Kelly Berkey and Kate Thompson portrait workshop July13-17 2015

Here is information on a portrait workshop Kelly Berkey and I are teaching. It is hosted at Kelly's beautiful and serene country studio. Kelly just finished her portion of Studying Under the Masters 3 online workshop at Jeanne Oliver's website. Look at this gorgeous piece she painted.

She has studied under several Master portrait instructors, Michelle Dunaway, Romel de la Torre and Tina Garrett  Kelly and I have very different styles but we both are intensely focused on our own art journey. There really isn't any mystery to it.. If you are willing to put in the time, you can create beautiful, meaningful art. I don't know about Kelly but I know for myself, I was not born an artist. I did not have raw talent. What I had was a deep desire to be an artist and approach it with such vigor and is one of the most important driving forces in my life. Kelly and I share this dedication and deep passion. We both look forward to guiding our students and sharing our passion in this 5 day workshop. Come and join us!

Kate & Kelly's Mixed Media Portrait Workshop only 3 spaces left!  5-day Mixed Media Workshop taught by both Kate Thompson of Fractured Angelics & Kelly Berkey.  Scheduled for July 13-17, 2015 Register Early~Only 10 spaces available *** Each day will be morning demonstrations with afternoons free to create with one-on-one help from Kate & Kelly. Day One: Kelly will demonstrate how to create a painting with charcoal. We will focus on values, edges, proper drawing skills, while capture emotion in our portraits. Day Two: Kelly will demonstate how to take our charcoal portraits to the next level with acrylics. Focusing on skin tone mixing, values and temperature changes.  Day Three: Kate will demonstrate working on portraits starting with a value underpainting with re-inkers and white acrylic paint. on plaster layered wood panels. We will focus on the planes of the face and creating detail in the features. Day Four: Kate will demonstrate working on paper to created very loose portraits with acrylics and pastels. Day Four Evening: Open Studio Night! Come back after dinner and bring some wine, your sketch book, snacks if you wish. You are welcome to play in the studio, sit on the deck & sketch, take a nature walk along the creek, or simple swing on the porch and enjoy the peacefulness of the countryside. A model will come out and Kelly will demostrate how to paint from life in oils. You are welcome to sketch or paint from the model or just watch and learn! Day Five: Open day to complete projects and have assistance from Kate & Kelly. Afteroon we will have a Q&A session. Arrive around 8:30 each morning for gourmet lattes, mochas, coffee, teas, and pastries.  9:30 demonstrations will begin.  12:00 we will break for lunch -Catered by Willow Springs Mercantile 4:30-5:00 each day you are off to dine in one of our wonderful downtown eateries.  One night as a group we can all go dine at Van Till's Winery, walk the gardens, have brick oven pizza and wine. - See more at: http://kellyberkey.indiemade.com/product/kate-thompson-kellys-5-day-mixed-media-workshop