A message from Michael Orwick: Workshop, Cannon Beach June 22-24

Painting Coastal Color and Light
Workshop Dates: 6/22/2011 - 6/24/2011
Location: Cannon Beach Oregon The Amazing Oregon Coast 97110

To sign up/Contact Information:

www.dragonfirestudio.com (503) 436 1533 (503) 693 7639

Join Michael Orwick in scenic Cannon Beach, Oregon, for 3 days of painting some truly spectacular scenery.

Cost: $300.00 Dates: June 22, 23, and 24

http://www.facebook.com/MichaelOrwickArts

Put life and personality into your landscapes. We will focus on the fundamentals of landscape painting while exploring the beauty and atmosphere of the area.
10am-4pm (I like to paint the light of morning and evening best and my students are always welcome to join me for informal sunrise and sunset paint outs at no additional charge.)

You will learn the importance of observation rather than using formulas and recipes to paint what you actually see and feel. Through instruction, demonstrations, and critiques, this workshop explores composition and design, value and color harmony, and brushwork and edges. Students will also focus on recreating a some of the atmospheric situations the Oregon Coast offers.

I like to concentrate on the basic elements of painting and will include an exercise or two to reinforce some of the basics that we all need to brush up on from time to time. There will be at least one black & white exercise, and the chance to paint full color studies as well. At the end of the three days there will be time for a discussion about your work and for questions as a group.

The workshop is open to oil painters of any level.

Look forward to Lots of personal painting time and help every day. We'll all learn a lot and have a great time.

Bring photo references in case we have to paint inside due to extreme weather.

Demonstrations will be directed at oil painters, but concepts and principles will apply to all media.
Michael Orwick's Fine Art - Available Works:
Click the following link to view Michael's portfolio of available works:
http://michaelorwick.com/works

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MichaelOrwickArts

Cannon Beach Workshop with Michael Orwick, March 26, 27 & 28

--Strengthen your Visual Sensitivity and Creative Visual Language with Michael Orwick--
This workshop is designed to explore the fundamental reasons behind a painting's success as you create your own masterpiece. Class is March 26, 27 and 28, 10 am to 4 pm daily.

Through informative conversations and step-by-step demonstrations, students will gain an understanding of the interrelated components of painting- including value, shape, color, and edge relationship. You'll be painting right alongside artist Michael Orwick. Each of you will be given personal attention and friendly critiques.

Michael will also discuss the benefits and drawbacks of photo references. He will provide some reference material for you, but you are encouraged to bring your own landscape photos to paint. Michael will emphasize emotion, color, composition, and ways to turn a photo into a spirited painting.

Emphasis will be placed on composition, editing and selection skills as well as clarifying light effects for strong, personal design. You’ll study the power and importance of balance, unity, variety, interest and contrast through the tonal and color aspects of your paintings. You'll also learn about mixing colors from a limited palette while still achieving dynamic light and shadow effects with lively color. You’ll discover how values and temperature work to keep your paintings in harmony.

On Saturday after class (4:30-5:30) a special reception with appetizers and wine is being offered free of charge at Dragonfire gallery for this group.

Bonus: Get ready for painting outdoors with a Plein-air equipment overview and suggestions list.
Weather permitting Michael invite you to join him before and after class to paint the magic of Haystack rock in plein air.

Class is meeting at Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce building in the beautiful Chamber Hall, 207 N Spruce St Cannon Beach, OR 97110 (503) 436-2623

Oil Painting Supply List Please email Michael at orwickillustration@comcast.net or contact Dragonfire gallery, or go to http://michaelorwick.com/dataviewer.asp?keyvalue=6698&page=Journals

Tuition is just $250 for all three days and the special reception, there is also an open option of $100 per day.

To sign up for the workshop contact Eeva, Lotta, or Marsha DragonFire Gallery 123 South Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR 97110 www.dragonfirestudio.com 503 436 1533

Orwick at Stormy Weather Arts Festival, Cannon Beach

Michael Orwick - DragonFire Gallery
Beverly Kindley
QUICK DRAW
Friday, November 6, 2009
7-10pm
Tolovana Inn
3400 South Hemlock St
Artists create masterpieces from raw material in only
one hour. Once completed, each piece is auctioned;
including this years 22nd Annual Stormy Weather
Arts Festival Original by Walter Share. A light

22nd Annual
Stormy Weather
Arts Festival

November 6-8, 2009

http://www.cannonbeach.org/swaf2008/event_schedule.pdf

WEEKEND EVENTS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2009
DragonFire Gallery
11am-3pm, Artists demos with Michael Orwick & Miska.
4-7pm, Reception with Michael Orwick, Miska, Kathy
Steele & other artists. Catering by Inspired! Café.
Special exhibit about the Mari Rockett Memorial Sculptor.

SUNDAY EVENTS
Sunday November 8, 2009
DragonFire Gallery
11am– 1pm: Brunch Reception with Michael
Orwick, Miska & Kathy Steele. Music by Lee
Clingman, Solo Bluesy Folk Music with catering
by Inspired! Café.

www.michaelorwick.com