Sedona Arts Center — Winter Workshop Sale! 10% Off 2021 Workshops

The second day of the workshop will include working directly with the live model in a variety of poses VIA ZOOM including the nude, draped and partially draped scenarios, lots of paint sketching, gestural drawing and finger painting techniques. Be prepared to paint looser, bolder, freer, lighter and more intuitively. Plenty of time for action-filled painting exercises, demos and personalized attention.

While this workshop covers such topics as composition, color, value, and mark making, the real juice comes from the teachings about the creative process and how to embrace our own intuition as an artist. Through daily demonstrations, meditation and journaling, you will leave with a better understanding of embracing freedom in art and in life.

Pastel is a great sketching medium—its consistency of color and quick handling are valuable when working outdoors. The importance of simplifying the landscape and composing on location will be discussed and applied. Theme emphasis, values, colors, edges, emotional involvement, atmospheric and linear perspective will be discussed. All three days will be spent in the field where we can observe and study the outdoors first hand. This is the single most important method for improving landscape painting skills.

Demonstrations will be done for the group and critiques will be conducted on an individual basis. Plenty of personal attention is the goal of the instructor.

Transform Sedona’s beautiful scenery into rich, energetic, abstract landscape paintings. My approach to abstraction is both structured and intuitive, meant to give students the tools and confidence to take risks and make informed decisions on the canvas, both in the workshop and long after our time together. Each morning we will explore and experiment with warm-up exercises, and each afternoon will be used as open studio time with ample individual attention. Over the course of the workshop, we will create several color studies, a series of miniature abstracts, and 2-3 larger abstract landscape paintings; all led by demonstration

The workshop includes:

• Large Screen Demos:  A video camera on Jesse’s drawing board is projected to a large screen so students can easily follow along as they draw.
• One-on-One Instruction: After each demo, Jesse visits each participant, offering encouragement, answering questions, explaining technique and giving tips individual to each student.
• In addition to group and one-on-one instruction, Jesse provides high-quality instructional materials, including a reference photo, a glossy tutorial booklet, and the image already outlined on drawing paper. Workbooks also have a complete list of colors for each section.
• Students are required to bring their own drawing supplies, and a materials list will be distributed well in advance of the workshop.

Take your art to the next level as everyone shares their love of colored pencil in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

Capacity is limited, so sign up today!

After three days of on-site painting instruction with students Michele will do a morning demonstration on Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm demonstrating her process for creating work in the studio from plein air work and photo reference. For the demonstration students in the workshop will get preferential seating but other students will be attending just the demonstration session.

The Sedona Plein Air Festival takes place October 23 – 30, 2021. Keynote Speaker Michele Usibelli will judge for awards at the awards reception on Friday and deliver her keynote presentation on Wednesday October 27 at 7:00 pm. The Festival brings 25 of the most talented artists in the country to paint in the Shangri La of the Southwest. A week-long constantly evolving exhibition results in a culminating awards reception.

COVID Health and Safety Protocols

The health and safety of our Patrons, Students, Volunteers, and Staff are a top priority. Since COVID-19 first surfaced, our staff continues to monitor the situation closely, taking every precaution to keep our Patrons, Students, Volunteers, Staff, and our community safe.

• We require that face masks, covering mouth and nose, be worn in our buildings until further notice. (Note: face shields are not adequate)
• Enrollment in classes and workshops is limited to ensure social distancing is possible.
• Staff perform a rigorous sanitation protocol throughout the day.
• Thermometers are available in the Gallery and Studios for self-checking of temperature upon entrance.
• Sanitation stations are available at each entrance to the Center. Paper masks are available for no charge.