Acadia Workshop Center
Workshops run 5 days, M-F, unless noted otherwise.
Stan Miller AWS
Landscape and Painting the Portrait in Watercolor
August 15 - 19, 2011
Studio
Every morning in this workshop, the instructor will do a demonstration. Portrait and landscape techniques, the effects of different types of watercolor paper and brushes, styles from realism to impressionism to various degrees of abstraction will be demonstrated and discussed. Understanding portrait backgrounds, understanding the perspective behind good landscape painting, editing and simplifying subjects will all be addressed. Students will work primarily from photos or sketches as well as imagination. The instructor will also have handouts. Students should bring at least five to ten photos of subjects they are interested in painting. Some of these photos should be enlarged to at least an 8" x 10" or larger so proper viewing of the photo while painting is possible. Students may paint on location for perhaps one day, close to the studio, this would be optional. Also, a model may be brought in for half a day. If students prefer to work on just portraits, or just landscapes during the workshop, that would be fine.
Stan MIller is a signature member and award winner with the American Watercolor Society. Within the last few years he has won the grand prize in the Watercolor Magic Magazine national painting competition. He won first place in landscape in The Artist's Magazine national painting competition. In 2008 he won third place in portrait in The Artist's Magazine national competition. Stan has and continues to give workshops throughout the United States as well as overseas.
All levels - beginners need basic experience
Artist website: www.stanmiller.net
SUPPLY LIST
Watercolor Paper Watercolor Paper I suggest Arches 140-lb. or 300-lb. cold press (hot press will also be demonstrated). Other types of paper or w/c pads are more or less acceptable depending on student’s experience. Two to three sheet minimum.
Watercolor Brushes Beginning students need a 1” flat watercolor brush, synthetic or natural bristle. I also recommend a 1/2” flat brush or a medium sized (#8-15) round and a small round (#5-7). Intermediate to advanced students need not purchase new brushes.
Watercolor Palette There are many types of acceptable palettes. I use the John Pike Palette. A simple white plate will work for the beginner. Make sure your palette has a fairly large mixing area…
or use a white plate to accompany a palette that doesn’t.
Watercolor Paints Beginners need a tube of Paynes Gray or Lamp Black or some kind of a black. They also need a strong red, yellow and blue. I recommend Winsor Newton: Cadmium Lemon or Winsor Lemon for your yellow. Permanent Rose or Quinacridone Red and Winsor Blue(red shade). If you cannot get these specific colors then try to find a color chart for the colors you are considering. Find the brightest and most intense red, yellow and blue. For students who already have colors, you need not purchase new ones but you do need a strong red, yellow, blue and a fairly strong purple, green and orange.
Water container Should be able to hold at least a pint of water.
Sponge An inexpensive grocery store sponge, not an art store sponge. Paper towels will also work.
Pencil and eraser (suggest kneaded eraser) Masking tape, hair dryer, sketch paper or scrap watercolor paper.
OPTIONAL SUPPLIES (if you already have w/c supplies you need not purchase listed materials)
Watercolor Board for stretching your paper or using as a desk top on location. A soft plywood or pine board. Gator board or Mahogany plywood also works. 1/4” to 1/2” is plenty thick. No bigger then 24” x 30”
Stapler or staple gun to staple paper to board.
Optional colors: Cobalt Blue, Winsor Blue(green shade), Cerulean Blue, Winsor Green (blue shade), Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, Burnt Seine, Alizarin Crimson, Vermilion, Cadmium Orange, Gamboge, Cadmium Yellow, Naples Yellow and Permanent White.
FEE: $595
NOTE: A minimum fee will also be collected for any model fees.
