Loosen Up: Seeing, Simplifying and Expression

Workshop | This program is completed

All Levels

11/6/2017-11/8/2017

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

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$395.00

This three-day workshop is for all skill levels from beginner to advanced. The first half of each day Penix will paint a painting from a photo to demonstrate his process from start to finish using oil paint. The second half of the day, students will paint with Penix's guidance. Students are also welcome to bring a painting previously painted for Penix to critique.

Penix will cover topics such as the power of warms and cools, complementaries, harmony, edges, shape-quality, variety, simplifying, loosening brushwork, elements of design, elements of light and shadow, and the power of suggestion. There will be a strong emphasis on seeing in terms of mass and shape relationships.

Students will use oils (acrylics are allowed as well) to paint from photos. They will have a choice of dozens of photographs consisting of boats, cityscapes, figures and fish. Students will also have the option to paint from their own photos if they choose. www.derekpenix.com

Penix, Derek

Derek Penix was born on December 29, 1980, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Penix grew up watching members of his family paint and pursued painting himself right after graduating high school. After trying his hand at painting and selling his first piece he knew this was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Over the years Penix's work has changed greatly and continues to evolve with each painting. "I never want to be stuck painting only one way or only one subject matter. Variety is what is exciting." Penix has had the opportunity to work under Quang Ho and later with C.W. Mundy. "They have helped me as an artist immensely. I am so thankful that they have been willing to feed into my life as they have." Penix has been recognized in many national competitions and publications, and as of 2021 he was named "The Most Awarded Artist" in the country by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine and ArtDataIntel. Penix currently lives in Southern California. Special Honors/Competitions: Boldbrush: February Finalist (2021) Featured on Kinwoven- Robeson's Designs Show (2021) MOST AWARED ARTIST: FINE ART CONNOISSEUR (2021) Oil Painters of America 29th National Juried Exhibition: Member's Choice Honorable Mention Award (2020) PlainAir Magazine Salon Art Competition: Best Animal/Birds (April 2020) PleinAir Magazine Salon Art Competition: First Place Overall (February/March 2020) The Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition: Landscape Finalist (2019) Boldbrush: September Finalist (2019)