Idyllwild Pastel Workshop June 7-11, 2021
Newberry, Borrego Yellow Field, pastel
Works from our Idyllwild Plein Air Workshop
3rd and 4th in the Animal Lifted Embargo Series by Michael Newberry
With this Animal Lifted Embargo Series I am refining my hierarchy of subject values. Humanity is at the top, consequently I paint/draw individuals filling the universe of the canvas or paper space. Animals are a far distant second place, recently insignificant, but I am now enjoying placing them in landscapes as minor players. It makes be feel peaceful and the experience of painting them in feels a bit magical. If I made them the same size as humans (allowing perspective truth etc) I would be extremely uncomfortable with that.
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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Workshop Series: Find the Shadows First
Newberry Art Tutorials Then Add Light! One of the most important lessons I teach in my workshops is to find the shadows first. It is almost a guarantee that if you find interesting shadows then the rest of your drawing or painting will work! The hard part is that looking for shadows (cast, core shadows …
Provence Art Experience Workshop, Luberon, September 7-16, 2020
Join us for a possible life changing experience in Provence, France. Learn color and light theory, great food, and better company.
Michael Newberry 