Painting the Old West: Tubac, Arizona

Off-site workshop | This program is completed

All Levels

2/11/2019-2/15/2019

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

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$665.00

Phil Starke’s focus will be on helping students simplify the plein air subject and mix colors that suggest light not detail. Two of the most important aspects to plein air painting are creating a strong, expressive design and understanding how to interpret color outdoors. Students will focus on developing a sense of design and rhythm, learning to take what the landscape gives them and improve upon it. While staying at the Tubac Golf Resort, a restored 1800’s ranch, students will be near the Santa Rita Mountains on the Santa Cruz River. The historic village of Tubac provides old adobe buildings and street scenes to paint. Nearby, students will paint the beautiful Spanish Church built in 1828 at the Tumacacori Mission. Phil will demonstrate and give plenty of individual attention. There will also be slide shows in the evenings, group critiques and dinners, and sunrise painting for early risers… This is a week of art immersion! www.philstarke.com

*Portable easel and transportation required.
*This workshop will be hosted by the Tubac Golf Resort. Students will receive a special rate and amenities, details provided upon registration. For information on the resort and surrounding area visit www.tubacgolfresort.com

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".