eblast October 20, 2015

THREE DAY OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP

 with MARK KELVIN HORTON

Bald Head Island, Nov 16, 17,18

This course is designed for oil painters of all levels who want to take their work to the next level. Painting on sites around beautiful Bald Head Island, we will focus on ways to improve as painters by emphasizing composition, design, value, color temperature and learning how to utilize these basic elements to best express and complete a successful painting regardless of its subject matter. There will be explorations of techniques to improve composition to best express what the artist wants to communicate to the viewer. The workshop will focus on how to better “see” nature and subject matter. We will address all aspects of painting including materials, set-up, color mixing, various paint application methods, surfaces and techniques as well as the fundamentals of design and composition. Emphasis will be on helping students discover their own personal style and process in creating their work.

Workshop cost:  $550 

To register, contact All about Art at 910-368-5336

Congratulations to Paint Out Wilmington Winners!

First Place - Jay DeChesere
Second Place - Aaron Johnson
Third Place - Lisa Lightfoot
Honorable Mentions - Chip Hemingway, Quinn Sweeney, Todd Carignan, Aiden Kenny, 
                                 David Norris

Babes in Toyland

A few more artists are still needed to paint the children performing in Babes in Toyland.
For details, please check the previous posts. 

Questions? Gretchen Murden can answer any question you may have about it.
Contact her at:
gmurden@mac.com
910-3954559

AitA WrapUp

A BIG thank you to all the wonderful artists and volunteers who exhibited and helped with Art in the Arboretum 2015. This three day Art Show and Sale, the Arboretum’s most important fund raiser, could not have taken place without your generous help and support.    

Despite the challenging and messy weather and weekend postponement, the exhibit was once again an event we can all be proud of.

For all those who have been questioning how the show went, the final income and numbers are being finalized. We believe the show did well considering all the challenges we faced. We will be sending another e-mail with that information as soon as it is available.

We would also welcome your valuable feedback to help us plan and execute next year’s and future exhibits. Please send them to mwillfont@gmail.com.  We will include and discuss them in our final committee wrap up meeting.

Thanks again for all your help with this years AitA.

Maria Esther Williams, 
WAA Chair and the Arboretum’s Arts Committee