Master Pastel Artist – Terry Ludwig in October

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Amarillo Art Institute

3-day Pastel Workshop
October 10 – 13, 2012
Day 1 - Portraits
Day 2 & 3 - Pastel Painting Landscapes

Cost: $350-Members, $385-Non-Members (plus model fee)
(Deposit of $100 must be paid at registration to hold your spot in workshop)

Amarillo Art Institute welcomes Terry Ludwig, master pastel artist and founder of Terry Ludwig Pastels. Terry received his formal art education at the nationally acclaimed American Academy of Art in Chicago. As an instructor, Terry Ludwig’s approach is both entertaining and informative. Continue reading →

Guido Frick returns to Amarillo in October!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Amarillo Art Institute

Guido Frick

Plein Air and Studio Oil Experience
Thursday – Saturday
October 4 – 6
Cost: Members – $500 Non-Members $550
Guido Frick is truly an outdoor painter. “It might sound overstated, but I really consider nature as my original studio. It is because of this belief, that I claim the whole American West as my own personal studio”. This German-born painter lives half of the year in Europe and travels the other half almost exclusively through America´s western states. In the early 1980´s he met with famous instructor and painter Sergei Bongart, and still considers this encounter as the most influential experience he has ever had as a painter. “Sergei truly opened my eyes and showed me the way”. By the 1970′s, Guido had already studied with Professor Karel Hodr from Prague, a well-respected impressionist painter and art teacher throughout Europe.

Soon Guido´s work was shown in exhibits in Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy, and most recently in England. He was published in “Maler sehen den Bodensee”, and in 1980 he won the Prix de Salon in Fontainbleau-Paris. “As a painter I do not like to be labeled. I am always crossing the borderline between impressionism and expressionism. In art there should be no border, no fences, no stop sign. I want to paint free and generous and be independent …I love the outdoors, in nature.”

Emin Abassov to begin daytime class in addition to his Wednesday night class

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Amarillo Art Institute

May 29 – July 17
Tuesday afternoons 1-4pm.
Cost: Members – $140
Non-members - $165
Ongoing 8-week sessions

May 30 -Aug 1 (no class July 4)
Wednesday night class 6pm – 9pm.
Cost: Members – $140
Non-members - $165
Ongoing 8-week sessions.

Emin, a Russian immigrant, has been teaching on Wednesday nights and now has been kind enough to add this daytime class. Emin teaches in a variety of mediums.Learn from a traditional classically trained European artist Emin Abbasov. Emin is an amazing artist and teacher who will help the individuals of all levels in this class with just about anything they will want to do. He teaches oil, acrylic, and charcoal. Emin will help with still life, landscapes, portraits, abstract, drawing, color, composition, tone and shape. This is an opportunity you will not want to miss.

Emin Abbasov– painter, restorer, sculptor– received a Masters Degree Honors Diploma with High Qualification of Artist and Painter at M.M. Aliev Azerbaijan State Institute of Art, Baku City. He worked as an illustrator and theater artist for Cinema, LM Nizami Theater, and was also an Instructor of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture at an Art school in Belarus.

Accomplishments in Amarillo: Art Restoration Project at First Baptist Church Sanctuary; Winner of the David Beck Memorial Award for Excellence in Traditional Realism and Best of Southwest Exhibition; painted four Biblical Paintings sponsored by Leisa and Allen Durrett which are displayed at First Presbyterian Church; sculptured “Angel” for Milestone Company; painted an Icon for All Saints Church; painted “Prodigal Son” at St.Luke Presbyterian Church, sponsored by Dorothy Baggerly; teaching private lessons as well as group classes; participant of Amarillo Museum of Art’s Exhibition 12X12.

Backdoor Rummage Sale for Art Institute

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Amarillo Art Institute

Dear Friends of Amarillo Art Institute,
We are holding our 1st annual Amarillo Art Institute Backdoor Rummage Sale May 19th,
9am – 3 pm to benefit the school as we continue to add more classes, activities, and workshops to bring awesome art opportunities to our community.
The sale will be on the north outside wall of the Art Institute. Please join us in donating and purchasing treasures and be a part of helping the Amarillo Art Institute grow! Help us as we educate, enrich, and inspire lives through art!
Please contact us if you have any questions! director@amarilloartinstitute.org
Spunky at 806.354.8802

Adult Clay Class

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Amarillo Art Institute

Instructors Alex and Mandy Gregory

Tuesday nights: 6:30-9:00 pm
May 29 – July 17
Aug 7 – Sept 25
Cost: AAI Members – $135 Non-Members – $150This is an adult class (ages 15 & up) that teaches hand built, wheel thrown functional pottery plus sculptural techniques. Clay may be purchased at the first class session.

Instructor Nannette Womack
Thursdays nights: 6:30-9:00 pm
May 31 – July 19
Aug 9 – Sept 27
Cost: AAI Members – $ 135 Non-Members – $ 150This is an adult class (ages 15 & up) that hand built, wheel thrown functional pottery plus sculptural techniques. Clay may be purchased at the first class session.

Master Workshop with Mike Mahon

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Amarillo Art Institute

The Amarillo Art Institute is proud to have Mike Mahon here:
June 7-9, 2012
Thursday – Saturday
Painting Process Workshop Reception and portrait demo on Wednesday, June 6 from 6-9 pm.

Cost:
Amarillo Art Institute Members $300
Non-Members $330
Deposit of $100 must be paid at registration to hold your spot in workshop.

