Majestic Vermilion Cliffs Workshop
Off-site workshop | Available
The Iconic Vermilion Cliffs offers artists a dramatic landscape of glowing colored sandstone, sweeping desert views, sculpted rock formations, and ever-changing light. In this workshop, students will explore how to simplify a complex scene, organize strong shapes, and capture the warm/cool color relationships that make this region so memorable. Emphasis will be placed on composition, value structure, color, edges, and atmospheric perspective while painting on location. Daily demonstrations, individual instruction, and plenty of encouragement will help students strengthen their plein air process and develop more confident, expressive paintings. All skill levels are welcome, as well as oil and acrylic mediums. www.mitchbaird.com
• Portable equipment and transportation required; registered students will receive lodging information
Mitch Baird
As a representational painter Mitch believes that painting is a celebration of life and the beauty that surrounds us. He is devoted to the traditions of the late 19th century artists who looked to the figure and nature for inspiration regarding light, color, and design. Seeking out this inspiration, Mitch works directly from life to capture the qualities and nuances of natural light and color harmony. He has a strong conviction that great artistic communication depends on good draftsmanship, design and vision. His artistic desire is to “portray a positive visual statement and hope the viewer will experience what I see and in some sense be inspired, uplifted, or moved by my painting, whether it is of a small intimate setting or a grandiose subject.”
Mitch resides in the desert southwest in Mesa, Arizona with his wife Emily and children Siena and Spencer. He is a Signature member of the Oil Painters of America as well as a member of the American Impressionist Society and the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters.