OIL PAINTING
Instructor - Laurie Snow Hein
Artist Laurie Snow Hein is a rare Florida treasure. As a native Floridian she grew up on south Florida’s most beautiful beaches and it is those memories that still inspire her work today. She depicts our beaches not only as they are, but also as they existed in her idyllic childhood.
Recognized nationally for her coastal originals and prints, Snow-Hein has achieved something most artists only dream about, but never achieve. She has been able to raise her six children on the income doing what she loves . . . creating and successfully selling her paintings.
While most of us hated the isolation of the pandemic, Snow-Hein found inspiration and more time to paint, to paint much larger more detailed images of her favorite coastal views from Crystal River and Boynton Beach to the Florida Keys.
Laurie started teaching at age 21 and has been teaching at the Everglades Club in Palm Beach and Lost Tree Village in PBG for over 30 years.
PAINT WHAT YOU WANT - ONLY BETTER THAN EVER!
SUPPLY LIST
Are you ready to take your paintings to the next level?
Join artist and instructor Laurie Snow Hein for a two-day workshop designed for painters with some experience in oils or acrylics who want to strengthen their skills, develop their personal style, and approach their work with greater confidence.
This workshop is centered around your paintings and your goals. Students are encouraged to bring a painting they would like to improve, a new painting they would like to begin, and/or a painting that needs refining and finishing. You choose your subject matter and canvas size while Laurie provides personalized instruction and constructive coaching.
What You'll Explore
Throughout the workshop, Laurie will focus on the timeless principles that make a painting successful, including:
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Choosing meaningful subject matter and creating strong compositions
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Using the Rule of Thirds and other principles of design
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Creating a clear and compelling focal point
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Using balance, rhythm, variety, contrast, and value
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Developing effective color schemes and warm/cool relationships
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Mixing clean, luminous colors without creating muddy mixtures
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Creating beautiful and useful grays
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Developing confident, expressive brushwork
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Using texture, edges, and brushwork to add energy and personality
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Evaluating your work objectively
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Knowing what details to emphasize—and when a painting is truly finished
Demonstrations
Laurie will demonstrate practical techniques and approaches including palette setup, preparing to paint, color mixing, creating luminous color, mixing beautiful grays, and building dramatic and harmonious color compositions.
Health and safety practices for working with painting materials will also be discussed.
Bring Your Own Paintings
This is not a workshop where everyone is expected to paint the same subject. Bring the work you want to work on.
Students are encouraged to bring:
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One painting you would like to improve
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One new painting you would like to begin
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One painting that needs refining or finishing
Individual instruction will be tailored to each student's experience and goals while reinforcing the Elements and Principles of Design that apply to every successful painting.
Materials: Students are responsible for bringing their own painting supplies. A recommended materials list will be provided before the workshop.
Experience Level: Some experience with oils or acrylics recommended.