The Art of Seeing: Making a Painting Work

Workshop | This program is completed

Intermediate-Advanced

2/26/2019-3/1/2019

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

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$575.00

$55.00

A good painting tells us as much about the artist as the painting itself. Ned will talk about the whole process of putting a painting together; from the first concept to small idea and value composition studies, the use of a color study, and on to the finished painting. Students will also do direct painting without preliminary studies. The emphasis will not be on the finished piece but on the process of making a more successful painting. Remember, most paintings are ruined at the start, not at the end, as not enough preliminary thought is given to them. Students will work on counter-change, color harmony, and the balance of masses and shapes in size, value, and color. Students should be prepared to work from their own photos and/or field studies. The last day there will be two models for those who want to apply the week’s knowledge to painting the figure. Starts, mistakes, and failures could be the order of the day, but Ned says, “We will make mistakes, work hard, and have a good time doing it!” www.nedmueller.com

Mueller, Ned

Ned is a very accomplished and highly respected artist, having been drawing and painting for over 60 years. He is a graduate of the prestigious Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles whereas still a student, he also taught drawing classes. Ned has had two “One Man Shows” and organized two “Group Shows” at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle. He has participated in many of the major invitational shows in the country, including the "Artists of America Show”, “Great American Artists Show", "Prix de West Show", "Oil Painters of America", "Laguna Plein Air Show", "Pastel Society of America", "The Autry Western Masters Show", "The Northwest Rendezvous Show" and the annual "Plein Air Painters of America Exhibition.” He shows in some of the Finest Galleries in the country, has won numerous awards and is included in many private fine art collections. He is a Signature member of the Oil Painters of America, Plein Air Painters of America, California Art Club, Northwest Pastel Society, Puget Sound Group of Northwest Artists, Northwest Rendezvous Group, and the American Society of Marine Artists. Ned has been designated as "Master Artist" status with the Oil Painters of America and he continues to challenge himself to grow artistically. He was a founder of the “Puget Sound Art League” which was a nonprofit organization to help Artists in the area improve their drawing and painting skills. Ned is asked to jury Regional and National Art Shows and he loves to teach and share his many years of knowledge and experience by teaching classes and workshops, regionally, nationally and internationally."