Some things you will learn:

What must be done before you even start a painting
How to draw and paint accurately from your photos and life
How to accurately determine the relative proportion for ANY size painting, working from ANY size photo
How to crop your subject and create powerful compositions
How to use a camera and photography for paintings
How to color correct for poor lighting situations
Professional commercial art techniques for controlling your drawing quality and accuracy
The SEVEN Keys to critiquing your own work

A Systematic Painting Process: You will learn about Mike’s DiVine Setup©, a 7-step systematic approach to painting based on classic principles of art which are logical, learnable, memorable, and which free the artist to be more spontaneous but in control of the painting. You will learn about how to plan your painting so that you can be confident that it is good at the beginning rather than waiting to the end to see if it “works.”

Mike is a Signature member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA), Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM), and American Plains Artists (APA). He is frequently an art show judge and has received many awards and honors for his work throughout the country. Mike was a featured artist in the book, 100 Ways to Paint People and Figures, published in 2004 by “International Artist Magazine.”

Life Drawing Studio is Here!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Amarillo Art Institute

Wednesdays beginning May 2 6:30pm – 9pm
Figure drawing/life drawing studio has been created as many artists have shown interest. This is an opportunity to work from a live professional model. It is not a club, class or workshop. There is no instructor present. It will be in a traditional academic format with gesture poses, several
20-minute poses and possibly 30-minute poses.
Figure drawing, also called Life Drawing, is drawing the human form. Figure drawing has always been the cornerstone of artistic training, but is also popular with amateur as well as professional artists. The human figure can express every aspect of humanity, however life class is not the place for ‘pushing boundaries’ or risque poses. So, when you attend a life drawing class, you are participating in a centuries-old artistic tradition. You might like to visit an art gallery and observe the many classical nudes in painting and sculpture before you attend your first life drawing class. A gallery here in Sunset Art Galleries of Amarillo that you can visit is chrisjohnsonfineart.com. The format of the life-drawing class will be with a model in several poses through the allotted class time. $15 per artist per session ($50 per month when prepaid). This class will possibly meet during the spring and summer months. 16 student maximum. Please contact Amarillo Art Institute at
806-354-8802 or director@amarilloartinstitute.org with any questions.

Jim Cox joins us from Taos for a Workshop in July! Sign up today!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Amarillo Art Institute

Friday June 1 demo during
First Friday ArtWalk AND
Friday July 6 demo during
First Friday ArtWalk
Workshop on Saturday, July 7^th.
9 am – 4 pm.
‘Still-life in Oil’ 1-day workshop.
10 student maximum
Cost: Amarillo Art Institute Members $80. Non-Members $95
($50 deposit required to hold your spot in workshop)
Jim Cox’s paintings reflect the traditional influences of the Dutch masters as well as his visual and emotional interpretations brought on by observation, study, and painting from life as much as possible.
Jim’s interest in art began early and he was enrolled in art classes by age seven. His art instruction continued throughout his early education. He studied with New Mexico artist, Ann Mann, Oklahoma artist, L. Dano Keys and continued on to study architecture and design at Texas Tech University. Jim then apprenticed with Texas artist, Dalhart Windberg, concentrating on landscape, still life and Flemish technique. Jim furthered his studies in Baltimore, Maryland where he was trained in the Atelier style at the Schuler School and the Mitchell School, also focusing on portraiture and figure drawing. Jim’s teaching experience spans twenty-five years with both adults and youth in Texas, Iowa, Maryland and New Mexico. We are excited to welcome Jim to Amarillo Art Institute! Please enjoy viewing Jim’s work at http://www.taospictureframing.com/jim_cox_fine_art.html.

Golden Spread Woodcarvers

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Amarillo Art Institute

Golden Spread Woodcarvers of Amarillo, TX meet at Amarillo Art Institute every 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 9am – Noon.

Cost:

Annual dues - $20.00
Monthly dues – $5.00

Please contact Les Spaulding with any questions: (806) 282 – 6450

The Woodcarvers have a show and sale each year at the Civic Center. In 2012, it will be in October. Professionals come in during the year to teach seminars during club meetings. Professionals come in and teach members prior to the show at the Civic Center. Club members also volunteer to teach other members different carvings, cut out projects with a bandsaw, and show how to carve and sometimes paint pieces. Golden Spread Woodcarvers buy wood, usually basswood, then the members can purchase the wood from the club at the price it cost the club. The club also has people who do wood burning.Golden Spread Woodcarvers is a 65-member strong club that welcomes interested people to join in the wood-carving fun!

Matt Smith Award Winning Arizona Artist in June

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Amarillo Art Institute

Award-winning Arizona Artist Matt Smith
Landscape Oil Workshop
June 11,12,13
Cost: Members – $500 Non-Members – $550
($100 deposit must be paid at registration to hold your spot in workshop)

Matt Smith was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1960. At an early age he moved to Arizona. He later moved to Europe where he lived two years in France and one in Switzerland. In subsequent years, Smith painted in Germany, Austria and Italy. Smith has lived most of his life in Arizona, where he has a deep attachment and respect for the Sonoran Desert. Smith graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting. He spent a vast amount of time studying the traditional styles of such landscapes masters as Maynard Dixon, William Herbert Dunton and Edgar Payne.
Most of the time, Smith can be found painting en plein air from southern Arizona to the Canadian Rockies. He also paints the California coast to the mountains of Colorado. “I appreciate traditional landscape painting and I am inspired by the pristine landscapes of the American West. I enjoy working in areas where one can travel for miles without seeing the influence of man. When I paint, I feel I’ve hit the mark when I’ve captured a balance between mood, look and feel. You know you’ve succeeded when viewers sense the desert heat or the chill of a mountain snowfall. “Smith currently lives in Arizona with his wife, Tracy, who is also a painter.