Workshops

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Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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Good painters are first good designers. Learn concepts that allow you to find strong abstract shapes in your scenes. We will learn about the different types of contrasts and how they add drama to your painting. The workshop will focus on painting like a printmaker – finding and constructing negative shapes to create mosaic-like paintings using watercolor and acrylic paints. Your learning experience will include demos, guided painting, self-exploration, and a bunch of fun.

February 3-5, 2025

Village Art Center

Central Florida (near The Villages)

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April 25-27, 2025

Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts 

Mineral Point, WI

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September 29 - October 2, 2024

Dillman's Art Workshop Retreat

Lac du Flambeau, WI

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Level: Beginner to intermediate

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In this workshop, Dan will teach you techniques that help solve the mysteries of watercolor. You will learn how to work with the watercolor medium, including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry and luminous washes through a series of smaller studies and Dan’s approach of “see it, simplify it, and state it”.  The class is fun and fast-paced. Participants will watch demonstrations and then apply the concepts to their own work through hands-on painting. Dan also uses friendly back and forth critiques for constructive feedback. 

This class is watercolor only and does not include Dan’s technique of combining acrylic with watercolor.

In this workshop, Dan will teach you techniques that help solve the mysteries of watercolor. You will learn how to work with the watercolor medium, including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry and luminous washes through a series of smaller studies and Dan’s approach of “see it, simplify it, and state it”. The class is fun and fast-paced. Participants will watch demonstrations and then apply the concepts to their own work through hands-on painting. Dan also uses friendly back and forth critiques for constructive feedback. 

February 22, 2025

Red Wing Arts Clay & Creative Center

Red Wing, MN

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