Making it Fine Art: Advanced Strategies files/Ken Elliott Making it Fine... · 2018-02-14 ·...

MakingitFineArt:AdvancedStrategies21/2-DayWorkshopwithKenElliottCastleRock,CO5282RedPassWay(DenverMetro)August5-6,2017Saturday9am-4pmand5-7pm,Sunday9-4OpentoartistsatallskilllevelsandmediaAnindoor,two-dayworkshopLimitedto6artists,$390.Kenwilldiscussstrategiesforcreatingbetterartworkswithavarietyofcommonandcreativetools.Theworkshopwillfocusthestrategiesformakingbetterartworks,goingtonewplacesinyourworkandhowtomakefineart.Hewilluseinformativevideosandpassonstrategiesnottheliterature,buthandeddownfromtheverybestteachers.Thisisthenew,advancedversionofKen'sMakingitFineArtWorkshop.Wewillbegoingdeeperintomakingbetterandmoreappealingartworkswithavarietyofstrategies.Afterdinner,IwillalsoshowyouPhotoshoptechniquesSaturdayeveningfortakingyourworkstothenextlevelandcreatingbetterpathwaysforfinishingyourartworks.YouwillbegivenaPhotoshopguideandhaveaccesstoalargephotofileofover1500inspiringartworks.Kenwilldemonstratepaintingusingoilandpastel.Hewilldiscusstheideaofmakingstrongstartsandkeepingthewayopenformoreinterestinganddramaticfinishes.Ampletimewillbegiventoliveproblemsolvingandcreativeoptions.Inadditiontomakingartworks,Kenwilltalkaboutbusinessandpromotion,whicharenecessarytobeasuccessfulartistinthemarketplace.Therewillbeseriousdiscussions,laughs,andyourquestions.Wewillallcomeawaywithnewtoolstotakeyourarttothenextlevel.AftertheSundayclass,therewillbeashort,freelecturethatwishtoattend/booksigningofKen'snewbook,Manifesting123andyoudon'tneed#3.Thelectureisopentothepublic.www.manifesting123.comSupplylistfollowsonthenextpage

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FortheWorkshop/SupplyList:Attendeesareinvitedtobringwhatevertheywishtopaintwithandworkon.Bringworkstostart,worksinprogress,andfinishedworkstoevaluate.Therewillbealotofconversationaboutthementalaspectsofmakinggoodartbydesignandexperiment.Thementalaspectisthequickestwaytogetthebreakthroughstothenextbigsuccessinyourart.Writeoutthethingsyouwanttogetfromthisclass.I’llbeaskingforyouranswerandI’llmakethatafocus.Bringsketchesorphotostoworkfrom.Youmayalsobringworksorphotosofworksinprogress.Let’stakeafreshlookatthose–howyougotthereandhowtogofurther.Youwon’tneedmanyimages,justafewtobeginwith.Wewon’tbepushingtomakecompletedworksduringthisshorttime.Rather,wewillbelookingatmakinggoodstartsandstrategiesforgoingbeyondyourcomfortlevel.Feelfreetobringimagesofyourworks,includingcurrentworksinprogressandimagesyouwanttoworkon.Artsupplies:Easel,paints,brushes,paletteknivesifyouchoose,andminimalsuppliesandaccessoriesthatyoutypicallypaintwith.Don’toverloadyourself.Wecanshare.Canvas(largeisgood:30x30canvas,30x40,36x36etc.)/orreasonablylargepaperforacrylicstudiesorpastels.Bringtheaccessoriesyoupaintanddrawwith.Comewithyourgoodhumorandexpecttoletgoandhavefuninanewplayground.Wewilllearnbybeingopen,uncritical(atleastfornow),andadaptable.Afterall,wearetryingtogobeyondwhatwearealreadydoing.