Look at the world through new eyes.  Learn the basics of composition and design, and how to comprehend everyday objects in geometrical shapes through 1-point, 2-point and 3-point perspective.  Students will learn the basics of figure drawing for humans and animals alike using cylinders and simple stick figure skeletons.  The class will be in a lecture and draw-along format.

David will instruct an indoor workshop based on observing and utilizing the technique of Rockport Art Association's finest painters, among them: Aldro T. Hibbard, N.A., Anthony Thieme, Marguerite Pearson, and W. Lester Stevens, N.A. Copying from the masters is a time-honored tradition in the art world, as students use their observational skills to emulate the methods of those artists who have gone before. Students will find that when they study how successful artists have created their canvases, their own work will benefit from that acquired knowledge.

Learn the best and simplest way to convert jpeg photos of your artwork into high quality digital submissions for art exhibitions and juried shows. This presentation starts with helpful hints for photographing your artwork followed by a step-by-step process of adjusting your photos using Photoshop Elements software to make digital files that truly represent the beauty of your original art. The workshop also will teach you how to convert, resize and save your files onto a cd, for your website, Facebook page, blog, and for print. All workshop students will receive a free, easy-to-follow guide to take home for future reference.

The question always comes up “What colors do you mix to achieve a desired color?”  This workshop takes you from basic color theories to advanced techniques.  Topics on color to be covered include: Use of color charts; Primary, secondary and tertiary colors; Tints, shades and tones: Paint pigments; Color values and temperatures; Dependency of a color on its neighbors; and practical applications of color design in your paintings. These topics equally apply to watercolor, acrylic, and oil techniques. To illustrate some of the principles, color images of famous colorist artists will be shown. You are asked to bring a list of the colors used on your palette.

One of the finest still life artists today, Rudy Colao studied at the Art Students' League of New York with Frank DuMond, Edwin Dickinson, Robert Beverly Hale and Frank Mason.  His workshop will focus on painting still life's in the tradition of the classic masters, with attention to shading, dimension and the  the play of light on texture.  The workshop will incorporate demonstrations and individual attention.

A new way to print without a press! Learn a new printing process using a new commercial gelatin plate. This is the fastest way to make wonderful prints instantly and be able to use them right away in your collage or paintings. We will use regular acrylic paints , make stencils ,add found items ,and combine all kinds of papers and fabric for our paintings. Your papers can be made into books, cards, and all kinds of art work. This class is for anyone with a sense of adventure.

If you want to “let go” a little and loosen up your paintings, this workshop is for you! We will explore the practice of creating a painting from start to finish in one hour, teaching you how to simplify the process, and be able to “say a lot with a little”. Through demos, exercises, and “timed” one hour group painting sessions, you will learn how to use generous, quick, well placed strokes that will give you fresher, simpler, more effective paintings. We will work from simple still lives and photos. Demos are in oil, although the lessons may be applied to acrylics as well. The method I use produces results for both beginners and experienced painters, so there is no fear! An understanding of the materials would be helpful.