Caroline Homes Nuckolls Painting Workshop

Mentone Area Arts Council

Join Caroline Nuckolls for a two-day workshop to learn how to paint in the Impressionist style with primary colors.  You can mix any color from them.  Impressionism is exciting because of the action of warm against the cool color.  Learn about good mixers which make both warm and cool secondary and tertiary colors.    The workshop will be held at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Mentone, Alabama on Friday, September 24, and Saturday, September 25, 2010.  The workshop is restricted to ten participants so make your plans today to attend. About Caroline:  Caroline Nuckolls is a native of Bramwell, West Virginia, and currently resides in Marietta, Georgia.  She studied art at Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia.  In 2001, Caroline arranged for a private painting lesson in Monet’s Garden in Giverny, France, with Gale Bennett, Founding Director of ArtStudy-Giverny.  She later became an assistant to Mr. Bennett and upon Mr. Bennett’s death,  became resident Manager of ArtStudy-Giverny.  She has the honor of carrying his legacy of teaching Gale Bennett’s “Oberservation with Imagination” method of Impressionism that emphasizes oberservation and creativity, utilizing warm and cool colors, and brush stroke and compsoition techniques developed during the Impressionist movement.  Caroline’s paintings are in private and corporate collections in the United States, Canada, Germany and France.  Caroline is represented by Letoliacha Gallery, 69 rue Claude Monet in Givery, France. Fee:  Workshop fee is $125 which includes all instruction and critique, Friday and Saturday morning coffee and pastries, and bottled water.  $50 is due with registration with the remainder due prior tothe beginning of the workshop.  If you prefer, early bird registration prior to September 3, 2010, is $110 payable in full with registration.  Supply List:  Participants should have the following supplies: PAINT: Caroline uses acrylics and teach color mixing from primaries. The brand that I use is Liquitex, which has an easy-open lid and good, consistent color. I do not use water or mixing mediums with my paint. Cadmium Yellow Light (Make sure it is light, cadmium yellow medium is orange. Do not get “hue”.) Hansa Yellow Phthlocyanine Blue (phthlo blue, green shade) Ultramarine Blue (red shade) Quinacridone Magenta Naphthol Crimson Titanium White BRUSHES: Hog bristlle “filbert” brushes, recommend #8 and #12 - I do have some brushes to loan WATER: Water bottle to store water and a container to use to clean brushes. Recycled plastic containers work great! EASELS: Portable and easy to carry work best. See art supply resources below. I will have a limited number to loan, first come-first served. CANVAS or PAPER: (watercolor, canvas paper, Bristol board) ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES: Palette (disposable - a pad of drawing paper will work), paper towels, masking tape (if you paint on paper), TV tray to hold palette OTHER ITEMS: Hat, stool, camera, apron, painting smock, or old shirt, dress in layers for changing temperatures outdoors, rain jacket, and umbrella Registration:  You may register by sending the following information to Caroline Nuckolls: Name, Address, Telephone Number, Email Address, Medium, and a Description of Painting Experience. Address:  Caroline Nuckolls, 331 Clear Spring Court, Marietta, GA 30068. For further information about the workshop, you may email Caroline at caroline@bluestonebranch.com, or call her at 770-977-3434 (home) or on her cell telephone at 404-771-0592. Persons Desiring accomodations my contact Cynthia at the Mentone Inn at 256-634-4836. .