Plein Air Painting in Historical Tubac, Arizona

Plein Air Painting in Historical Tubac, Arizona

Off-site workshop | This program is completed

TBD Tubac, AZ 85646 United States

TBA

All Levels

1/14/2013-1/18/2013

9:00 AM-4:00 PM on Mon Tue Wed Th Fri

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$585.00

There are many aspects to plein aire painting, but two of the most important are creating a strong, expressive design and understanding how to interpret color outside. The workshop will focus on developing a sense of design and rhythm, learning to take what the landscape gives you and improving upon it. Focus will also be on how to understand the thought process of mixing color outside, using colors that will give your painting the effect of light not just copying what you see. We will also work on understanding the painting process in the studio and the importance of setting and achieving goals in your work. The workshop will take place in Tubac, Arizona’s oldest settlement. Tubac is backed up against the Santa Rita Mountains and is surrounded by cotton woods, streams and canyons. Old adobe street scenes, as well as the Tumacacori Mission, are excellent examples of the old Spanish architecture we will explore. Portable easel and transportation required. www.philstarke.com

This workshop will be hosted by the Tubac Golf Resort. Students in this workshop will receive a special rate and ammenties, details provided upon registration. For information on the resort and surrounding area visit www.tubacgolfresort.com.

  • Oil (Pastel and Acrylic accepted)

Phil Starke began to show an interest in art from the time he lived in Germany as a young boy while his father was in the military. He studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Inspired by the instructors at the Academy, Starke changed course from his aim at the advertising world and developed a passion for oil painting. It was upon graduation from the American Academy of Art that he decided to plunge into the profession of fine art. From the Midwest, West and Southwest, Phil has continued to be inspired. Each season and each region has its own color palette and unique landscape. From landscape to figures, and plein-air to studio painting Phil continues to find inspiration in his work. Phil Starke has been painting professionally since his graduation from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, IL. He has prestigious gallery representation and has been teaching classes and workshops around the country for over 20 years. He participates in numerous exhibitions and gallery shows annually. He is a member of the "Plein Air Painters of America" and "The California Art Club". He has also published 2 books: “Small Works – Landscapes”, and "The Plein Air Tip Guide".