Workshops & Classes
2005 class focuses on painting the French King Bridge over the Connecticut River
2011 Color Connection Workshops
To Register: 413-367-2800 or Louise@LouiseMinks.com. Send the form attached.
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January/February:
"Painting Fridays" and Saturday Instruction.
Paint with Louise on Fridays, 11-4. Max. 6. No instruction, critique included. $15/session. Individual and small group instruction on Saturday afternoons, 1-4. $35/private. $25/small group. Contact Louise ahead to reserve dates. Contact Louise to register. (form attached)
March:
"WATERMEDIA WIPEOUT!!" Experiment with Acrylics & Watercolor with Louise Minks & Deborah Rubin.
Friday/Saturday March 11 & 12.
$65/one day; $120 both days - Day 2 will combine both mediums
Work intensively with acrylic & watercolor on Friday and then MIX ‘EM UP! on Saturday! Min. 6 needed. Location and details to be announced.
Contact Louise to register. (form
attached)
June:
MESA MAGIC," A plein air painting workshop in Abiquiu, NM
Mon June 20th -Sunday June 26th, at Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM.
Class fee: $300
Paint on site in the Ghost Ranch area, either in oils or acrylics (even in a desert climate). Develop your personal response and style as you explore the colors and shapes of the formations. Using a limited palette of colors, learnto mix color effectively and develop form with lovely shadows and values. All levels of experience welcome! Students of all levels will experience success in plein air painting. Bring all painting supplies, A supply list will be forwarded to all registrants.
A range of housing options and a meal plan are available at the Ranch located in the heart of famous formations and first western home of Georgia O'Keefe. Extensive outdoor painting. Painting sites include adobe architecture, colorful cliffs and mesas, ranch buildings, river overlooks, and a possible day trip to Taos environs. I have painted annually in this area since 1997 and feel it is my second home. Come join me! You’ll fall in love with northern New Mexico! Minimum needed: 5 students. Check the Ghost Ranch website for housing/meals information and TO REGISTER: www.ghostranch.org.; or call them at (505) 685 - 4333 ext 4152. Please also notify Louise.
July:
“GREEN MOUNTAIN MAGIC” Let’s Go Outdoors and Paint!
Orientation:Thu July 21 Orientation 6:45pm
Class Time:Fri. July 22 & Sat. July 23, 9:00am-5:00pm, Sun. July 25, 9:00am-2:30pm.
Tuition estimate: $238
Lodging:Room and Board on Campus (summer session only) Please call the school to make on campus lodging reservations (802) 228-8770 .
$87 per night-single occupancy includes Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
$77 per person, per night-double occupancy includes Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Course Description:Take advantage of the wonderful VT countryside for outdoor painting! The emphasis will be on developing good composition, clean and effective color, personal response to the landscape-vistas, gardens, farms, rivers, villages. Challenge yourself to try some new things, to work quickly and loosely and to do as many as six paintings over the class period. Acrylics, "the most forgiving medium,' so if you haven't given acrylics a try, this is your chance. Through demonstrations and encouraging critiques, students move toward personal success and a strong art experience.
The goal of this workshop for all levels is to increase your confidence in the flexibility of acrylics by offering many situations and opportunities, indoors and out, weather permitting. Plan to work on 2 paintings each day! Bring your own supplies; list provided. This is a wonderful facility in the heart of the Green Mountains. You can commute from home, stay nearby, or stay at the Farm – many overnight options. Bring lunch, eat out or join us at the Farm. Some motels/B&Bs provide lunches for overnight students. Housing (shared bath) and two meals are available at the Farm in the summer, estimated charges : $75 dbl; $85 single. Minimum needed: 4 students. Orientation on Thurs. night, July 21. Contact Fletcher Farm School to register for the workshop and housing and meal plan, if desired. www.fletcherfarm.org; 802-228-8770. Please notify Louise.
September:
Workshops to be announced.
October:
“NEW ENGLAND ON FIRE,” Painting in the Connecticut River Valley
Fri/Sat/ Sun, Oct. 14, 15, 16 $180 or $65/day.
Cost does not include housing, meals or transportation. (I can help with housing options at this peak tourist season – reserve early!)
Arrive Thursday night for a fun dinner and briefing at Louise’s Millworks Studio at The 1834 Montague Mill in Montague Center. The next three days will be packed with colorful painting sites throughout the Valley, from vistas & farm stands to dramatic bridges & rivers, from lovely ponds to historic villages. Min. 6 students needed. 20% deposit required. Contact Louise to register. (form attached)
Other Classes – Contact Louise
Friday Classes
Any month at Millworks Studio! $35/class
You can schedule a private three hour, 1 or 2 person class most any Friday. While the studio is open to the public 12-5 pm, (unfortunately) it is not busy, and I am able to provide plenty of instruction during that time. In nice weather, you can paint outdoors at the Mill – lots of subject matter! You must reserve this time ahead so I can build it into my schedule. Even one class session is fine! Or once a month!.
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