Every summer for the least 40 years I have conducted painting workshops in Maine. In 1978 I was totally committed to watercolor and all that goes with being a “watercolorist”. In 1976 I attended a workshop with Edgar Whitney. This was my first painting workshop and consequently I followed Ed’s routine. Each day there was a panting demonstration, painting time, and critique, a full day for sure.
In 2018 my Maine workshop is very different with 2 group critiques a week, Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon, and private consultations all day. Demonstrations as need dictates some group and others private.
In the early days of my teaching there was not a great deal of variety in the work produced. Design ruled with only a minor bow to unique content.
Todays students take chances, think independently, seek creativity, and to have their work to be unlike their peers.
If you would like to be a part of one of Skip’s workshop go to www.skiplawrence.com/workshops.
Here are examples of some works produced in my 2018 Maine Workshops.
Catherine Maunsell a/p
Juli Thornson a/p
Juli Thornson a/p
Eilen Thedford a/c
Eilen Thedford a/c
Katherine Freygang a/p
KKatherine Freygang a/p
Linda deHart
Juli Thornson a/p
Patrice Reese a/p
Patrice Reese a/p
Julie Bagshaw a/p
Julie Bagshaw a/p
Daniel Caldwell a/c
Debbie Hoeper a/p
Debbie Hoeper a/p
Daniel Caldwell a/c
Barbara Tartir a/p
Barbara Tartir a/p
I love everything about painting. I love feeling the paint, seeing a rich color spread under my brush onto a surface, and the play between colors coming together. I love watching my idea take form until a painting finally says “it” and I am surprised and delighted every time. I love sharing my art and knowing that someone is moved by it.