A talk with Karl Dempwolf We are very excited to have Karl Dempwolf return once again, as one of our favorite artists and workshop instructors in October 2023. Karl will be taking the class to Point Lobos State Reserve among other favorite coastal locations, in what will likely be his final group workshop, because Karl plans to spend the rest of his life painting, not teaching. I talked to Karl about what he was currently working on...
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Recapping our Summer 2023 workshops by Aaron Schuerr, Debra Huse, Keith Wicks, Dave Santillanes, John Cosby, and Calvin Liang
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We talked to Keith Wicks about his painting process, as he prepares for his June 2023 workshop in Carmel, CA.
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It’s not about painting with gouache because your bushes are going to turn out better. Because this class is more specific to foliage. Trees and foliage is what this particular workshop is about. But it’s not as if gouache makes it easier to do it. It’s just more of a matter of I—as an artist—like teaching in gouache. It’s my preference. But you can do it in pastel. You can apply the knowledge of whatever it is I’m teaching in that class.
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Plein air painting is a technique in which artists create their artworks outdoors, in the open air, rather than working in a studio. The term “en plein air” is French for “in the open air,” and it gained popularity in the late 19th century with the rise of the Impressionist movement.
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Kapalua Bay, by Dave Santillanes Lanai Emerges, by Dave Santillanes El Matador State Beach, by Dave Santillanes Dave Santillanes is an award-winning artist who will be in Carmel, CA leading a workshop June 2–4, 2023. More about that at https://www.carmelvisualarts.com/dave-santillanes/ — In preparation for his upcoming plein air workshop, we wanted to ask him to share a few thoughts about his work. Q: How would you define your style...
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