Workshops by Georgia Artist Marsha Hamby Savage

1. Melbourne / Indialantic Florida -- Feb., 22 - 27, 2011 (plein air and studio)

2.   Ellijay, Georgia -- May 14 & 15, 2011 (Studio)
3.   Littleton, Colorado (Denver area) -- June 10, 11 & 12 (plein air and studio)
4.   Blue Ridge, GA -- date to be announced (plein air and studio)

Melbourne / Indialantic, Florida Workshop
February 22 - 27, 2011 (Tuesday - Sunday)
Studio, Plein Air, Mentoring

3800 N. Riverside Dr., Indialantic, FL 32903

321-777-1090 (Guest House)

Again this year -- You Can Choose Your Days! And I am keeping the cost the same as last year.

Session cost is $60 per day. You also have the option of choosing three days at a cost of $150 - saving you $30 off the daily cost. Deposit of $50 will assure a spot in class. Please call me in Smyrna (770-926-3623) or you can call Jeanne Andre, 321-773-2434 in Indialantic. Classes are held at 3800 N. Riverside Dr., Indialantic, FL 32903 and local area. E-mail me at marshasavageart@yahoo.com if you have questions and the address to send your deposit. If needed, a supply list will be sent upon registration.

The mentoring mentioned above is for students interested in a one-on-one session -- needing help advancing to the next level, marketing skills, critique of their work, etc. Please give me a call or e-mail if this is what you are interested in.

The workshop will be studio and/or plein air (outdoors from life) according to those students that sign up for each day. Locations in the Melbourne/Indialantic area yet to be determined if we leave the Riverside property. This workshop is geared for any medium, and some demonstrations will be in pastel and some in oil. This workshop is appropriate for beginning or advanced student. All students still receive individual attention geared to their level. If you are painting in studio, bring photographs (no copyrighted material, please), or you may paint from mine. You may choose which of the days you can attend, according to your needs, and plan studio or plein air. The property at Riverside Drive is beautiful and has many great painting spots.

Pastel is my main instruction medium, and beginners will be very comfortable taking this workshop to learn pastel techniques. Students taking the workshop using oil or acrylic will receive the benefit of my experience in oil and acrylic. And, most theories are the same no matter the medium you use. Call me if you have questions. A supply list will be given upon payment of deposit.

Each student receives individual instruction and constructive analysis. The class is limited to 12 students, so sign up soon to reserve your spot. Emphasis is on composition and value, with temperature and color a strong second! There will be added emphasis on quickly creating a thumbnail sketch to work from, blocking in the darks and lights, finding the colors and developing the painting -- but, you will not necessarily finish each painting. This class is not just about painting a pretty painting from start to finish -- but the principles associated with design, starting the painting and working with your chosen medium.

The class fills up in a hurry, so if you are interested, please contact me or Jeanne Andre ASAP! Returning students are given priority, but there is usually space available for several new students each session. This is a fun class, especially inspirational with all the artwork being created around you by the other students! Class size is small!
For more information about me, my bio and my artist statement, look through this web site -- www.marshasavage.com, or you can call 770-926-3623 (Smyrna, GA), or e-mail me at marshasavageart@yahoo.com. To get an idea of what I have been doing with my art lately, you might enjoy reading my blog -- www.marshasavage.blogspot.com.

Arrival is between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. -- the earlier the better to get your supplies into the workshop room, outdoors in a location of your choice, and set up. We will paint until 4:00 p.m. with a break for lunch of about 1 hour. When we paint from photographs I will emphasize how to paint as if you were painting outdoors.

Studio Workshop -- Ellijay, GA
Gilmer Arts and Heritage Association
Oil Supplies will be included

May 14 and 15, 2011 -- Saturday and Sunday

This is a special opportunity ----
the cost of this workshop is $150 for the two days, supplies included!

This workshop will be following the "theme" of the GAHA upcoming show sponsored by the Garden Club. The intention for this workshop is to have each student leave with a completed sunflower painting. You will paint along with the teacher, following stroke by stroke as the painting comes to life. I will also discuss learning from the experience, creating studies instead of thinking of creating a "painting." This thought process most times take the pressure off trying too hard! Try it, you'll like it and it might just give you a boost to try more!

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Plein Air Workshop -- June 10, 11 & 12, 2011
Littleton, Colorado (near Denver)
Terry Ludwig Studio

Two great reasons to take this workshop: Painting plein air in Colorado -- a beautiful area of our Country .... and a perfect opportunity to see Terry Ludwig pastels and to purchase what you want! The cost of this workshop is only $300 for the three days. The workshop will be on location (plein air) and/or his studio weather permitting.

This workshop will be the weekend after the close of the IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) convention in Albuquerque NM. So, if you are attending the convention, plan a side trip on the way home to take a workshop with me in Colorado! We will paint on location in the beautiful area surrounding Denver / Littleton, Colorado. My teaching has much to do with developing the ability to really see color relationships, aerial perspective, edges and drawing skills. Be sure to read the article about my painting in the February 2011 edition of the Pastel Journal for more insight on my painting philosophy.

Put this on your calendar -- registration is happening now. Please contact me to ask questions!!!!! marshasavageart@yahoo.com

some photos of past workshops in Blue Ridge, GA	Near the Cohutta National Forest	Sara, Cissie and her Granddaughter working hard .	Taking a break to cool hot feet!
Cissie painting a scene near Blue Ridge, Georgia.	Jayne painting a view of the Toccoa River.	Lynda and Sara painting near my cabin on the Toccoa River.	Cissie's son came to see where she was painting and they took a quick tube on the river before leaving.
		Barbara painting a scene near the Cohuttas.