Landscape Painting in Watercolor with Robert O'Brien

Students will learn glazing techniques, color theory and mixing, composition, values, painting light and shadow, wet-on-wet technique, dry-brush and other methods that are useful on the creative process of watercolor painting. Some drawing experience is recommended. Lectures and demonstrations will be offered for each step of the painting process. Ample time will be set aside for each student to paint. Critiques and discussions will be held at the end of each class. This workshop is for the beginning and intermediate watercolor painter with landscape as the focus of study. Minimum 6/Maximum 18 students.  Download a materials list HERE.

Robert O’Brien has been painting in the watercolor medium for 40 years. He is a signature member of the American, National and Vermont Watercolor Societies as well as others. He is a full time award winning artist and instructor who recently won the John Alford Memorial Award at the 5th Annual Exhibition at Grafton, the Virginia Avery Award at the 2011 New England Watercolor Society’s Juried Signature Members Show in Boston and Honorable Mention at the 61st National Exhibition of the Academic Artists Association. In 2010 he won the North Shore Art Association Award at the New England Watercolor Society’s Juried Signature Members Show. Also in 2010, he was the Juror of Awards for the 34th International Exhibition of the North East Watercolor Society. Robert O’Brien is the former Director of Exhibitions for the Vermont Watercolor Society and currently the Scholarship Chair for the American Watercolor Society. Robert teaches many workshops throughout the United States and abroad.  www.robertjobrien.com

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