When
Where
Studio in the Park
The main facility for the Art Guild of Louisiana is the Studio in the Park. This BREC building is located in Cedarcrest Park in Baton Rouge.
More InfoNotes
Maximum of 14 participants
Workshop Coordinator
David Gary, Email David Gary, 225-252-8384
Roger Dale Brown
Roger Dale Brown grew up in Tennessee, exploring the woods, creeks and fields around his Nashville home, a passionate observer of every aspect of nature since early childhood. He has made it his life’s work to connect deeply to places around the world, incorporating knowledge of their nature, history, architecture and culture in his creative process, and reflecting that knowledge in his painting and writing.
Roger’s art education has consisted of countless hours studying historical artists such as John Carlson, Arthur Streeton, Isaac Levitan and John Singer Sargent and concentrated his study with master teachers over the years. Roger has developed his own style, which draws deeply from the Impressionist view that painting from life is essential. This determination and dedication has culminated in his receiving Master Status with three top painting organizations in one year. The organizations who recognized him are Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society, and American Society of Marine Artist.
Roger has a deep commitment to passing on his knowledge of the artistic process to his students. His self-directed education has given Roger a unique ability to recognize a student’s struggles and an ability to guide the learning process in clear and understandable ways. A celebrated teacher, he has led close to 100 workshops from Maine to Montana in the United States, and abroad in Ecuador, Italy and Scotland. His teaching includes live demonstrations as well as on-location, figurative, studio and still-life classes.
Roger has been honored to serve as juror for art and plein air competitions for Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society and others across the country. When not traveling to paint or teach, he lives with his artist wife and two dogs in Franklin, Tennessee, and teaches in his home studio.
Description
We are thrilled and honored to welcome nationally acclaimed landscape painter Roger Dale Brown for this intensive three-day studio workshop.
Roger will begin with a keynote presentation focused on building a strong foundation for successful studio paintings. Through demonstrations, discussion, and individual instruction, participants will learn how to develop a larger landscape painting from its initial concept and design through the final, subtle refinements that bring it to life.
The workshop will explore composition, color harmony, value and tonality, brushwork, painting techniques, and the art of creating the impression of detail without overworking the painting. Roger is known for presenting complex concepts in a clear, practical, and understandable way, giving artists tools they can continue to use long after the workshop ends.
Designed for intermediate to advanced artists, this workshop is ideal for painters who are ready to strengthen their studio practice, refine their decision-making, and push their landscape paintings to the next level. Come ready to work.
Supplies
Easels – Provided
Pallet
Paint
Any quality brand will work. Please do not bring student grade paint. This is my pallet, which I recommend you bring, but you can also bring the pallet you are used to using.
Reds
- Cad Red Light
- Alizarin
Yellows
- Cad Yellow Medium
- Cad Lemon
Blues
- Ultramarine Blue
- Cobalt
- Cerulean Blue Hue
Earth Tones
- Raw umber
- Ivory Black
- Transparent Red Oxide
- Transparent Earth Yellow
White
- Titanium White
Brushes
Any brush you use in your studio or on location is fine to bring.
Below are are some of the brushes Roger uses but do not feel you need to buy all or any of these. This is just for informational purposes, in case you are interested in what he uses. He does try different brushes so, he may have a brush not listed at the workshop:
- Bristle Filberts #10, 8, 6, 4 … Rosemary or Trekell brushes
- Bristle egbert #8, 6 … Rosemary or Trekell
- Bristle flat #12, 8
- Soft hair synthetic filbert.
- Rosemary Master Series 278 #10, 8, 4
- Fan brush Trekell
- Synthetic bright “6, 4, 2 … Rosemary Ivory
- Synthetic long fi lbert #2, 1 … Rosemary eclipse
- I have also been using mop brushes. You can get one from Rosemary (Mundy mops) or Trekell or Maxines mops are good too
- 1 – 2” chip brush from Home Depot or Lowes
- 2 inch softening brush, Rosemary
- Large, Medium, and small size trowel shape palette knife
- q-tips
- old plastic hotel room keys
Canvas & Panels
3- 11×14 or 12×16 inexpensive canvas panels for exercises
2+ – 16×20 up to 18×24 canvases
Other Stuff
Bring several of your own Plein Air sketches and reference images … photos, drawings.
1/2” to 1” masking tape
Odorless Mineral spirits. I use Gamsol. DO NOT BRING REAL TURP.
Brush cleaner. Holbien makes a really good one for studio
Small sketch pad and pencil
Viewfinder
Paper towels
Plastic shopping bags for trash
Optional. Wet canvas carrier
Bring reference materials … photos