April 6-7 , 2013 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

$225At the Hansen Studio - 17525 S. Ferguson Rd. Oregon City, OR. 97045

ERIC BOWMANFIGURE PAINTING WORKSHOP

About Eric Bowman:Eric Bowman has been a full time professional artist for 30 years. His artwork has appeared on everything from the cover of TIME magazine to a United States postage stamp; from book covers to album covers, busboards to billboards his original works have garnered numerous awards and reside in many corporate collections including the offices of Major League Baseball, the Calgary Stampede and the NBA.  He recently finished a commission to paint the label for the official bourbon of the 2013 Kentucky Derby. Last year as a fine art painter, Eric won the Artist's Choice & Plein Air Magazine Awards at Sonoma Plein Air, took Second Place at Plein Air Easton and won Honorable Mention in Southwest Art Magazine's Artistic Excellence Competition. His original oil paintings are in private collections around the world, including Australia, Great Britain, Canada and Mexico.  Eric is an artist member of Oil Painters of America, a signature member of the American Impressionist Society and artist member of Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. He resides with his family in Tigard, Oregon. For more information, visit www.ericbowman.com

Workshop Description

Day one will include working from photos, exploring the color temperature and nuances of the figure via simplified shapes, values and edges along with an informative demonstration and informal Q&A.

Day two will consist of two 3-hour sessions working from a live model with individual instruction. Topics covered will include: carving the form with light, brushwork handling, turning the form in space, editing detail to make a stronger statement, etc. 

All levels welcomed.

Class size limited to 15 students.For information or to register,

send email to: eric@ericbowman.com