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Alvaro Castagnet and Ana Maria are coming to Riverside! His powerful interpretation and contrast of light and shadows evoke the emotion and mood in his work!
Alvaro will be teaching in studio and en plein air in his 3 day workshop.
An internationally renowned & award winning protege in both Oils &Watercolors, Lisa will be teaching Watercolors in our workshop. Her soft, transparent, & luminescent work is outstanding. In our workshop, Lisa will be focusing on:
- Drawing techniques/Composition
- Choosing subjects from photos to paintings
- Controlling the amount of water, you use to achieve a variety of brushstrokes
- Creating tonal contrasts
- Step by step demos each day
This will be a 3 day in studio workshop.
Joseph Zbukvic is one of the leading masters of Watercolor in his time. He rarely teaches In Person Watercolor Workshops these days. We're very grateful to host both Lisa & Joesph to Riverside Art Workshops. His ability to transform any subject into visual poetry is awe inspiring. In Joseph's workshop, he'll be demonstrating:
- Basic rules of composition & drawing skills
- Recognition of shapes rather than objects
- Emphasis on creating your own individual style
Joseph will be demonstrating 2 paintings each day. Weather permitting, we'll be working en plein air & inside our studio.
Joseph’s workshops are for advanced watercolorist only
This will be a 3 day in studio and plein air workshop.
Iain Stewart stewartwatercolors.com Iain is a watercolor artist/illustrator and signature member of both the American & National Watercolor Societies. His work has received numerous awards in national & international competitions. He's a highly sought after juror & workshop instructor.
.This will be a 4 day in studio workshop.
Jason Seiler is an outstanding portrait artist, illustrator, author, instructor, and comedian. He's well known for his portraits and realistic caricatures which have been published in Time Magazine, The NY Times Rolling Stone, Mad Magazine , Disney, Universal Studios Sony, and many others.
Jason Seiler will be teaching his watercolor and digitalization techniques in this workshop.
This will be a 4 day in studio workshop.
Xi Guo is an award winning artist who is currently living in Florida. Her work is exhibited worldwide. She recently won a prestigious ARC award in NY City. She's a signature member of the AWS and the NWS. We're very grateful that she'll be joining us.
In this workshop, Xi will teach realistic still life and florals. Students will experience a unique approach to realistic watercolors. They will discover the contrast between a dreamy background with detailed subjects in the foreground. They'll discover how the soft and hard edges dance together with rich colors and shadows. Your watercolor skills will reach a new level of expertise in this class.
https://www.xiguopainting.com/
Instagram - xi_guo_watercolor
Prafull Sawant is one of the foremost artists in India. His work is recognized throughout the world. He has received awards in many international countries, including the AWS. He's a highly sought after artist in galleries, exhibits, publishing companies ,and in artistic venues.
His atmospheric landscapes capture the light to create the mood in his paintings. He's also a Brand Ambassador for Daniel Smith.
Ekaterina is an international, award winning artist currently living in Rome. She's studied architecture before beginning her art career. She's very popular on many online art platforms. She's famous for her loose, transparent watercolor florals, as well as her still-life paintings and landscapes. We're very excited that she'll be joining us here in New York for her first time in our country.
Ekaterina will be teaching on our large screen TV with the help of her husband, Igor. Essentially, we'll have 2 teachers for her class. She'll be able to see your work and give critiques. She'll be teaching during our regular workshop hours. With Igor's help, this is a wonderful opportunity!
Instagram - ekaterina_sava-art
Igor Sava is one of the founders of The Aquarelle Art Studio based in Rome. He's an award winning international artist. Igor is very popular on many online platforms. His beautiful, transparent paintings evokes the character and power of his cityscapes and seascapes.
Instagram - igor_sava_art
Danny Griego is an award winning multi- media artist from San Diego. He'll be teaching both plein air and in studio classes in gouache and casein. You can choose your choice of mediums as Danny will demonstrate their different properties.
Michal is a renowned watercolorist from Sacz, Poland. He is an active architect & artist by profession. He creates a poetic vision of his world through his watercolors. He's a popular artist who runs many workshops throughout Europe. Many of his paintings are found in American, Chinese, & European collections.
Dong Feng Li is a renowned oil and watercolor artist. He has received numerous, prestigious awards and his work is showcased in several international galleries and magazines.
This will be a 4 day in studio workshop.
Pete Monaghan is a vernacular architect from Wales whose work is reflective of the Welsh,Irish,and Scottish countryside. He works with abstract, mixed media to create outstanding, unique structures.
This will be a 4 day in studio workshop.
Marc is an international award winning artist. A lover of strong lights and deep, powerful colors, Marc Folly has a knack for off-beat and complex subjects that often stem from the more mundane aspects of his encounters. Whether it be in urban or industrial scenes, he strives to reveal imprints of human labor in various types of workshops. He captures the evidence of thought processes as they appear within cluttered and seemingly messy spaces devoted to creation and transformation.
Marc is an international award winning artist. A lover of strong lights and deep, powerful colors, Marc Folly has a knack for off-beat and complex subjects that often stem from the more mundane aspects of his encounters. Whether it be in urban or industrial scenes, he strives to reveal imprints of human labor in various types of workshops. He captures the evidence of thought processes as they appear within cluttered and seemingly messy spaces devoted to creation and transformation.
Eudes began his career as an illustrator and graphic designer. He now gives workshops internationally. He is A Brand Ambassador for Winsor and Newton.
Eudes Correia is a Brazilian watercolorist. He transforms ordinary people who travel in the city, almost invisible, into the protagonists of his work. Always counting a history with sensibility and personality.
Please check latest works at Eudes Correia (eudescorreia.com)
Eudes began his career as an illustrator and graphic designer. He now gives workshops internationally. He is A Brand Ambassador for Winsor and Newton.
Eudes Correia is a Brazilian watercolorist. He transforms ordinary people who travel in the city, almost invisible, into the protagonists of his work. Always counting a history with sensibility and personality.
Please check latest works at Eudes Correia (eudescorreia.com)
Students will work in the studio and learn how to develop paintings with a strong composition and range of tonal values. There will be an emphasis on learning to see the abstract patterns that underpin a good composition and time will be spent learning how to mix paint well so that it flows across the paper to create vibrant, fresh finished pieces of art.
Thomas Schaller, known as The Architect Of Light is an award winning artist, architect, juror, & author based in NYC. A Signature member of the AWS, NWS, & The Transparent Watercolor Society of America. His work is shown all over the world. By using photographic samples, Tom will demonstrate the importance of identifying valid compositional sketches. Then he'll execute impressionistic abstract value studies. Daily demos & exercises will become more comprehensive each day.
Tom's Supply List is shown on http://files.faso.us/15902/2967.pdf
Andy Evansen is returning to Riverside! Andy's teaching skills and paintings are incomparable! He makes teaching fun and easy to follow for all levels of experience.
This will be a 3 day in studio workshop.
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Andy Evansen is returning to Riverside! Andy's teaching skills and paintings are incomparable! He makes teaching fun and easy to follow for all levels of experience.
This will be a 3 day in studio workshop.
We'll be going out for an early dinner together with Andy for St.Paddy's Day .