Gualala Arts Workshop
Watercolor Energies and Composition
Instructor: Frank Webb

Monday - Friday
September 21 - 25, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Canceled

Register by:	September 1, 2009
Tuition:	$495 members; $545 non-members
early bird special:	$445 - register by August 1, 2009
	(members only - Join now!)
Materials:	see below

Through demonstrations and lectures, Frank Webb will clarify the use of design principles with the aim of re-creating a new reality, establishing unity, and producing unique works. Participants are encouraged to recognize and nurture their personal vision, sharpen their craft, and awaken a critical view of their own production, becoming his/her own best teacher, critic, and audience. Demonstrations will explore a wide variety of approaches. All styles of painting and levels of expertise are welcome.

Monday, September 21, 7:00 p.m. Lecture by Frank Webb in the Coleman auditorium. Open to the general public.

More about Frank Webb, A.W.S. (DF) N.W.S.

Going beyond the usual technical display of watercolor, Webb's paintings express his interest in the creative concept and design principles. He stresses the importance of seeing, feeling, and responding to possibilities while synthesizing realism with abstractionism. Webb covers a broad spectrum of subjects beyond traditional landscapes. His unusually sophisticated and idiosyncratic approach to watercolor is set forth in his three books: "Watercolor Energies," "Webb on Watercolor," and "Composition For The Painter." In these books he explores design, expression and the philosophy of art. He has also made five instructional DVDs.

Sixty years as a professional artist back up Webb's current activities in painting, lecturing, jurying and writing. As an invited instructor he has conducted hundreds of workshops in 50 states and throughout the world. In 2006 American Artist Magazine included Frank Webb in an article "20 Great Watercolor Teachers."

Among his more than 100 major awards are included the American Watercolor Society's Bronze Medal of Honor, the Walser Greathouse Medal, the Alan Chiara and the Mary Pleissner Award. Other honors include: the Sisek Award of the Butler Institute of American Art, the Baskerville/Stary Sheets Award of the National Watercolor Society and the Gold Medal of Audubon Artists. In 2000 he received the Philadelphia Water Color Society's Award for Achievement in the Arts and has earned Master Status with the National Transparent Watercolor Society. He is a vice president and dolphin fellow of the American Watercolor Society and holds memberships in several art associations, including the National Watercolor Society, Allied Artists of America, Audubon Artists, and the Rocky Mountain National Water Media Association. He is an honorary member of the Jiangsu (China) Watercolor Research Institute.

Webb has represented the American Watercolor Society in international exhibitions in Canada, New York, England, Scotland, Mexico City, and has been included in invitational exhibitions in China and Australia. He is listed in "Who's Who in American Art," and "Who's Who in the East." Collectors of Webb's art include: the Butler Institute of American Art, the Baylor Collection, the Tweed Art Museum of the University of Minnesota, the Palmer Museum of Penn State University, the Taiwan Art Education Institute, The Lakes Art Center, and the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art.

Materials List

1. Landscape drawings or photographs which will serve as a basis for a design approach to painting / or bring a finished painting which could be redesigned.
2. Sketch paper.
3. Soft, soft graphite pencil for making preliminary design drawings.
4. Watercolor paints (none specifically recommended).

For more information, see Frank Webb's watercolor materials. (The instructor uses these materials. Most of them may be substituted or eliminated. Please do not think that you need to buy new materials. Your regular choice of colors and instruments are acceptable.)

Typical Day

A typical day begins with an hour and a half demo. Participants then paint their own subject with help as requested. One hour before the end of the day's session, a group critique will explore the faults and glories of each work.

See also: Gualala Arts Workshop Registration, Payment & Cancellation Policy.

The Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Old State Highway in Gualala, CA,
is open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and weekends from noon to 4:00 p.m.
Please call (707) 884-1138 for more information, or email info@gualalaarts.org.

Serving the coastal communities of northern Sonoma & southern Mendocino Counties.