Painting
FREE Lecture with Visiting Artist Sally French
What’s Brewing in Frenchland: An Overview of New Work This lecture has been cancelled.
Lecture Schedule
Teaching Artist: Sally French
Day/Duration: Thursday, 1 day
Dates: May 17, 2012
Time:: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Media Lab
Sally French was born in Stockton, CA and majored in fine arts at University of Colorado, Stephens College and studied illustration at San Francisco Academy of Art. She moved to Hawaii in 1975 and currently lives and maintains a studio in Kalaheo, Kaua‘i. Sally’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums including the Center for Contemporary Arts, New Orleans; the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; the Contemporary Museum, Honolulu; and the Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Honolulu. She has taught and/or lectured at The Art Institute of Chicago, Penland School of Crafts, University of North Texas, University of East Illinois, and widely in the state of Hawai‘i. Sally has also received numerous awards for her work. She has assisted reverse-painting master Judy Jensen at Penland School of Crafts and will be sharing some of Judy’s techniques in her Hui workshop.
Reverse Painting on Glass: Exploring the Magical Properties of a Naturally Luminated Substrate with Visiting Artist Sally French
Class will begin with an evening of slides and an introduction to the traditional technique of reverse-painting on glass. On Saturday & Sunday, students will enjoy hands-on experimentation with mixed media application to the back of glass. Participants will experience all parts of this magical art form including glass preparation, layering, and a unique finishing process. This class has been cancelled. Mahalo for your understanding.
Class Schedule & Tuition
Teaching Artist: Visiting Artist Sally French
Day/Duration: Friday – Sunday, 3 days
Dates: May 18 – 20
Time: 5:00 – 7:30 pm (Friday) 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm (Saturday & Sunday)
Location: Children’s Studio
Tuition: $145 ($180 nonmember)
Supply Fee: $30
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No open studio for this class
Sally French was born in Stockton, CA and majored in fine arts at University of Colorado, Stephens College and studied illustration at San Francisco Academy of Art. She moved to Hawaii in 1975 and currently lives and maintains a studio in Kalaheo, Kaua‘i. Sally’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums including the Center for Contemporary Arts, New Orleans; the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; the Contemporary Museum, Honolulu; and the Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Honolulu. She has taught and/or lectured at The Art Institute of Chicago, Penland School of Crafts, University of North Texas, University of East Illinois, and widely in the state of Hawai‘i. Sally has also received numerous awards for her work. She has assisted reverse-painting master Judy Jensen at Penland School of Crafts and will be sharing some of Judy’s techniques in her Hui workshop.
Watercolor Fundamentals with Visiting Artist Jennifer Almodova
Prepare to gain a strong foundation for watercolor painting! Visiting Artist Jennifer Almodova will demystify and explain value, composition, color harmony, color mixing, temperature, and desaturation. Historical origins of tools and materials, basic brush handling, and gradated washes (characteristic of the Maui sky at sunrise and twilight) will be explored. Both beginners and intermediate students will leave having enjoyed thorough demonstrations followed by self-created color explorations, which will serve as valuable references for several small watercolor paintings and future work!
Class Schedule & Tuition
Teaching Artist: Visiting Artist Jennifer Almodova
Day/Duration: Saturday & Sunday, 2 days
Dates: May 26 & 27
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Children’s Studio
Tuition: $145 ($180 nonmember)
Paper (watercolor blocks are preferred) 9×12 or larger, Arches cold press or other brand
Brushes (several sizes, of round brushes, Robert Simmons 6, 9, 12, 14) 2 will be enough
Paints and palette (students can bring what they have and some materials will available for purchase)
#2 Pencil, any will do
Towel or paper towels
Water container
Ruler
There is no open studio for this class
Jennifer Almodova has over twenty years of experience as an exhibiting artist, visual designer and educator in design, color theory, painting, and sculpture. She exhibits internationally and her work hangs in collections across the United States, Europe, and Asia. A short list of Jennifer’s visual design clients includes Bill Graham Presents, Lollapalooza, Paul McCartney and U2. A partial listing of collectors include the Bank of Tokyo, Darcy Media Resources, Bill Graham Presents, Pacific Bell, Ruth Asawa and Stephen DeStaebler. Her work has been published by Cedco Publishing, Harper Collins, Amber Lotus – Dharma Enterprises, Southern Living Magazine, Whole Earth Review Magazine, and most recently, Kennedy Publishing, who asked her to participate in the Best of America, Water Media, a book scheduled for release in 2012. Jennifer has been teaching at the San Francisco Academy of Art University since 1991. Since 2005, she has been involved in curriculum development and the building of online classes for foundations and fine art graduate programs. Other teaching experience includes undergraduate and graduate courses at Louisiana Technical University, the University of San Francisco, and Menlo College. Jennifer earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Art from Scripps College and studied at the Claremont Graduate School before attending Stanford University’s graduate program in Art History. She subsequently earned a Masters Degree in Fine Art from San Francisco State University.
