In August 2017, I visited Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Colorado to participate in a week-long workshop with Christian Rex van Minnen.
Discover oil paint’s ability to harness light, shade and luminous color through the techniques of the Masters. In this compelling workshop, we experiment with various styles and schools of painting to discover how to mix color with light, creating deep sumptuous darkness, and bright, robust color and form. Using the latest in technology and chemistry in oil paint and medium, students practice a division of labor, learning to develop light, form and color through layering techniques, including toned oil grounds, under-painting, grisaille, dead coloring and glazing. We also experiment with creating form through a reductive, monotype printmaking exercise. — Anderson Ranch Arts Center
I thank Anderson Ranch Arts Center for their generous support of this opportunity through their scholarship program.