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Oil painting workshops are typically full day in length, for one to four days. Materials are required, and a list will be supplied one month prior to the workshop. Among other materials, students will need to bring a portable easel (except for the beginner’s workshop). Secure sign up and payment are online (click the link for each workshop). If you prefer to pay by check, please click on the link at the bottom of the page to send a message regarding payment.
February 2019
Flower Painting Saturday, February 16, 9-4 $145
Where: Button Factory, Portsmouth
Spend the day learning about painting flowers in oil loosely and boldly, color mixing with a limited palette and large brush strokes.
Limited to six participants. Materials list will be sent out one month prior to the workshop. Plan to bring a portable easel.
Register online here.
Beginning Painting Workshop, Saturday, February 23, 9-4. $155.
Where: Button Factory, Portsmouth
New to oil painting? This workshop provides an overview of oil painting: materials, paint mixing, paint application, composition. Participants will work on a flower painting throughout the day, after the morning demonstration has finished.
Materials are supplied in this workshop. Limited to six participants.
Register online here.
March 2019
Limited Strokes and Color Mixing, Saturday, March 9, 9-4 FULL
Where: Button Factory, Portsmouth
Do you get caught up in the details and miss the point of your painting? This workshop will loosen up the grip you have on painting. Participants will work on limited stroke images, as well as short session paintings throughout the day.
Limited to six participants. Materials list will be sent out one month prior to the workshop. Plan to bring a portable easel.
Register online here.
Flower Painting Saturday, March 23, 10-4 (lunch provided). FULL
Where: Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury, VT, 9-4
Register for this workshop at the Edgewater Gallery’s website
April 2019
The Power of Backgrounds, Saturday, April 13, 9-4 $145 (FULL-waitlist)
Where: Button Factory, Portsmouth
Backgrounds play an integral part of all paintings. They set the mood, can evoke a time of year or emotion. They can also be boring and dull, taking away from the central image. This workshop will focus on painting several backgrounds, using the same central images.
Limited to six participants. Materials list will be sent out one month prior to the workshop. Plan to bring a portable easel.
Register online here.
May 2019
Flower Painting Saturday, May 18, 9-4
Would you like to spend the day exploring flower painting using large brushes and loose brush strokes? Participants will explore color mixing and see a painting demonstration in the morning. After a quick break for lunch, the afternoon will be spent painting bouquets of flowers. Expect to complete one to two paintings to take home. This is a great workshop for all levels.
Where: Jackson Art Studio, Jackson, New Hampshire.
http://www.jacksonartnh.com/event-registration/?ee=918
June 2019
Flowers and Windows, Saturday, June 8, 9-4, $145
Where: Button Factory, Portsmouth
Combining windows, landscapes, and flowers is exciting! Learn about value contrast, composition, and decision making about what to emphasize,all while painting beautiful June flowers and a spring landscape.
Limited to six participants. Materials list will be sent out one month prior to the workshop. Plan to bring a portable easel.
Register online here.
July 2019
Editing an Image, Saturday, July 27, 9-4, $145
Where: Button Factory, Portsmouth
Being a good editor and understanding abstracting are both parts of being a good painter,. Knowing what to include and exclude is a challenge, but can make the difference between a mediocre and great painting, as is being able to limit the visual noise in a space. This workshop will use ordinary interior space as a painting focus.
Limited to six participants. Materials list will be sent out one month prior to the workshop. Plan to bring a portable easel.
Register online here.
August 2019
Flower Painting, August 14-15, 9-4
Where: The South Street Gallery, Greensport, NY
Come paint flowers with me on Long Island! Two days of color mixing with a limited palette, loose brush strokes, and seasonal flowers.
Register for this workshop at the South Street Gallery.
SEPTEMBER 2019
The Value of Values in Painting, September 28, 9-4
Where: 855 Islington Street, Studio, 325, Portsmouth, NH
Being able to use a full range of values in a painting creates depth, and variety, and makes it easy for the eye to scan over and through the image. However, many people feel shy or reluctant to use the full range, instead remaining in a mid to higher range, resulting in items that “float” or not anchor to the painting plane. We will work on a full value range during the workshop, with limited color in the morning and a fuller range of color in the afternoon.
Register online here.
October and November 2019 Workshops will post soon.
don’t like online payments? TO REGISTER and pay by check: Click below, complete the form, and I will be in touch with details!
POLICIES
REGISTRATION/PAYMENT
One day workshops at my studio cost $145. Two Day workshops are $275 (except landscape workshops). Rates may differ when I am teaching elsewhere. My workshops are small in size and they fill quickly, so make sure to sign up if you have interest.
To register, pay on my shop page or email me and send checks to Amy Brnger Art & Paperworks, 855 Islington Street, Studio 325, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Checks need to be received within one week of registration in order to hold your spot. Supply lists will be sent to participants approximately one month prior to each workshop.
Once you have registered (see above in bold) and completed payment, you will receive your course confirmation. Supply list will follow.
Full payment must accompany your registration. A $30 fee will be charged for checks returned for insufficient funds. Classes that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements will be canceled, typically two to four business days before the class begins. Registered students will be notified and refunded in full.
CONDITIONS
Adults 18 or older may register workshops. Students under 18 require special permission. Amy Brnger Art and Paperworks reserves the right to cancel courses, change course times, and limit enrollment. The student agrees to abide by any and all rules of the studio. Amy Brnger Art and Paperworks will assume no responsibility for any loss, personal or physical.
WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY
100% Refund: Student must withdraw at least 6 business days prior to the start of class. There will be a $25 processing fee for withdrawing.
50% Refund: Issued when a student withdraws 5 business days or less from the start of the class. There will be a $25 processing fee for withdrawing.
NO REFUNDS ARE GIVEN ONCE A CLASS BEGINS.
If Amy Brnger Art & Paperworks cancels a course, all fees will be refunded.
LOCATION AND PARKING
Inside workshops are held at The Button Factory, 855 Islington Street, Studio 325 (third floor-no elevator), in Portsmouth, unless otherwise noted. Courses that take place at an offsite location (ie. plein-air) will include addresses and directions in the registration information.