Calvin Liang will be teaching an exciting 3-day plein air workshop in and around Mt Carmel, UTAH — at the home of artist Maynard Dixon, one of the most revered painters of the American West! Mt. Carmel, is a small Utah town just a mile from an intersection leading to five national parks and several national monuments. 

The Maynard Dixon home was built in 1939 by Maynard Dixon and his wife Edith Hamlin. The Thunderbird Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is the preservation and maintenance of the Maynard Dixon home and property. Thunderbird foundation has been instrumental in having this important historical Utah property placed on the National Register of Historic Places and as such will be included as one of the places to visit on historic Highway 89. Located near the important early Utah settlement of Orderville, the Dixon home and studio is an important destination for visiting artists wishing to partake of the beauty and spirit of Southern Utah. We are happy to be able to host Calvin’s workshop here. We hope you can join us. 

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Painting locations will be in and around Mt. Carmel, Utah. Calvin will begin with a demonstration each day, then he will spend time with each student throughout the rest of the day.

Plein air painting is a foundational part of training the eye to better understand the concepts of composition, design, and color harmony. Calvin’s lessons will include:

1. 1. How to plan a composition that will be most effective for the artist’s intentions and preferences;
   2. How to better see and use warm and cool colors in the landscape;
   3. How to command hardness and softness of the edges to create space in a painting;
   4. How to simplify the subject matter through the use of basic design, value, color, and drawing skills;
   5. How to consider the reasons for different paint surface textures, and brushstroke direction over the forms; and
   6. How to get the best possible results in a short time.

Accommodations & Food

• Accommodations are not included.
• RV Camping is available on-site at $40 per day for those with an RV. See the registration form below for info.
• Arrowhead Country Inn & Cabins will offer a 5% discount if you mention the workshop. Includes BIG breakfast. They are located directly across the road from the Dixon Studio.
• The workshop includes lunch for all 3 days for all students.
• Dinner: If we go out together, each person will take care of their own dinner bill.

Schedule (subject to change)

• Sunday, May 21, 2023
  • Arrival to Mt. Carmel, Utah
  • 7pm: Snacks and Orientation in Maynard’s Studio.
• Monday, May 22
  • 9 am: Lecture in Maynard’s Studio
  • 10–4 Calvin will demo on-site followed by helping students as they paint.
  • 4–6 pm: Free time
  • 6 pm: Dinner at Maynard’s studio (included)
• Tuesday, May 23
  • 9 am: Calvin’s morning demo starts at remote location (TBD).
  • 11–4: Calvin will be helping students as they paint.
  • 4 pm: Free time
  • Dinner TBD
• Wednesday, May 24
  • 9 am: Calvin’s morning demo starts at remote location (TBD).
  • 11–4: Calvin will be helping students as they paint.
  • 4 pm: Free time
  • Dinner TBD
• Thursday, May 25: Departures and farewells

Here are a few of Calvin’s paintings of the southwest for you to be inspired by.
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