On Mondays, starting March 2, Haines Community Education and I will host an open studio in the high school art room from 5-9 p.m. This is an opportunity for all of us, with all levels of skill, to improve our abilities. This is not a class per se and I am not being paid, but I am happy to provide resource materials, advice, critiques, and a model who will pose from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to work from the model, but those wishing to do still life or work from their own photos will be able to do so on some nights, including the first. Some of us will be warming up for the Studio Incamminati oil painting “Portrait in Color” workshop that is coming to Haines from Philadelphia, June 15-19. There is still room in this workshop.
Please bring your own supplies to the open studio sessions. On the first session we will be starting with quick gesture poses, working into longer poses through the evening. Eventually we may have the model do a single long pose for painting. There is a $2 per session fee for Community Ed. Anyone wishing to contribute to the model fee is encouraged, but not expected, to do so. Drop in for an hour or come for the evening. We will keep this going through the spring, or as long as participation expresses your interest. I hope you will join us!
Donna Catotti