Summer Plein Air Workshops!

Summer Plein Air Workshops!

Now accepting registrations

Study and Paint along the beautiful and scenic St Croix River with Painter,

Kami Polzin

2 Workshops Offered

Intended, but not required, as a continuation of classes. These two, 3 day workshops are designed and divided up to be progressive. I'd like to stress that it is not 'required' that you take both, however those who do will work more advanced in August but both will be working on strengthening the basic elements of painting 'en plein'. Starting off in early June will give you the opportunity to use what you have learned and apply it in the first half of summer, then come back with intentional questions, and also to further add to your bank of information and yet again apply to your painting the remainder of the summer. At the June workshop, you will be given 'suggested' exercises to take home and paint on your own while studying 'en plein air'.

Registering for both sessions (6 total days), Tuition 545.00

or each class (3 days) 295.00 per class.

Registration details are posted on my web site

http://www.kamipolzin.com/

spaces are limited and are on a 'first come first serve basis'

Class Description:

We will be getting down to the ‘nuts and bolts’ of structuring and designing your work in a simplified manor to emphasize your idea and inspiration.

My teaching is designed and focuses around the basic and necessary elements of - design and composition, value, and color temperature relationships, to build a painting ‘en Plein Air’. The emphasis will be how to simplify and organize your masses in one cohesive statement and also to build a clearer understanding of the light effect at hand.

Working from life is a crucial element of painting whether in the studio or in the field. The knowledge gained working directly from nature is invaluable!

Each 3 days will include demonstrations, discussion, painting exercises, and plenty of time to paint with individual easel critiques. These 3 Day Painting workshops will give you the opportunity to completely engross yourself in solid painting and study time along the banks of the wild and scenic St Croix River.

For any questions please contact me. I look forward to painting with you!

Warmly, Kami

http://www.kamipolzin.com/

www.kamipolzin.blogspot.com

Pictures of this past weekend's Workshop!

These are some pictures from this past weekend's 2 day still life workshop. The painters did an excellent job! It's always such a privilege to have the chance to spend 2 full days painting with other artists. There's always something so cool about having the 2 solid days, it goes by so fast, too fast!

The weekend started off at 9:00 Saturday morning. I did 3 hour demonstration and talk. After a lunch break everyone set up and got started on composing their piece and getting their darks started. Sunday they came fresh and ready to paint all day, 9:00-4:00. Thanks to all those who were there! It was a privilege to paint with you!

"A Quiet Place"

20x30

This is my latest studio work done from a field study I had painted 2 summers ago from the Lake Elmo Park reserve in MN. I'm very drawn to painting the lily ponds around the area I live and grew up, it feels really comfortable painting these areas and it's always challenging to explore them further. I love all the delicate degree of differences in the lily pads, and the reflections in these rich dark water holes.

" A Pair Of Pears"

6x8 oil on linen

Last week I had my classes paint pears, studying lights and darks and plane changes. I was so inspired by everyone's work that I did a quick study myself and called it "A Pair Of Pears". This painting was signed, varnished, framed, and delivered to the Squire House In Afton MN yesterday and will be in the show opening this Saturday.

"Angie Expecting"

12x16 oil on linen piece

quick sketch from life

My new venture! It's been years now that I've been wantig to get together some painters and just simply paint from the model. We had good intentions last winter and ended up only hiring a model once. . . . We've started again on Fridays in the studio to simply study and work from the model from life. What a rush! The time goes by so quickly. This is the first, it will be fun to see how we all improve throughout the weeks. :) We had her for 3 hours and gave her many breaks, especially since she's expecting. :)

Squire House Gardens Friends Art Show

I will be part of an art show in Afton MN along with fellow artists, James Wilcox Dimmers, Andy Evansen and Richard Meacock. The opening reception will be held Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 6-9. The show runs through March 14. Hope to see you there!
http://www.squirehousegardens.com

"Old Withrow Train Depot"

11x14 oil on linen panel

This is my latest piece just finished today. It's of the old Withrow Train Depot that was sadly torn down over 20 years ago now. It's really too bad they didn't save it, I know many tried. My Dad has nostalgic memories of this depot from when he was a kid. He's been asking me for years now to paint it for him and I finally decided not to wait any longer. It is his birthday today, so in a way, it was my deadline in my head and a surprise for him. I still need to put some lettering in on the sign but besides that it's finished. I worked from a terrible old photo with these two cars in front of it but it didn't give me much to work with. I remember the depot from when I was a kid and know the site well so went with the little memory that I had left to make this painting. It was somewhat challenging because I knew that he had this vision of how it looked in his head. After getting the drawing in, it became easy to get 'into' the painting. I had fun painting the truck in front, first time for me!

So, there you have it! Now, to finish my large landscape I put on hold the past couple of days. I should have that posted soon.