Caulking & Acrylics with Visiting Artist Jennifer Almodova
Using the historical fine art perspective of the landscape, students will dive into oil painting while paying close attention to composition and color theory techniques. The class will be taught in a studio setting with participants completing two or three larger-sized paintings. The final class will be taught outdoors and students will paint en plein air on the beautiful grounds of Hui No‘eau. Prerequisite: This class is designed for the intermediate oil painter with knowledge of solvents, media, and paint colors.
Class Schedule & Tuition
Teaching Artist: Visiting Artist Jennifer Almodova
Day/Duration: Monday, 1 day
Dates: May 28
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Children’s Studio
Tuition: $60 ($75 nonmember)
Masonite, board, shingles or MDO plywood
Pencil
Siliconized acrylic caulk, either clear or white, which is for indoor or outdoor use and says “PAINTABLE”
Caulk texturing tools; from toothpicks to squeegies and forks
Acrylic paint
Small towels or paper towels
There is no open studio for this class
Jennifer Almodova has over twenty years of experience as an exhibiting artist, visual designer and educator in design, color theory, painting, and sculpture. She exhibits internationally and her work hangs in collections across the United States, Europe, and Asia. A short list of Jennifer’s visual design clients includes Bill Graham Presents, Lollapalooza, Paul McCartney and U2. A partial listing of collectors include the Bank of Tokyo, Darcy Media Resources, Bill Graham Presents, Pacific Bell, Ruth Asawa and Stephen DeStaebler. Her work has been published by Cedco Publishing, Harper Collins, Amber Lotus – Dharma Enterprises, Southern Living Magazine, Whole Earth Review Magazine, and most recently, Kennedy Publishing, who asked her to participate in the Best of America, Water Media, a book scheduled for release in 2012. Jennifer has been teaching at the San Francisco Academy of Art University since 1991. Since 2005, she has been involved in curriculum development and the building of online classes for foundations and fine art graduate programs. Other teaching experience includes undergraduate and graduate courses at Louisiana Technical University, the University of San Francisco, and Menlo College. Jennifer earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Art from Scripps College and studied at the Claremont Graduate School before attending Stanford University’s graduate program in Art History. She subsequently earned a Masters Degree in Fine Art from San Francisco State University.
Plein Air Pastel I
This workshop will focus on soft pastel as a medium for plein air painting. Students will discover the different types of soft pastel available as well as their different attributes and applications. Participants will also use different pastel papers in combination with a variety of pastel techniques to construct a plein air pastel painting. Michael will demonstrate techniques before students complete a painting on location. The class will focus on composition, values, and color. Prerequisite: An understanding of drawing and painting principles.
Class Schedule & Tuition
Teaching Artist: Michael Clements
Day/Duration: Friday & Saturday, 2 days
Dates: June 1 & 2
Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Children’s Studio
Tuition: $130 ($163 nonmember)
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There is no open studio for this class
An avid plein air artist and advocate for the pastel medium, Michael Clements has been painting around the island of Maui for the past 10 years. His work has been exhibited in many juried shows and can be found in several galleries on Maui. He has participated in many Plein Air Invitational events both on Maui and the mainland. http://michaeleclements.com/
Plein Air Pastel II
This workshop for intermediate and advanced artists will focus on painting with pastels in an outdoor environment. Students will meet at predetermined locations to set up their easels and complete paintings on location. Michael will demonstrate his process and guide each individual in the painting of a stunning outdoor landscape. Prerequisite: Plein Air Pastels I or equivalent experience
Class Schedule & Tuition
Teaching Artist: Michael Clements
Day/Duration: Friday – Sunday, 3 days
Dates: June 29 – July 1
Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Meet at the Hui, near Patrick Dougherty sculpture
Tuition: $195 ($244 nonmember)
Click here to view a supply list for this class.
