Richard McKinley

www.McKinleyStudio.com

Pastel Landscapes

June 17 - 23, 2012

Medium: Pastel
Level: All Levels
5-Day Outdoor and Studio Class

Master pastelist Richard McKinley will demonstrate the techniques and fundamentals necessary to structure a successful plein air painting and how to utilize various pastel techniques to add excitement to the finished painting. In the field you will learn how to produce a solid field-sketch, strengthen compositional elements, utilize an under-painting, and improve your ability to accurately see value relationships and color harmonies.  Back in the studio you will resolve field sketches into finished paintings and experiment with innovate mixed media techniques. Through individual attention, group critiques and class discussions you will leave with a clear understanding of the universal basics of painting and the exciting possibilities pastel has to offer. Richard McKinley is a dedicated instructor. He has a wealth of information to share, is tireless in this pursuit and his intensity, focus and energy are legendary.

Richard McKinley has been a professional working artist since 1973 and began teaching in 1976.  He is a Signature Member and 2010 Hall of Fame Honoree of the Pastel Society of America; an Artist member of the Salmagundi Club of NYC; a signature member of the Northwest Pastel Society; Signature Distinguished Pastelist with the Pastel Society of the West Coast and a member of the Oil Painters of America.