Susan Ogilvie
Plein Air and Studio Pastels - Sep. 17 - 20, 2015 - 4 day workshop with an optional 5th day on Sep. 21

Plein Air in the Okanagan

This is a comprehensive workshop that will focus on the fundamentals of painting plein air, and working in the field with pastels. Through daily demos, Susan will discuss composition, shape and value masses, and developing dynamic color relationships. "We'll be painting the soul of the subject, not the details!"

This class will consist of mostly outdoor work (weather permitting).

• Pastel.
• All skill levels are welcome. Student should be prepared to work outdoors.
• Instructor demonstrations daily
• Individual instruction and critiques
• Review and Resolution sessions in the studio
• $485 course fee, additional day $ 125
• Accommodation ( based on double occupancy ) in log chalets and all meals are $ 85 per day/night and include breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as all snacks. All of our food is made on site, homemade, wholesome and organic
• 10% discount for early bookings if someone books at least 3 month in advance

Susan Ogilvie has received numerous national awards, holds signature status with the Pastel Society of America in New York, and maintains a busy studio schedule. She is a respected juror, accomplished painting instructor, and popular guest speaker. Susan's paintings are held nationally in many corporate and private collections, and published in The Best of Pastel, The Best of Drawing, and Pure Color: The Best of Pastel. Her work has also been featured in Southwest Art, The Artist's Magazine, The Pastel Journal, and International Artists. Susan juried the "Landscapes and Interiors" category for The Pastel Journal's 9th Annual "Pastel 100 Competition." Gifted with a spirited and motivational teaching style, Susan conducts several comprehensive pastel workshops each year.

Website: www.susanogilvie.com

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ARTIST'S STATEMENT

Painting, for me, is all about exploration and discovery.

What piques my interest initially are the shapes. When I'm outside with my sketchbook, I play with the shapes of things...an opportunity to think compositionally in black and white. All of my paintings begin this way, in pencil or ink. The ideas about color, narrative, and expressing a sense of the place, unfold as the painting's structure develops in my sketchbook.

Back in the studio, using these value/composition studies, I begin the next painting adventure. As the shapes and values develop, the painting's sense of color relationships begins to emerge. Local color is considered, but defining a cohesive and appropriate color relationship within the painting is of more importance to me.

The process is about listening, letting go, learning something new, and enjoying the ride. 

4 nights and 4 days with all meals and non alcoholic beverages - see accommodations

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