
Journaling Through Watercolor with Antonio Darden – G25070105
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Using a journal, a small pallet of fourteen paints and a few brushes, students will learn how to capture objects like southwest gates, ristras, entryways and beautiful adobe buildings. Students will create journals to note color mixes, location, best times of day and the information of the subject that was just painted. Course participants will learn the art of traveling (by foot) to witness, then returning to the studio to create and complete a finished piece (or to complete your journal for your own enjoyment).
This course covers color theory, value study and one-point and two-point perspective. This workshop is for beginners to intermediates; even if you haven’t painted before you will really enjoy this class.
The instructor will be providing daily reference photos that you can chose from or you’re welcome to bring your favorites!
Antonio Darden is a studio and plein air artist and signature member of the prestigious American Watercolor Society. He regularly leads studio workshops for all levels of artists who want to learn the art of plein air or outdoor painting. He simplifies the watercolor process into the essential four elements or the four pillars of watercolor: light/dark, soft/hard edges, near/far and cool/warm. The ultimate goal is to guide each artist to a better understanding of the watercolor medium through live demonstrations, individual instruction, and class critiques.
Instructor
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Antonio Darden
Born 1965 and raised in Northern California. Antonio moved to Santa Fe New Mexico in 1995, where he began a newfound love for atmosphere, color and light. With no formal training, Antonio enrolled into Santa Fe Community College, completing the beginning art classes that were needed to enroll in and complete Color Theory and Advanced Color Theory and Design. As a
successful hair colorist and hair color educator his knowledge of color has allowed him to travel to many places around the world and throughout the USA.
Antonio is an avid plein air and Studio painter, building on the foundations of composition, value and local color and continuing to experiment and hone his personal style. Daily life drawing and plein air painting and studying from many renowned artists have elevated his technique in watercolor.
Antonio currently lives in Santa Fe, NM with his Lhasa Apso, Cree. He works in his own private art studio/gallery.