ALBERT HANDELL
www.alberthandell.com
Albert Handell's On-Location Landscape Painting Workshop
Monday, September 29 - Friday, October 3, 2008
at the Academy of Fine Arts. Art Studio
Corner of 5th and Commerce Streets
This outdoor painting workshop will be an intensive, rewarding and fun week of study and painting with Master Artist Albert Handell. The workshop is geared toward the serious student of the landscape who has experience working in pastels, oils, or water media. Albert Handell co-teaches his workshops with his wife - artist/teacher/co-author, Anita Louise West, and students of all levels are welcome.
THE WORKSHOP BEGINS Monday at 9:30am with a presentation by Albert and Anita. They will explain the schedule for the coming week and review the basics of outdoor painting including materials, portability, and outdoor lighting conditions. This meeting, as well as critiques during the week, will be at The Emerson Center. For your convenience, the studio will open at 9:00am. You are urged to come early. The presentation will begin promptly at 9:30am.
EVERY MORNING during the workshop, Mr. Handell will give a demonstration. In the afternoon, he and Anita will give individual help to each artist while painting at one of several special locations.
On Friday, there will be an in-depth critique of every individual's work, including paintings done during the workshop as well as previous work (bring your photos, slides, or originals). You will receive specific recommendations based on that overview.
ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED and spaces in the workshop are already filling up. To reserve your space, call Albert Handell directly and ask for Susie Waterman. The cost of a one-week workshop is $575.00. A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 is required. Make out your check to Albert Handell and mail it to the above address, or phone 505-983-8373 and register with your Visa, MasterCard, or AMEX credit card. We will appreciate receiving the $475.00 balance due on your tuition by January 11, 2007, one month prior to the first day of the workshop. Receipt of full tuition prior to the workshop will help us from overbooking.
Our local workshop coordinator is: to be announced.
REFUND POLICY: A refund minus the $100.00 nonrefundable deposit is offered until 14 days prior to the first day of the workshop. No refunds can be made after this date.
Accomodations: to be announced.
DAILY WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
WORKSHOPS ARE FOR 5 DAYS - BEGINNING MONDAY MORNING AT 9:30am THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
During spring, summer and autumn months, early morning and late afternoon light are considered the best light for painting. The schedule below gives you ample opportunity to paint both.
Demonstrations will be in Pastel and oils.
Every morning during the workshop, Mr. Handell will give a demonstration. Every afternoon, he and Anita will give individual help to each artist while painting at one of several special locations.
MONDAY
- 9:30am - Noon: The studio opens for your convenience at 9:00am. The workshop begins promptly at 9:30am. Introduction by Albert and Anita: How to organize your pastel palette, followed by an introduction to Mr. Handell's unique color theory; explained and demonstrated with pastels, (This color theory works for both pastel and oils), and since it includes lost and found edges - it also relates to composing outdoors and achieving atmosphere. This is a very special demonstration. Then followed by a demonstration and discussion about portability; tips for working on location with both pastels and oils.
- 1:00pm - 5pm: On-location painting with help at the easel by Albert and Anita, followed by a critique of the day's work.
TUESDAY - 10am - 12:30pm: On-location - One-hour oil painting demonstration by Anita, using her unique limited palette of colors, followed by Albert's one-hour pastel demonstration on Kitty Wallis sanded paper. (Bring a bag lunch).
- 1:30pm - 5pm: On-location painting with help at the easel, followed by a critique of the day's work.
- 6:30pm: Workshop dinner (individual checks).
WEDNESDAY - 10am - 12pm: In the studio - Mixed-media pastel demonstration from beginning to finish. Transparent water color under painting - completed with pastel
- 1pm - 5pm: On-location painting with help at the easel.
THURSDAY - 10am - 1pm: In the studio - Oil painting demonstration; An underpainting with transparent color-washes finished with opaque over-painting with brush and pallet knife, followed by glazing and scumbling, all clearly explained and demonstrated.
- 2pm - 5pm: Independent on-location painting.
- 6:30-9:30pm: In the Studio - A slide presentation, followed by explanation of The Mentoring Program (and how members of the workshop can become involved in it); beginning of individual, in-depth farewell critiques.
FRIDAY - 9:30am - 3pm: In the studio - Tree demonstration, followed by the continuation from Thursday evening of individual, in-depth farewell critiques. Bring a bag lunch with you today.
For the individual in-depth critiques on Thursday evening and Friday, it is suggested that you bring to the workshop original works, or slides or photos of work you have done previously.
If there is inclement weather (rain, winds), we will paint in the studio from photos. It's a good idea to bring your favorite photos to paint from. Demonstrations will be both in pastels and oils; there is a strong overlap between the two mediums, however, members of the workshop need not feel they must paint in both. Focusing in on one paint medium is usually best.
Please look at my website: www.alberthandell.com for suggested pastel and/or oil materials
Suggested Art Supplies For
On-Location Landscape Painting
Will there be Art Supplies that I can purchase at the Workshop? There will be no art supplies available at the workshop.
For Plein Air painting: Some general supplies are your portable easel, a hat with a wide brim, sunscreen, etc. Unfortunately umbrellas, which could be useful, are difficult to take onto airplanes.
What Art Supplies should the Pastel Artist Bring? If you are painting in pastel, bring all the pastels that you have and the pastel papers that you like to paint on - plus a few light weight drawing boards i.e., made of foam core or gator board or any light weight material. Albert likes to use The Kitty Wallis Sanded Paper in both white and their Belgium Mist grey tone, and he prefers the 12x18" pad of eight sheets, but if you wish to work on a smaller size, these pads are also available in 9x12" sheets. These are very handy pads for pasteling on location, and can be purchased from Dakota Art Supplies (they only sell pastel supplies) at 888.345.0067.
What Art Supplies Should the Oil Painter Bring? If you are painting in Oils, bring the colors that you are accustomed to painting with, plus at least 12 or more canvas or canvas panels to paint on. Anita likes to paint on the Source Tek Panels, telephone them at 800.587.5462 or visit their website: www.canvaspanels.com. They have Claussen Linen glued to light weight Birch plywood - in different sizes. They are strong and lightweight the recommended sizes are 9x12", 11x14", 12x16", or 14x18". Choose the sizes that you are most comfortable painting on.
A Suggested List of Oil Colors: Mr. Handell paints in oil during the winter months in the studio. He uses Turpenoid as his paint medium, especially at the beginning, since these works are larger and call for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th painting sessions. He will then use Winsor Newton Liquin, very sparingly as his paint medium. He applies paint combing both brush and knife applications of color. His Oil Palette is listed below:
| Titanium White | W/N (Winsor Newton) | Naples Yellow | W/N |
| Cadmium Lemon | W/N | Cadmium Yellow | W/N |
| Cadmium Orange | W/N | Cadmium Red Light | W/N |
| Permanent Auzarin Crimson | W/N | Yellow Ocher Light | W/N |
| Burnt Sienna | W/N | Thio Violet | Grumbacher |
| Viridian (Green) | W/N | Cobalt Blue | W/N |
| Ultra-Marine Blue | W/N | Ivory Black | W/N |
Can I Ship My Art Supplies to the Workshop? Yes, you can ship your art supplies to the hotel you are staying in. Please contact them directly for this need.
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