INDIRECT FIGURE PAINTING IN ACRYLICS AND OILS with Marshall Jones

OVERVIEW

• Arrival: Sunday, May 18th with Orientation and Welcome Dinner in the evening.

• Studio days: Monday, May 19th - Friday, May 23rd with Farewell Dinner on Friday evening.

• Checkout/Departure: morning of Saturday, May 24th.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (except on Wednesdays; the hotel's restaurant is closed)

• How to Reach Us: Pickup from Palermo (PMO) airport See our pickup policy

• Materials needed for the workshop: Oil paint, brushes, primed surfaces.   

• What we provide: solvent, medium, rags, brush soap, studio easels, support boards, sandpaper, pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser, chalk, palette knives, and jars at no additional cost.  Please see these provided items.

• Rentals: Sicily Artist Retreats provides Paint Pass and Plein Air Kit rentals.  You are welcome to bring your own materials or rent ours. Paint Pass gives you unlimited use of paint for a flat fee.  Plein Air Kits provide equipment for the field.  

• Purchases: In addition, painting surfaces (like paper and linen) are available onsite to purchase.

• Rental Car: Car rental is not necessary but recommended if you'd like to explore the area after class.

  
  

A typical intensive studio workshop day can look like:

8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast 

9:15 AM Transfer to Studio 

9:30 AM Model is posed, class begins 

1:00 – 2:00 PM Lunch break  

2:00 – 4:30 PM Class resumes 

4:30– 5:00 PM Clean up

5:00 PM             Transfer to hotel*

8:00 PM             Dinner at hotel

*Some evenings (after clean up) may also include a transfer to a local site visit before dinner.

ABOUT MARSHALL JONES

Marshall Jones is a realist painter born in Atlanta Georgia, and presently working and living in New York City. Marshall is the recipient of numerous grants, travel funds, and scholarships, including the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant . He was also a ESKFF artist in residence at MANA contemporary in Jersey City.

Marshall teaches figure drawing and painting at the Art Students League of New York, The New York Academy of Art, the Salmagundi Club, and National Arts Club. His work has shown in Denise Bibro Gallery, Arcadia gallery, Lodge Gallery, Dacia Gallery, Abend Gallery, and Mark Miller Gallery. Marshall is also the co-founder and host of the Art Grind Podcast.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

In this workshop we will explore old masters techniques using modern and traditional materials. After creating a preparatory drawing to transfer to a surface we will begin our under painting in Acrylic. Taking advantage of the fast drying times we will explore when and how to use glazes, stumbles, Velaturas as well as a variety of mediums. Once we are comfortable with the process we will start to build up color and texture to then finish the painting with a couple layers of translucent oil.

MARSHALL'S MATERIALS LIST

**More details on the way

WHAT'S INCLUDED

For your convenience, essential materials for the workshop are available for rental or purchase to facilitate your travel. In addition, you'll enjoy several excursions to gorgeous local sites during the week.

Refreshments are available during studio breaks.  Delicious home-cooked Italian lunches are provided on studio days.  Box lunches are provided on most excursions.  Dinners are provided at the hotel except on Wednesdays (when the hotel's restaurant is closed). You will have the option to eat at a local restaurant or pizzeria with Marshall and other participants on this day.  This dinner is not included.

For those bringing a Non-Participating Partner, we highly recommend that they book local excursions or tours while you are in the studio here! We recommend that Non-Participating Partners rent a car or arrange car services through Baglio Custera in advance so they can easily travel around on their own. Since there is no lunch service at Baglio Custera, Non-Participating Partners are encouraged to eat lunch at a local cafe.