American Artist Weekend with the Masters

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Featured Guest Art Reception for Ron & Sandy Ridley at the Elk Grove Fine Art Center

Ron Ridley — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:28:58 GMT

Painting Holidays in the South of France

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Re: WWM 2010 - who is going? 1 month away

KatPaints — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:36:29 GMT

Tatyana , I saw your photo online and love your red hair, so I will recognize you. Mine is (fake) reddish and wish I could get your color. My hair is slightly past the shoulder, I'm about 5'8" and I look about 37 though I'm really not.

Lena are you coming?

Re: WWM 2010 - who is going? 1 month away

KatPaints — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:28:07 GMT

Yes, you need to sign up in advance, however you can still email or call in your schedule. This has been taking place since April, it is really late, but you can still do it. I think?? Go to aamastersweekend. (There is a .com afterwards, but email info causes issues here.) If you don't live in California, you will need to call the hotel directly and make your flight plans today.

Re: WWM 2010 - who is going? Just over a WEEK away! Singles?

Kitimher — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:26:49 GMT

Maybe (for those who are there) we should try for a late dinner after the opening reception on Wed before things get too crazy, then go for a post-auction repast on Saturday night?

I'm happy to wear a size 20 brush in my hair and stand outside the hotel restaurant as a beacon! : }

Kit

Re: WWM 2010 - who is going? Just over a WEEK away! Singles?

Tatyana Fogarty — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:13:20 GMT

Good idea about dinner. Couple of other people were interested. We just need to figure out how to get together.

Tatyana.

Re: WWM 2010 - who is going? Just over a WEEK away! Singles?

Kitimher — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 04:25:24 GMT

I'll be there!

Focusing mostly on drafting (Ryder, et al), but doing the Quiller thing too...

My primary media is encaustic, so looking forward to spending a few days on the basics!

Any single folks interested in grabbing dinner together?

Cheers!

Kit

Re: WWM 2010 - who is going? 1 month away

CAROLYN153 — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:07:17 GMT

Are you able to give me more info? I am interested, but thought you had to sign up in advance. I've never been and don't know what to expect.

Carolyn

Re: WWM 2010 - who is going? 1 month away

KatPaints — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:46:57 GMT

Last call, who is going?

Re: Weekend with the Masters 2010

KatPaints — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:59:14 GMT

There is something quirky about posting every now and then. My previous post showed up in my email, but it did not post for a full day!

I've been checking into Przewodek and bought a few books by Hensche, Hawthorne and Henri. The "H" series of books. Since I'm going to her lecture I think I'd rather take a workshop with Serrano or Pinkham. I looked at their websites and like both of their styles. I'm leaning towards Pinkham because I really would like to shake up my color usage. I have heard Serrano is a good teacher. The only issue I have is that I need to choose between dropping Quang Ho or Anderson( both portrait). I like the loose fluidity of Anderson, but hear that Quang Ho is an excellent teacher. I'm debating on even taking a week long workshop with him at some point in time. .. All this could have been avoided if I just hit that refresh button when registering (my first choice classes filled even though I waited for registration to come online a half hour before.) Anyway I'm actually learning alot by looking into the instructors online, so it's worth it.

Re: Weekend with the Masters 2010

Tatyana Fogarty — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:02:43 GMT

Hi Kat,

it is strange that I replied to you yesterday but when I clicked the "Post" button, it informed me that the site mediator has to approve the posting. And then my reply never showed up. maybe it was because when I was talking about Przewodek style, I included some links to The Henry Hensche Foundation, telling you that she uses his teaching methods since she studied under him. Maybe this site does not allow links. Anyway, I'll try posting again but this time without any links.

Last year I took a workshop with Frank Serano (among other master-instructors) and I liked it. It seems like everyone in that workshop liked his teaching methods and his personality. He connected really well with students of all levels from beginners to advanced. Other plein air instructors I took workshops with included Kevin Macpherson, Scott Christensen, Whitcomb. But they are not on your list of options.

Hope this is helpful.

Re: Weekend with the Masters 2010

KatPaints — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:33:51 GMT

Sounds Good. I googled you and found a photo so I'll look for you. I am signed up for Lefell, Schmidt, and Przewodek. Having a group together for dinner is a good idea as well. (especially since I may be sleepy by then or have eaten earlier.) The more the merrier.

Are you familiar with any of the plein air instructors? Have you taken any of their classes? I will most likely switch one of my workshops (Anderson or Quang Ho) to Pinkham, or Serrano. I can find demos and info on Serrano & Przewodek but not anything on Pinkham. I really like to know the philosophy and approach of an instructor before taking the class.

Re: Weekend with the Masters 2010

Tatyana Fogarty — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:44:53 GMT

Hi Kat,

Would you like to meet there at the event and maybe attend some of the Demos together? Like, e.g. Schmid demo? What Demos are you attending?

it would also be nice to have a group of people get together for dinner after the opening reception.

Tatyana.

Re: Weekend with the Masters 2010

KatPaints — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:53:02 GMT

Thanks, I finally decided to keep the car throughout the event. I'll deal with the $27 nightly parking, etc. Thank goodness I'm not diabetic if there is no time to eat. Anyway, I plan on eating even if I need to leave early. Having lunch with a group is a good experience. Friendships are formed, information is shared...I was wondering about breakfast since the Serrano demo starts at 5:30 am and then my Lipking class starts at 9am. It is 7am EST here as I type and it's a bit dark. In a few weeks it will be even darker probably til 8am. My guess is that I really won't see a morning demo.

I think your smart to go to demos only and do more socializing. You can learn a lot socializing sometimes more than painting. I was starting to think this myself. I am taking all day workshops with Lipking, Anderson, and Quango Ho. Yet I'd like to take a Plein Air class considering the area of the event. I have not painted for many many years and this is a way to motivate myself to move forward.I 'd change a workshop to demos instead, but then I will have overpaid for the event.

If I go next year, I think I will watch listen, and socialize.

Re: Weekend with the Masters 2010

Tatyana Fogarty — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:52:54 GMT

I participated in WWM 2009. Even though event planners provided shuttles for all workshops and from/to hotel, the service was not very good. You had to wait - 30 min. here, 30 min there, sometimes the shuttle would come late, or leave earlier. So, those who had cars were much better off. Last year I signed up for everything -as much as I could! To say that days were very busy is to say nothing. We didn't have time for dinners, or breakfasts, for that matter. Grab a bite here and there. For plein air painters they provided boxed lunches - so that was good. Sometimes that would be your only meal that day. We never had time to go back to hotel to clean-up after a day painting en plein air. And had to carry all our stuff -backpacks, easels, tripods with us from morning till night (since there was no time to drop them off at the hotel after day's painting and before evening event)

So, this year I decided to just watch and listen and socialize :-)

Re: WWM 2010 - who is going? 1 month away

Tatyana Fogarty — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:40:45 GMT

I am going but just for Demos - Richard Schmid, Morgan Weistling, Sherrie McGraw, and Burdick & Gerhartz.

WWM 2010 - who is going? 1 month away

KatPaints — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:39:00 GMT

Hi,

The weekend is now one month away. I was wondering who is going.

I'm going are you?

I've signed up for Lipking, Anderson, and Quang Ho all portrait (though I might switch one of the later for a plein air workshop.)

Re: Weekend with the Masters 2010

KatPaints — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:23:19 GMT

For anyone who has not booked a hotel room at Laguna Cliffs using the group code:

The block of rooms reserved are already filled. Call directly to the actual hotel to get discounted rate; the reservation line nor online was able to honor the group rate.