William Jameson Fine Art

Date(s): October 15-19, 2012

Deadline: October 1, 2012

$475

This workshop consists of 5 painting days exploring the landscape of the Southern blue ridge. We'll begin the workshop in the studio Monday morning with talks and demonstrations, have an early lunch ("Dutch") at one of Saluda's delightful cafes and head out to paint.

There isn't a more beautiful time to paint the Southern Blue Ridge landscape. Fall foliage, waterfalls and winding streams provide spectacular opportunities for painting and photography.

Saluda’s "Main Street Historic District" has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places and her Victorian summer homes, the area’s spectacular foliage, waterfalls and winding streams provide unparalleled opportunities for painting.

The workshop is open for beginners to advanced, with one to one instruction in watercolor, oil, acrylic, and pen and ink sketching. Participants may work in any or all media. A materials list will be sent to all participants.

The price of the workshop is $475 and includes 30 hours of instruction and a "get acquainted" cocktail party. Because the workshop is limited to 15 painters, I encourage you to send your enrollment form with deposit as soon as possible. Arrangements for travel and accommodations should be made privately and immediately as October is a most popular time to visit this scenic area.

There is airline service to Asheville, NC and Greenville/Spartanburg, SC . Each is about 35 minutes from Saluda. Rental cars are available at both airports. On the internet, several bed and breakfast inns and cottage rentals can be found by searching for ""Saluda, NC"". Many other possibilities can be found in nearby Hendersonville, NC.

All participants must provide their own transportation to the painting sites but we will assist in setting up car-pools. We will gather each day at exactly 8:30am in downtown Saluda and will caravan to painting sites. We will conclude at 3:30pm each day, leaving time for shopping or siesta before your evening plans. In event of inclement weather we will paint in my studio in Saluda.

The area is home to outstanding golf facilities and there are opportunities for fishing, canoeing, horseback riding, river rafting and antique shopping.

Because enrollment is limited to approximately 15 participants, we encourage you to send your Enrollment Form and deposit as soon as possible. Workshop deposits are fully refundable less a cancellation fee of $100.00 per person up to 10 weeks before departure date. Final payment is due in full 6 weeks before departure and in case of cancellation, is non-refundable. If for any reason, a workshop must be cancelled, you will be notified 8 weeks before departure, and your deposit and tuition will be refunded in full. We recommend that participants consider travel insurance policies for payment cancellation, as we are not responsible for airline, hotel, rental car etc. (workshop deposit payment and cancellation will differ from airline, hotel, rental car etc. policies)

Sketch Book: 5 1/2” X8” spiral. IMPORTANT: Roller ball pens

Canvases: (2) – 12X16, (1) – 16X20 and/or any sizes with which you’re comfortable.

(6) – 9x12 canvas panels

Brushes: #’s 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 assorted round, flat and filbert. I strongly recommend all these sizes in filberts in addition to an assortment in rounds and flats. Also #’s 2 and 4 in a round sable or synthetic sable.

Colors:

Prussian Green or Sap Green

Yellow Ochre Ivory Black

French Ultramarine Blue Raw Sienna

Cobalt Blue Burnt Sienna

Cadmium Red Light Raw Umber

Burnt Umber

Alizarin Crimson

Cadmium Yellow Light Zinc or Titanium White

Cadmium Orange

2.5 oz. Liquin (Winsor Newton)

Lemon Yellow or Cadmium Lemon

Purchase only the best quality affordable in paints and brushes.

Palette knife (for mixing and cleaning palette), 2 clip-on palette cups and 2 tuna or cat food cans.

Odorless mineral spirits or Turpenoid (Green can)

Paper towels and a few small plastic grocery bags for debris.

Bring a plastic bottle with a tight screw lid, such as an empty peanut butter jar for carrying dirty mineral spirits.

For easels, if you have a French easel, that is best; but a small paint box with an aluminum folding easel is good. Paint boxes and French easels should come with mahogany palettes.

I would also like for the oil painters to have a small watercolor set for sketching.

We’ll spend some time developing quick travel sketching techniques. Bring several fine, roller point pens and a sketch pad with several watercolor brushes.

Bring a canvas bag such as a “boat bag” or a back pack to carry supplies. A folding stool or light chair is important. (Be sure it is something you can carry, we won’t always be close to our cars.

Naturally, insect repellent, sun-hats, sun block, painting clothes, camera and film!

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please write or call. I’ll be sending our exact schedule later. Thank you and I’ll see you soon.