Joyce Hicks 4-Day Landscape Painting Workshop

Joyce will introduce her students to her unique style and her process of painting the landscape in watercolor. The workshop emphasis is on techniques and strategies for transforming ordinary scenes into extraordinary ones with watercolor; scenes that reach out and connect with viewers. 

Joyce teaches simple easy to learn methods that appeal to beginners as well as seasoned artists looking for renewed inspiration and insights into new ways of thinking. Students learn from clear explanations about the reasoning behind artistic decisions and visually from step-by-step demonstrations. Students learn to distill and process scenes from inspiration to finished work of art becoming more comfortable with the medium in the process. 

Joyce says, "Once technical aspects of watercolor have been mastered you too will begin to paint from that sacred place that resides within each of us. I bring my passion and love for teaching to inspire and motivate in a fun, fast-paced workshop."

 Following are a few of the topics covered in the workshop:

• atmospheric perspective in the landscape

• simplifying and streamlining scenes

• working toward personal style by developing a visual language

• steps for building strong compositions

• painting “relationships” instead of “things”

• seven important design principles for creating exciting paintings

• working with photographs, sketch books and color studies

• planning strategies that will allow you to paint spontaneously and with confidence

The class will include a combination of lectures and painting demonstrations by Joyce, plus student painting time with coaching and critique by the instructor.

I’ve always been able to see places and things in an idealistic way, but it wasn’t until I discovered painting that I was able to express and interpret this personal view. My art is not always a true rendition of what is actually there but how I wish it could be. If the old white homestead is a bit neglected, then I will just capture it in sunlight to discover its real beauty. If there is only one withered rose on the old trellis then why not one hundred in full bloom?

Frequent travel allows me to see and define what my heart is drawn to. Not in the grand or extraordinary but in simple unassuming beauty. Painting gives me the opportunity to unite visual images with a montage of personal memories stored over a life time. In an attempt to translate my feelings for a subject I use interesting brush strokes, strong contrasts, sunlight and shadow in colors both soft and bold. These elements combine in a personal way providing a visual invitation to tempt others into my world.

My purpose is to uplift the human spirit and my hope is that my paintings will inspire others to join me as I continue my artistic journey. I enjoy entering competitions, teaching workshops and presenting painting demonstrations.

• BWS maintains a workshop waiting list for BWS members for workshops which are filled or restricted. When openings occur, BWS fills the openings from the waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis. (Priority is given to members who have not registered for any of the other restricted workshops during the year.)
  
• BWS adds names to the waiting list according to the date and time the BWS Workshop Chair receives the email request.
• You can join the waiting list if a workshop is filled.
• You can also join the waiting list beginning on January 9 if you registered for one of the other restricted workshops but would like to attend an additional workshop if space is available.  
• You can't join a waiting list before registration opens.
• Email Rob@TalbertFineArt.com to join a workshop waiting list.

• Paid registrants who cancel before March 15, 2016 will receive a full refund less a $25 cancellation fee if the spot can be filled from the waiting list. If the spot cannot be filled, the amount refundable is 80% of the workshop price.
• Paid registrants who cancel after March 15, 2016 will receive a full refund less a $50 cancellation fee if the spot can be filled from the waiting list. If the spot cannot be filled, no refund will be given.
• In the event of inclement weather, the workshop will still be held unless the Hawthorn Center is unable to open or the workshop artist is unable to travel.  If BWS cancels the workshop, then all paid registrants will receive a full pro-rata refund for those days that were cancelled.
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• Questions and requests to be added to the waiting list can be directed to Rob Talbert (BWS Workshop Chair) at Rob@TalbertFineArt.com.