Classes and Workshops with Dan

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2010

Workshop: Painting Figures in the Landscape
3-day workshop, Clear Air Art Studio, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada:
Thursday – Saturday, September 9 – 11, 2010
9 am – 5 pm each day (one hour for lunch)
Registration Deadline: August 20th (fee paid in full)
Price: $395 (CAN)
Registration: Hermann Brandt: (403) 932-2197 / (403) 831-4749 / hermannabrandt@gmail.com
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This workshop will explore my process of painting figures in the landscape, including the differences between painting outdoors and painting indoors. We will hopefully spend much of the time painting live models outside (depending on weather), but will also practice in an indoor setting. Lighting differences will be talked about in depth, as well as how color is affected by the different kinds of light sources. We will also discuss how to best use photography in these settings to serve as source material for studio work.

Drawing and Painting Portraits
3-day workshop with Cottonwood Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs, Colorado:
Friday – Sunday, November 12 – 14, 2010
9 am – 4 pm each day
Price: $325 (includes a $25 model fee)
Register online or call the Cottonwood office at (719) 520-1899.
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Portraits are among the most difficult subjects an artist can undertake due to their need for accuracy. This workshop will be an intensive three days focusing on drawing and painting portraits from live models and will include a review of the fundamentals necessary to create a strong portrait. Compositional methods, tips for achieving accuracy, keys to correctly seeing value and color, and tips on working with edges will be discussed and utilized. We will also talk in depth about color theory.

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