Plein Air Painting with Kevin Macpherson in Hong Kong 2012
Plein air painting: capture some wonderful vistas of Hong Kong - the skyline of Victoria Harbor, flower and fish markets in Stanley and Wanchai, sampans in Aberdeen, sandy beaches in Repulse Bay, dim-sum in Chinese restaurants, local people, colors ... most of all, the vibrancy of Hong Kong, a window to China, a cosmopolitan city in the East that still retains many valuable facets of Chinese culture, and a Eastern-Western combined lifestyle.
A five-day intensive workshop filled with lectures, demonstrations, Question and Answer sessions, critiques, and studio sessions, conducted by the American Plein Air Master Kevin Macpherson. “I work the artists hard but we always have a lot of fun.” Kevin said. Itinerary will be tailor-made to suit the group’s needs. This is designed for artists and art teachers, and whoever wants to explore deeper into plein-air painting.
Workshop Dates: 5 April 2012 - 9 April 2012 (9am - 5pm)
Spaces are limited to 18.
The workshop will be conducted mainly in English. Both local and overseas participants are welcome to join.
For overseas participants, flight and accommodation can be arranged upon request.
Link for schedule, cost and more details about the workshop, and deadlines for enrollment:
http://eliza.homeip.net/Eliza_artist_website/Exhibition_Project.html
Organizer: Eliza Cheng
Artist & Art Project Coordinator
Tel: (852) 9079 6236
Email: eliza.cheng@gmail.com
Website: http://eliza.homeip.net
Workshop dates: 5 April 2012 (Thursday) - 9 April 2012 (Monday)
Time schedule: 9am - 5pm
A suggested itinerary:
Day 1: Introduction at studio. Lecture to go through fundamentals and essentials for plein air painting. Outdoor lecture and demonstration in the afternoon, with a warm-up painting session.
Day 2: Full day outdoor painting on landscape and figures at one site but different scenes, with hired models. Quick multiple color studies.
Day 3: Full day outdoor painting. Students paint and Kevin makes rounds all day to visit and critique each artist.
Day 4: Outdoor photography in the morning. Studies of compositional choices and painting from photos at studio in the afternoon.
Day 5: Portrait painting (study of shapes and colors on figures under a different lighting) at studio. Group critique, Q&A, and wrap-up.
Workshop fee: HK $8,500 per artist ($1094.18 USD approximate). Fee includes model fee, transportation to painting sites and pick-up. Artists will have to prepare their own tools, materials and equipment, drinks and lunch.
Spaces are limited to 18. Offered strictly on a first-come-first-served basis. The workshop will be conducted mainly in English. Both local and overseas participants are welcome to join.
Enrollment deadline: 29 February 2012. Spaces are confirmed upon full fee payment. Artists are expected to attend all five days of the workshop in order to achieve the learning objectives and effective information exchange. No partial payment or refund will be accommodated. Interested parties please contact Eliza Cheng.
We look forward to a fruitful and successful workshop!
Organizer: Eliza Cheng
Artist & Art Project Coordinator
Tel: (852) 9079 6236
Email: eliza.cheng@gmail.com
Website: http://eliza.homeip.net
