Create with Donna Downey at Rockin' R Retreat Center in Temple, TX!
This AMAZING "almost" All-Inclusive Retreat includes...
- Two nights accommodations-Friday, Saturday
- Friday check-in: 6-9pm (dinner at 6:30)
- Sunday check-out: 4pm
- Six meals (Friday dinner - Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner - Sunday breakfast, lunch)
- Snacks
- Happy Hour - Saturday 5pm
- Class starts at 10am and ends at 4pm on Saturday and 9am-3pm on Sunday
**We aren't including supplies in the price, because many of you will have some if not all of the supplies and this will save you money! However, for those who wish to have some or all of the supplies waiting for you, we may be offering that option when you pay your balance.
About the teacher
Donna Downey
Website: https://www.donnadowney.com/
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Donna Downey is an accomplished painter, bestselling author, instructor, and entrepreneur with a passion for nurturing the creative development of other artists. Her artist studio, located on 23 secluded, wooded acres in an idyllic setting has been an escape to many artists seeking to grow and fulfill their potential. Through her own endeavors, Inspiration to Action Retreats, mentorship opportunities, and creative development, she has helped foster the creativity and journey of countless artists.
"By applying proven methods and experiences, I seek to equip and empower artists to discover their full creative potential. Whether you are an accomplished artist or just beginning your creative journey, I invite you to join me and grow." Donna
Expressive Figures-2 days
Description:
Rendering the human figure is both vulnerable and intrinsically beautiful. You will learn to paint the movements of the body and explore expressive intentions and emotions through each mark of color. Your paintings will evoke a powerful, dreamlike quality.
My personal style is to render the body in an abstracted block of colors and bold brushwork. The figures emerge as broken, but beautifully constructed and expressively raw.
JUST THE FACTS!
Overview of the Workshop Lesson
- Complete 1-3 figurative paintings.
- At least 2-3 reference photos to paint from.
- This workshop can be done in acrylics or oils (or both)
- We will not be striving for realism, but focussing on the expressive quality of painting the figure.
- We will explore paint colors, skin tones, and color mixing.
- Elements of composition.
- Using a grid to establish proportions.
- Defining the body through shadow and light.
- Highlighting the stylistic differences each artist brings to their own painting.
Students will need to bring or purchase and have shipped the following supplies:
I've made an Amazon list here for your convenience: http://a.co/fqrQcgR
- One to four 18x24 or larger canvases
- Paint colors (Either Acrylic or Oil)
- Titanium White
- Raw Umber
- Burnt Umber
- Yellow Ochre
- Cadmium Red or Pyrrol Red
- A variety of flesh tones in pinks & yellows, OR otherwise we will mix our own
- Princeton Catalyst Silicone wedge, #6
- Princeton Catalyst mini blades #1, #2 or #6
- Paintbrushes. I like a size 4 or 6. Maybe a detail round size 2, I always recommend using what you have on hand and not buying anything new for the workshop.
- If painting in Acrylic
- Golden OPEN acrylic medium (optional, but this keeps your paint workable and easier to blend longer)
- Sta-wet palette
- Palette knife for mixing colors
- If painting in Oil: Before choosing oils, please consider the longer drying time that oils take. You want your paintings to be dry for transport home.
- Brush washer
- Gamsol
- Palette
- Gloves (optional)
- Oil medium (optional. I like Gamblin Alklyd)
- Tabletop easel if preferred (optional)
Note: Donna's favorite oil paint colors are from Charvin. (I like any yellows, pinks or tans, yummy!)
