Instructor: Kimball Geisler
Dates: May 11–13 (M–W)
Class times: 9:00–4:00
Class Limit: 16 Students
Tuition: $595.00
Level: Beginner to advanced
Location: Carmel Area
Students will spend time understanding two different aspects of value: form and design. They’ll learn what these aspects are, how they complement one another, and how they detract from one another. Using value as a “lens” through which we can view other concepts in painting, students will have a new perspective on other areas such as color, edges, composition, and atmosphere. By the end of the workshop, students will have a new powerful tool in their kit that can be broadly applied to any subject, style, or approach that they may take.
Kimball teaches in a way that is approachable for all skill levels, always bringing questions and concerns back to basic fundamentals. That being said, he strives to paint (and instruct) at the highest level possible, so experienced artists will be in good company as the class works through the many difficult challenges of landscape painting.
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Kimball Geisler BIO
I graduated from BYU-Idaho with a BFA in April 2015. From my time there I gained a deep appreciation of realism in art and discovered a passion for landscape painting. I experimented with Plein Air painting and found that the more time I spent outdoors, the more I wanted landscape to be a part of my life. I made a decision to devote my career to the study of nature through painting.
The faculty at BYU-Idaho gave me the traditional foundation I needed as a starting point for my passion. One teacher who was particularly influential was Albin Veselka who taught part-time and is an accomplished full-time painter. With his down-to-earth teaching style and vast knowledge of the arts, Albin gave me the knowledge and feedback my work needed, while allowing me to question and explore the many facets of painting. Albin’s teachings have been invaluable to me and continue to influence me as an artist.
Spending time out in nature is a necessity for me, both as an artist and as a human being. I think John Muir said it best when writing about the Sierra Nevada Mountain passes, “They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, set you free, and call forth every faculty into vigorous, enthusiastic action. Even the sick should try these so-called dangerous passes, because for every unfortunate they kill, they cure a thousand.” Going forward in my career as an artist, I want my work to capture nature and its idiosyncrasies. I hope that by doing so I can remind people about the real world that surrounds them.
His work has been featured in full articles in prominent art magazines, and it has taken him to incredible locations throughout many different states as well as other countries. He’s earned notable awards through various painting competitions and shows, including the Grand Prize for the annual Plein Air Salon for 2022.
