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Idyllwild Pastel Workshop June 7-11, 2021
Newberry, Borrego Yellow Field, pastel
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"I began art lessons with Michael as a true beginning student. Michael was patient and kind, but honest, which allowed me to progress while not feeling intimidated. I was excited to learn about technique with different media, color theory and light. Michael's passion and knowledge instills positive energy in his students."
Workshop Series: Pastel, Let the Color of the Paper Work for You
Newberry Art Tutorials Colored and dark papers can save you precious time and give you amazing effects. When I paint/draw/teach plein air I try to nail the impression in under an hour, it is a race against the planet moving. As the sun slowly moves across the landscape you will see new cast shadows, new …
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Time-lapse, Triangulating Interior of a Provence Convent
Newberry Art Tutorials Time-lapse triangulation of a magnificent convent in France. 34 sec. One of the lessons from our @ProvenceArtExperience workshop April 2019, was how to draw this church's beautiful interior using triangulation. It is an awesome technique which artists can use to place a few objects like a group of trees and a pond, …
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Ex-Student Chan Luu’s Recent Painting Floating Flowers
Chan Luu is a fashion designer icon, yet 10 years ago she came to mentor with me and to learn everything she could about painting, drawing, and pastels.