There is no open studio for this class
An avid plein air artist and advocate for the pastel medium, Michael Clements has been painting around the island of Maui for the past 10 years. His work has been exhibited in many juried shows and can be found in several galleries on Maui. He has participated in many Plein Air Invitational events both on Maui and the mainland. http://michaeleclements.com/
FREE Lecture with Visiting Artist Ian Tremewen
Colouressence: The Art of Ian Tremewen
Lecture Schedule
Teaching Artist: Ian Tremewen
Day/Duration: Thursday, 1 day
Dates: July 5, 2012
Time:: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Media Lab
Now based in Australia, contemporary watercolorist Ian Tremewen was born in Montreal. Much of his life has been spent in the Caribbean and Hawaiian tropics. Ian’s work reflects the interest he feels for light, space, and shadow. His abstract interpretation of the amorphic shapes of nature coupled with his design and composition enable him to present a perspective that is distinctly his own. Ian’s work has been exhibited in Australia, Canada and the United States and is included in the collections of the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Kaiser Permanente, Hyatt Regency, University of New South Wales, Stanford University, and more.
Colouressence Part I: “In the Studio” with Visiting Artist Ian Tremewen
As an artist, you have the freedom to paint whatever you wish with a variety of color choices. Imagination is one of your biggest assets and we will be using it in these workshops! Students registered for “Part I” will work from a still life using different island objects. Those registered for “Part II” will venture outdoors to paint “plein air” on the grounds of the Hui. The class will be looking for a new way of seeing and reinterpreting a subject. Visiting Artist Ian Tremewen will guide students in the use of color, which will be the main focus of the workshop. Note: Please bring a brown bag lunch to class.
Class Schedule & Tuition
Teaching Artist: Visiting Artist Ian Tremewen
Day/Duration: Saturday, 1 day
Dates: July 7
Time: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Children’s Studio
Tuition: $85 ($106 nonmember)
**Note:Tuition above is per session. Sign up for session I & II at the same time by June 25th for $150 ($188 nonmember). Discount only available by phoning (808) 572-6560.
Click here to view a supply list for this class.
There is no open studio for this class
Now based in Australia, contemporary watercolorist Ian Tremewen was born in Montreal. Much of his life has been spent in the Caribbean and Hawaiian tropics. Ian’s work reflects the interest he feels for light, space, and shadow. His abstract interpretation of the amorphic shapes of nature coupled with his design and composition enable him to present a perspective that is distinctly his own. Ian’s work has been exhibited in Australia, Canada and the United States and is included in the collections of the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Kaiser Permanente, Hyatt Regency, University of New South Wales, Stanford University, and more.
Colouressence Part II: “On Location” with Visiting Artist Ian Tremewen
As an artist, you have the freedom to paint whatever you wish with a variety of color choices. Imagination is one of your biggest assets and we will be using it in these workshops! Students registered for “Part I” will work from a still life using different island objects. Those registered for “Part II” will venture outdoors to paint “plein air” on the grounds of the Hui. The class will be looking for a new way of seeing and reinterpreting a subject. Visiting Artist Ian Tremewen will guide students in the use of color, which will be the main focus of the workshop. Note: Please bring a brown bag lunch to class.
Class Schedule & Tuition
Teaching Artist: Visiting Artist Ian Tremewen
Day/Duration: Sunday, 1 day
Dates: July 8
Time: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Children’s Studio
Tuition: $85 ($106 nonmember)
**Note:Tuition above is per session. Sign up for session I & II at the same time by June 25th for $150 ($188 nonmember). Discount only available by phoning (808) 572-6560.
Click here to view a supply list for this class.
There is no open studio for this class
Now based in Australia, contemporary watercolorist Ian Tremewen was born in Montreal. Much of his life has been spent in the Caribbean and Hawaiian tropics. Ian’s work reflects the interest he feels for light, space, and shadow. His abstract interpretation of the amorphic shapes of nature coupled with his design and composition enable him to present a perspective that is distinctly his own. Ian’s work has been exhibited in Australia, Canada and the United States and is included in the collections of the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Kaiser Permanente, Hyatt Regency, University of New South Wales, Stanford University, and more.
