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Salt Cay Art Workshops

Join an art workshop and learn how to paint ' en plein air' with well renowned and popular instructors from all over the world.

Pirates Hideaway, charming guesthouse on Salt Cay offers to all interested in art an opportunity to participate in a series of intensive 3-day and 5-day art workshops scheduled January - April 2002 with nationally acclaimed artists/instructors such as Robert Maniscalo, L.Diane Johnson, Don Getz, G.A. Sheller and Michaelin Otis.

Robert Maniscalo Workshop

Well known and popular artist Robert Maniscalco. It will be a fun and rewarding three day workshop which is limited to 8 participants so please register early.

The Power of Positive Painting© Weekend Workshop Robert Maniscalco presents a three day portrait painting workshop exploring value-based "light on form" painting methods.

The focus is on creating a deeper understanding of value to achieve form, character and likeness. Painting considerations such as composition, drawing with the brush, color mixing, halftones, paint quality, edges, and color harmony will be addressed.

Maniscalco also includes plenty of professional tips unique to portraiture as a career. Whether you're a beginner or a professional The Power of Positive Painting© is guaranteed to improve the way you paint!

Portrait or landscape, Robert will teach you The Power of Positive painting

His step by step method de- mystifies the art of portrait painting

He will show you how to develop effective drawing and painting techniques.

Learn also how to mix and master rich,luminous flesh tones.

Includes three full days of instruction with personalized attention. Bring paintings with you for critique

Welcoming cocktail with orientation.

Three nights accomodation with breakfast and lunch and final critique

See his website at www.maniscalcogallery.com

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L. Diane Johnson

L. Diane Johnson, NAPA, PSA, APOW, has been painting for 30 years, and professionally since 1981. She is also a well-known art instructor in the U.S. & Europe.

Diane is a member of the National Academy of Professional Plein Air Painters, full-member of the prestigious Pastel Society of America; signature member of the UK National Acrylic Painters' Association. As confirmation of her rapid development as a rising artist, Diane was selected in 1988 as one of the top 100 emerging artists in the U.S. by the American Artist magazine, selected as a finalist in the 1988 national still-life competition held by The Artist's Magazine and rated as one of the top 10 "Best Buys" for investment art by The Roanoker magazine in 1990. Diane has received numerous awards for her work, and by 1998 was listed in the Who's Who in American Art, Who's Who in the South and Southwest; as well as Who's Who in Information Technology for her contribution to the Internet in Web site design and illustration. See her website at www.ldianejohnson.com

Well known instructor L.Diane Johnson. Her speciality is plein air and landscape.

Includes three full days of instruction with personalized attention. Bring paintings with you for critique

Welcoming cocktail with orientation.

Three nights accomodation with breakfast and lunch and final critique

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Don Getz, AWS, Workshop

First visit to Salt Cay for Don Getz, he loves working 'en plein air', and will make this a most memorable week for you. Limited to ten participants, you will get lots of personal instruction and guidance.

Getz stresses design, developing negative & positive shapes and drawing skills. Open to all levels, Getz will demo daily with value sketches and watercolors. He believes that we each develop best at our own pace and individuality is key to original art. Daily critiques are included.

The daily routine will find the group traveling to various sites on Salt Cay, taking photos to familiarize us with painting possibilities, creating several thumbnail value studies and then your painting. Getz will demo on location at 9am each morning, followed at 10:30 by each artist sketching and then painting.

We break at noon for lunch and return to work at 2pm, allowing time to relax and enjoy the sun & sand. We paint until 5:30, then finish the day with a group critique. This is the best time for great shadows and painting light. A new subject/location will be painted each day.

As mentioned, Getz stresses the development of your drawing skills and, no matter what your present level, you will totally enjoy this session.

Welcoming cocktail with orientation on arrival.

5 Painting Sessions, 9-12 & 2-6pm daily with personal instruction & group critiques.

Open to all levels; medium is the choice of the participant.

Supply list mailed upon registration. Getz stresses traveling light.

