Bending Reality – Color Theory Workshop w/Patti Mollica – Aug. 24-25, 2019

Bending Reality – Color Theory Workshop w/Patti Mollica – Aug. 24-25, 2019

by | Oct 30, 2018 | Archive

Bending Reality – Color Theory Workshop w/Patti Mollica
Aug. 24-25, 2019 • 10 am – 4 pm
$300 M/$335 NM

Ever underwhelmed with landscapes that are “all green”, or urban scenes that are “all grey” or any subject that features less than exciting colors?

How do you translate your subject into colors that convey a more personal expression and response? How do you choose, mix and paint colors that you don’t actually see? How do you harmonize these colors and work with the color wheel / color schemes to assure that your painting will hold together in the end?

Learn how to harness color to make dynamic & creative color choices!

Attendees will learn how to:

– Translate colors that convey a more personal express and response
– Choose, mix and paint colors that you don’t actually see
– Harmonize colors and work with the color wheel or color schemes to assure that your painting holds together
If you have ever asked any or all of these questions, this workshop is for you! Patti Mollica, author of “Color Theory, an Essential Guide to Color” will be teaching the strategy behind working with color schemes and pushing color choices to the next level. If you are ready to embark upon new level of color exploration, don’t miss this workshop. 
Take your understanding of color to a new level in this intensive hands-on workshop. Learn how to harness color to make dynamic, harmonious and creative color choices in your artwork. All skill levels are welcome!

Patti Mollica believes that truly great painting is not about the “subject matter,” but rather the way an artist communicates beauty, sensitivity and integrity in whatever is painted. Flowers, gardens and sunsets are no more worthy as painting subjects than a subway station full of weary commuters, or a closeup of an old rundown building with cascading fire escapes. She believes that a painter’s job is to show the viewer the inherant beauty of all subjects and scenes, most especially the ones that are not commonly thought of in an artistic light.

Although she is equally comfortable working in both oils and acrylics, she feels that the new developments in recent years to acrylics make them a perfect vehicle for infinite versatility and personal expression. This is explored and illustrated in depth in her book, “Modern Acrylics“. She has also recently authored “Color Theory” and “Getting Started in Acrylics“, available in art stores worldwide and online at Amazon.com.

For more about Patti, please visit her website: mollicastudio.com

WORKSHOPS:  Cancellations by the student – more than 90 days: full refund. Under 90 days: $50 non-refundable registration fee is included in the workshop tuition.  Deposit is non-refundable within 14 days of the start of the workshop.

Alla Prima (Plein Air) Painting with Robert Simone, Sept. 13-15, 2019

Alla Prima (Plein Air) Painting with Robert Simone, Sept. 13-15, 2019

by | Oct 30, 2018 | Past Classes and Workshops

Alla Prima Outdoors (Plein Air) with Robert J. Simone
Three Day Workshop: September 13-15, 2019
$385 M/$420 NM

This workshop will emphasize brushwork and simplification, both of which are key to successful plein air painting.  Students will enjoy some unique brushwork exercises, learn a wonderfully simple block-in process and produce a finished plein air piece or two.  Expect to come away with newfound clarity and confidence in what you’re doing when you work outdoors.  Participants will also benefit from three days of constant immersion in running discussions about color, values and design.  Robert is known as a passionate, good humored and generous with his time and knowledge.

Workshop is suitable for all levels and is geared toward those who paint with oil or acrylics.

Please note: As Robert is from Florida, and not familiar with the area, we don’t know yet where you’ll be painting. We’ll be giving him “the tour” when he arrives. We will be painting at sites around the PortWashington/ Manhasset/ Roslyn area. Possible sites include: the Port Washington town dock, Elderfields, Cedarmere, and Sands Point Preserve.
In addition to scenic and compositional considerations, parking, bathrooms, shade, and walking distance will all be taken under consideration.

Robert J Simone is the consummate professional who uses proven methods to produce fine art paintings that stand the test of time.  He is a thoughtful painter whose priorities are truth and beauty.  The authentic portrayal of light is a central theme in his work.  Upon making a mid-life decision to pursue painting Robert realized that plein air would provide a marvelous education.  To that end, he attended plein air workshops with renowned artists such as Scott L. Christensen, Stapleton Kearns, and Christopher Still. His work has been included in exhibitions at the Salmagudi Club, Oil Painters of America and Florida’s Finest Plein Air.  He is a signature member of both the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) and the Outdoor Painters Society (OPS).   A regular participant in national level plein air competitions, Simone has received awards in such prestigious events as Plein Air Easton, Lighthouse Plein Air Festival (Florida) and Plein Air Richmond.  His work has been published in Plein Air Magazine and Southwest Art.

Robert is an experienced instructor who believes the best teachers encourage, inspire and inform. He is generous with his time, sincere in his complements and honest in his critiques.  Long dedicated to self-study he is known as an encyclopedia of painting information and solutions.  He keeps his workshops light-hearted and fun.

