John Salminen

www.JohnSalminen.com
Realism Through Design

May 16 - 22, 2010

Medium: Watercolor
Level: All Levels
5-Day Studio Class

John Salminen shares his approach to painting the urban scene in watercolor.  John helps participants in all aspects of painting a representational cityscape – choosing the subject, adding mood and creating emotional content, lighting the scene for dramatic effect, using photo reference in a meaningful way and most importantly, strengthening and enhancing representational painting through design. The workshop includes demonstrations, critiques and lots of one-on-one individual help.  Whether you’ve never tried painting cityscapes or are an experienced urban painter, this workshop is an invaluable opportunity to gain new painting insights.

John Salminen was born in Minneapolis in 1945.  He earned his Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree from the University of Minnesota in Duluth and lives and works in Duluth with his wife, Kathy.

John is a signature member of many watercolor and art societies, including the American Watercolor Society, Allied Artists, the Transparent Watercolor Society of America and the National Watercolor Society.  He has been honored with ‘master’ status in several of these societies and is a Dolphin Fellow of the AWS. He has been appointed an honorary member of the Jiangsu Watercolor Research Institute in China.

John has won more than 175 major awards in national and international exhibitions including the American Watercolor Society Gold Medal and the National Watercolor Society Silver Star First Place Award.  His work has been exhibited in the National Academy in New York.  He is a frequent Juror and Judge of national and international exhibitions, including the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society.

John’s work has been featured in many national and international magazines and in several books.  He is included in Who’s Who In American Art.