the best way to use your paint to mix rich and vibrant colors. This workshop provides an overview of pigments to achieve your desired palette, demonstrations in color mixing, and a look at how historical and contemporary painters build palettes. By the end of class, students will construct and mix their own palette showing a breadth of value, temperature and intensity of each carefully selected hue. 

Supplies: Paint (acrylic or oil), small-medium paint brushes, 9x12 mixed media paper

Cost: $40

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Sep
27
4:00 PM16:00

Master Copy Monday: Fairfield Porter

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

Master Copy Mondays encourages you to drop everything and create for 1 uninterrupted hour in a casual, lighthearted atmosphere. You're invited to make art in response to the week’s reference painting. The resultant art can be anything - a painting, drawing, color study, anything. It can be large, small, abstract, representational or somewhere in between. The most important thing is that we are making the time and space for creativity. 

What to expect: You will receive  the Zoom link and a PDF document of ~5 paintings by the artist of the week. You may use any painting within the PDF to focus on during the class. I will offer light instruction as to how I will pursue my Master Copy, and give you full visibility of my workspace via my web camera. You may follow along as closely or loosely as you wish. After 60 minutes of creative work, participants are encouraged to share their creation with the class.

Supplies: No required supplies, use your preferred materials. Optional materials include: Charcoal, Pencil, Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Pastel, Watercolor.

Cost: $10

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Sep
21
to Oct 26

The Sketchbook Challenge

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REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST

Tuesdays 12pm-2pm EST 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26

Let’s face it, life gets busy and studio time can be hard to come by but it’s more important than ever to make sure we nurture our souls with meaningful activities and creativity. What's more productive than documenting fall 2021 in our sketchbook with a virtual community of artists from around the world? 

Together, we will embark on a 6-week creative journey resulting in a full sketchbook - yes, the goal of our class is to FILL a sketchbook! Along the way we will explore non-traditional warm-up exercises, drawing (both realism and abstraction), color relationships, palette building, collage and most importantly doodling (yes, doodling - it’s vital to the creative process!). A sketchbook is a place to document, make mistakes, learn, and play like nobody’s watching. I’m here to help facilitate a deeper relationship between you and your sketchbook. 

Supplies: The only item required for this class is a sketchbook. I recommend a mixture of wet (paint) and dry (markers, colored pencils, pens, etc) media in order to complete all exercises. Additional materials are welcome, on the flip side do not worry if you don't have a few items listed below.

  • Mixed Media Sketchbook (8.25” x11.75” Moleskine recommended)

  • Pencil (Hb, 2B or 4B recommended)

  • Dry Media (Blick Studio Markers, Color Pencils, Pens, Highlighters)

  • Paint (Acrylic, watercolor or gouache)

  • Paint supplies (palette, brushes, paper towel, etc)

  • Glue Stick

Cost: $250

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Sep
20
4:00 PM16:00

Master Copy Monday: Louis Doid

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM EST.

Master Copy Mondays encourages you to drop everything and create for 1 uninterrupted hour in a casual, lighthearted atmosphere. You're invited to make art in response to the week’s reference painting. The resultant art can be anything - a painting, drawing, color study, anything. It can be large, small, abstract, representational or somewhere in between. The most important thing is that we are making the time and space for creativity. 

What to expect: You will receive  the Zoom link and a PDF document of ~5 paintings by the artist of the week. You may use any painting within the PDF to focus on during the class. I will offer light instruction as to how I will pursue my Master Copy, and give you full visibility of my workspace via my web camera. You may follow along as closely or loosely as you wish. After 60 minutes of creative work, participants are encouraged to share their creation with the class.

Supplies: No required supplies, use your preferred materials. Optional materials include: Charcoal, Pencil, Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Pastel, Watercolor.

Cost: $10

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Sep
13
4:00 PM16:00

Master Copy Monday: Edward Hopper

REGISTRATION OPENS 9/1 AT 9AM

Master Copy Mondays encourages you to drop everything and create for 1 uninterrupted hour in a casual, lighthearted atmosphere. You're invited to make art in response to the week’s reference painting. The resultant art can be anything - a painting, drawing, color study, anything. It can be large, small, abstract, representational or somewhere in between. The most important thing is that we are making the time and space for creativity. 

What to expect: You will receive  the Zoom link and a PDF document of ~5 paintings by the artist of the week. You may use any painting within the PDF to focus on during the class. I will offer light instruction as to how I will pursue my Master Copy, and give you full visibility of my workspace via my web camera. You may follow along as closely or loosely as you wish. After 60 minutes of creative work, participants are encouraged to share their creation with the class.

Supplies: No required supplies, use your preferred materials. Optional materials include: Charcoal, Pencil, Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Pastel, Watercolor.


Cost: $10

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May
27
2:00 PM14:00

Methods in Abstraction (Virtual)

REGISTER HERE

What does it mean to work in an abstract manner? How does it feel? What does it look like? The term ‘abstraction’ is used widely across many styles in the art world. The goal of this class is not to work in a style, but rather to find your unique way of translating your gestures into an abstract composition.

This workshop offers a number of different exercises that will introduce abstraction with ease. Each prompt is inclusive of any materials the artist has on hand, will provide tangible tools and methodologies for a healthy studio practice, and encourage playfulness in art making. By the end of the workshop, the artists will create several studies which could be used for a larger painting. For beginning painters or those who are new to abstraction.

Supplies:

  • Any mark making material: paint (any type), drawing supplies, markers, etc

  • 6+ Sheets of mixed media paper

  • Reference photo or small still life to work from

Price: $50 USD

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May
20
2:00 PM14:00

Color Mixing and Palette Building (Virtual)

REGISTER HERE

Discover the best way to use your paint to mix rich and vibrant colors. This workshop provides an overview of pigments to achieve your desired palette, demonstrations in color mixing, and a look at how historical and contemporary painters build palettes. By the end of class, students will construct and mix their own palette showing a breadth of value, temperature and intensity of each carefully selected hue.

This interactive workshop is limited to 15 students. It will be hosted via a zoom meeting. Registered participants will be sent a direct link via email prior to the class. Open to all levels.

Supplies:

  • Paint (acrylic or oil)

  • Paint brushes, small-medium sized

  • Paint supplies (IE paper towels, water, palette, gamsol if using oil)

  • Mixed media paper, 3-5 sheets, 9×12 or similar (Stonehenge or Bristol Board recommended)

Price: $50


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