For more information on Robert, please visit his website.

You can download a copy of the materials list by clicking here

WORKSHOPS:  Cancellations by the student – more than 90 days: full refund. Under 90 days: $50 non-refundable registration fee is included in the workshop tuition.  Deposit is non-refundable within 14 days of the start of the workshop.

Blick Demo: Resins, Acrylic Products & Framing Tips – November 14 – FULL

Blick Demo: Resins, Acrylic Products & Framing Tips – November 14 – FULL

by | Oct 16, 2018 | Past Events

Blick Demo: Resins, Acrylic Products & Framing Tips – November 14 – FULL

Blick Art Materials of Carle Place will visit the The Art Guild on November 14, at 7 pm for a demonstration of fun new acrylic products, pouring mediums, art resin samples and a presentation by their custom framing department!  Demo is FULL – Please email info@theartguild.org for waitlist.    
Something Blue Exhibit: March 3 – March 25, 2018

Something Blue Exhibit: March 3 – March 25, 2018

by | Mar 26, 2018 | Past Exhibitions

Something Blue Exhibit
March 3 – March 25, 2018

“Something Blue” a Juried Competition and Exhibition. Is blue the color of the sky or the sea down below? Is it just a feeling or a rhythm to which you tap your toes? Come see for yourself if there’s more to blue than what you know. Show us what makes you BLUE!

JUROR  FRANK PORCU Mr Porcu is an artist and teacher, known for his dynamic larger than life lectures on anatomy for art and medical students He specializes in monumental figurative works and portraiture, in the late classical Hellenistic tradition.  He is also well known for his extraordinary skill and mastery of drawing and painting. For more information on Mr. Porcu, visit his website, www.frankporcu.com.

FINALISTS The Selection Committee will review all entries and notify each artist as to the acceptance of the submitted work. The Art Guild has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose which eligible entries will be accepted to be exhibited. All decisions are final. Artists whose work has been selected will be notified after February 15.

AWARDS 1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 • Honorable Mention certificates and Student Award/s (if applicable) will be awarded. 

 

Abstract Painting: Acrylics with Kevin Larkin

Abstract Painting: Acrylics with Kevin Larkin

by | Aug 28, 2017 | Archive

Abstract Painting: Acrylics with Kevin Larkin
Fall dates TBA 

Abstraction in painting allows the artist to communicate in often personal and impactful ways.

Explore abstract painting through an understanding of space, color, energy, tension, and form. Emphasis is placed on self- expression and developing a wholly personal style with individual instruction and critiques.

All levels.

” I have no fears about making changes, destroying the image, etc.,because painting has a life of its own.”- Jackson Pollock

MATERIALS LIST:

  • 4oz tubes (or larger) of acrylic paint.
    All colors red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple, black, etc.
  • 2 tubes of white acrylic paint.
  • 2 stretched canvases at least 18″ x 24″ ( the bigger the better)
  • 2-4 medium size flat artist’s paint brushes
  • plastic cups to mix paint and hold water
  • masking tape
  • paper towels

Any questions call Kevin at 516. 659. 4914

KEVIN LARKIN is a painter, actor, director and scenic designer

Kevin  award-winning canvases have been exhibited regularly throughout the greater NY area. He has won awards from the Association of Graphic Artists, Print Magazine, The Art Directors Club and the Smithtown Township arts Council. His work has appeared in Print Magazine, The Art Directors Club and Long Island Pulse Magazine. His paintings were featured in a platform installation presented by New York City’s Manhattan Transit Authority at the Bronx Zoo/Pelham Parkway Station. 

Solo exhibitions include Sanctuary Spaces and Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City; Mills Pond House, H.T.A.L. Gallery, and B.J. Spoke Galleries on Long Island; and The Painted Bride in Philadelphia. Group exhibitions include VRT Gallery, Chase Manhattan Bank and the American Institute for Creative Living in New York City; the Ripe Art Gallery, Art League of Long Island, and the Mills Pond House on Long Island. 

Kevin is the subject of Kevin Larkin: The Genuine Article, a monograph by Peter Josyph, and the essays Josyph and Larkin X-Men Of Art by Raymond Todd. Since 2002, Mr. Larkin has been a member of B.J. Spoke Gallery in Huntington, NY where he serves as the gallery’s vice president. ​

As a found member of Victory Repertory Theater, he has worked as an actor, director and production manager. Mr. Larkin has also had many years of set design experience both at Theater East Repertory and Victory Repertory Theatre.

Kevin received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1977. He has taught painting at the McBurney YMCA in Manhattan, The Huntington Art League, The Art League of Long Island, The Smithtown Township Arts Council, Oldfield Middle School, Mill Neck School for the Deaf and the Suffolk County Bosces III Gifted-Talented Institute. He has been a guest lecturer at Nassau Community College.