Five nights accomodation with breakfast & lunch, transportation to painting sites.

Each participant will also receive a color art poster from Don Getz.

After 23 years in commercial art, Don Getz began his fine art career in 1977. He had taught evening art classes prior to that, but his first 'plein air' experience was painting for a week on Monhegan Island on the coast of Maine in 1976. This led to his commitment to paint for a living. He has taught workshops across the United States, Canada, Europe and Great Britain, including three trips to Cornwall.

Getz is a signature member and 4th vice-president of the American Watercolor Society and has designed and supervised the production of the AWS Annual Exhibition Catalog since 1985. A member of Knickerbocker Artists-USA, he also founded the Ohio Watercolor Society and served 10 years as the founding president. He is listed in "Who's Who of the International Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England and has been featured in The Artist's Magazine; WATERCOLOR magazine by American Artist; Prizewinning Acrylics, Watercolor Textures and Marine Art by Rocckport Publ; SPLASH 3&5 by F&W Publ and numerous other art publications. He resides in Northeast Ohio with his wife, Judie, his number one supporter and critic.

For more of Don's art, visit his website: www.watercolor-online.com/DonGetz

G.A. Sheller Experiencing the Island in Paint

Art Workshop called "Experiencing the Island in Paint" with wonderful teacher and artist G.A.Sheller who is recognized as one of the countrys leading artists in the synthesis of watercolor and photography. She is a renowned colorist whose paintings highlight landscapes and plant forms. G.A.has won many awards in National exhibitions and is a member of the Who's Who in American Art, Who's Who of the International Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England, was featured in the 1997 issue of Watercolor Magazine, a national US art magazine and named one of 2000 Outstanding Artists and Designers of the 20th Century.

This workshop is for all levels, and is an opportunity for beginners to experienced professional artists to relax and renew your creative spirit. g.a Sheller, with over 35 years in the field of teaching art, is an accomplished instructor in the medium of your choice. Our headquarters accommodations at the Pirate’s Hideaway Retreat provides easy access to the white sandy beaches of the Caribbean, and will also serve as our indoor classroom should inclement weather prevail. Topics covered will include drawing, composition, color methods of handling paint, creativity and use of the camera as a tool for gaining information. Each day will have its own insight into a unique creative approach through the use of instructor’s readings. We will paint the sights of this beautiful island; the soft beaches that border much of the shoreline, herons feeding in the salinas and others in the marshland to the south, and the windmills that powered the once-flourishing salt business. The workshop will include individual and group instruction, as well as critiques.

Look in www.gaSheller.com to see a selection of her work or email ga0620@aol.com

The workshop is from 9 to 5 each day with a slide show and the topics to be covered will include drawing, composition, color, methods of handling paint, creativity and use of the camera as a tool for gaining information.

The workshop is for all levels

The medium to be used is the choice of the student.

Includes three full days of instruction with personalized attention.

Each day there will be individual and group critiques.

Welcoming cocktail with orientation.

Three nights accomodation with breakfast and lunch and final critique

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Michaelin Otis - Capturing the Spirit of an Island

"Capturing the Spirit of an Island" Artworkshop with popular and talented artist Michaelin Otis who enjoys the fluidity and spontaneous nature of watercolor. She loves to stretch the medium to its limits while achieving a balance between abstraction and realism.

She participates regularly in juried art shows, and has won numerous awards. Michaelin enjoys the fluidity and spontaneous nature of watercolor. She loves to stretch the medium to its limits while achieving a balance between abstraction and realism.

Her goal is to draw attention through strong value contrasts and then lead the viewer on a journey through the painting using design, color and patterns. People in their environments are Michaelin's greatest inspiration. With camera in hand, she encounters her subjects on the street and discovers them at public gatherings.

Includes three full days of instruction with personalized attention.

Please bring a selection of your artwork for personalized critique.

The art workshop will kick off on Friday night at 7pm with light refreshments and an introduction and orientation session.

Three nights accomodation with breakfast and lunch and final critique

Read more about her at www.artshow.com/otis/bio.html

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