One of my favorite things to do, particularly when the weather is atleast "tolerable" (in Maine could be defined as atleast a half an hour one day) is to get outside and really connect with the landscape. This does not mean you can see me out there hugging trees but really engaging in seeing the landscape I live within. This means really engaging with seeing it (what am I seeing in form and color) and then contemplating the organization of these elements. How do I want to twist, directly alter the perspective, warm the form's colors and truly PLAY? This is what happens after I have seen and am heading back to the studio with an armful of quick drawings on paper. However, this summer I am taking all of my paint on the road with me to some of my favorite places to "connect" with nature. I am looking for a handful of students to work with me more formally on their observational skills, abstract thinking, and sequence of drawing to painting the landscape. Here are the dates and sites:
Thursday, May 10th
Longfellow’s Greenhouses, Manchester
Thursday & Friday, June 21 & 22
Oakland Farm, Gardiner
Thursday & Friday, August 2 & 3
Maple Hill Farm, Hallowell
Thursday & Friday, August 16 & 17
Viles Arboretum, Augusta
$60. for 1 day session
$110. for 2 day session
includes morning coffee and a delightful lunch.
Materials List Supplied Upon Registration
Sign Up by May 1st and take $15. OFF!
So how about it? Its going to be wonderful and your body, hand and heart will thank you! Please email me at helene@helenefarrar.com or call 485 5691 for more details . Be well!