FREE Lecture with Visiting Artist Roger Whitlock
“Into-the-Light” and “Down-the-Light”: Two Ways of Looking at Subject Matter for Your Watercolor Paintings
Lecture Schedule
Teaching Artist: Roger Whitlock
Day/Duration: Thursday, 1 day
Dates: August 2, 2012
Time:: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Media Lab
Roger Whitlock has been painting in watercolor since 1985. He is a signature member of the Hawai‘i Watercolor Society. Since 1993, he has had over twenty solo shows and has participated in many group shows, both in Hawai‘i and on the mainland, and in recent international exhibitions in Taipei City, Taiwan, Sao Paolo, Brazil, and Incheon, Korea. In 2001, Watercolor Magic recognized Roger as one of fifteen American watercolor painters “to watch.” In 2008, he was named by Honolulu Magazine as one of “9 Hawai‘i Artists to Collect.” In August 2010, Watercolor Artist featured his art in an article called “Twelve by Two.” A native of Seattle, he has lived in Honolulu since 1970. He currently teaches the advanced watercolor class at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. His work is in many private and corporate collections as well as the collections of the Honolulu Academy of Arts and the State of Hawai‘i.
A Two-Wash Approach to Watercolor with Visiting Artist Roger Whitlock
The two-wash approach guarantees that you will achieve freshness and transparency in your realist watercolors. Students will paint a variety of subjects, including skies, landscapes and/or cityscapes, and street scenes. Although students are encouraged to provide their own photographs for this studio workshop, the instructor will also have photographs available for use. Prerequisite: This course is designed for intermediate or advanced students.
Class Schedule & Tuition
Teaching Artist: Visiting Artist Roger Whitlock
Day/Duration: Saturday & Sunday, 2 days
Dates: August 4 & 5
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Children’s Studio
Tuition: $155 ($194 nonmember)
Click here to view a supply list for this class.
There is no open studio for this class
Roger Whitlock has been painting in watercolor since 1985. He is a signature member of the Hawai‘i Watercolor Society. Since 1993, he has had over twenty solo shows and has participated in many group shows, both in Hawai‘i and on the mainland, and in recent international exhibitions in Taipei City, Taiwan, Sao Paolo, Brazil, and Incheon, Korea. In 2001, Watercolor Magic recognized Roger as one of fifteen American watercolor painters “to watch.” In 2008, he was named by Honolulu Magazine as one of “9 Hawai‘i Artists to Collect.” In August 2010, Watercolor Artist featured his art in an article called “Twelve by Two.” A native of Seattle, he has lived in Honolulu since 1970. He currently teaches the advanced watercolor class at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. His work is in many private and corporate collections as well as the collections of the Honolulu Academy of Arts and the State of Hawai‘i.
Figure Drawing
Since the Renaissance, figure drawing has been considered central to art education. In this class, students learn techniques and strategies to create drawings of the human form by working with live models. Through a variety of media, this class will explore valuable concepts such as proportion, anatomy, shading, contour, gesture, and composition.
Class Schedule & Tuition
Teaching Artist: Roger B. Stephens
Day/Duration: Tuesdays, 6 weeks
Dates: August 14 – September 18
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Children’s Studio
Tuition: $195 ($244 nonmember)
Model Fee:$25
Soft graphite pencils 4B-6B
Kneaded eraser
Compressed charcoal sticks (2-4 PIECES)
Vine charcoal sticks (6-8 sticks)
Drawing Paper (18”X24” or so) 20-30 sheets
Roll masking tape and or large clips
Assorted pens and/or markers are nice to have.
Couple of cardboard sheets will make a reliable portfolio
Suggested optional text – Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
There is no open studio for this class
Roger B. Stephens has been a practicing artist for over 35 years. After obtaining a Masters degree in painting and drawing from the University of North Carolina (Western Carolina University) he became a professional sign artist and illustrator before accepting a teaching position for the NC Community College system. Roger moved Maui in 2004 to pursue a career as a muralist and fine artist. To view images of Roger B. Stephens’ work please visit his website at http:www.rbstephensart.com
Plein Air Palette Knife Oil Painting with Guest Artist George Allan
Join award-winning artist George Allan in this two-day palette knife oil painting workshop open to both beginning and intermediate students. George will cover his 12-color palette, instruct students on how to mix these colors, and assist with subject choice and composition. Some experience with color is beneficial, but not required. On both days, class will be held at the George Allan Studio in Kula.
Class Schedule & Tuition
Teaching Artist: George Allan
Day/Duration: Saturday & Sunday, 2 days
Dates: August 25 & 26
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: George Allan Studio in Kula (Directions will be provided at time of registration)
Tuition: $235 ($294 nonmember)
Click here to view a supply list for this class.
There is no open studio for this class
George Allan