Workshop Description
April 21-22
Saturday–Sunday, 10:00 am–4:30pm
Fee: $240
Instructor present each day until 2:00 pm (the last part of class is studio time supervised by the monitor)
Enrollment limited to 14 students
This weekend workshop will provide a basic introduction to the materials and methods of working in gouache, or opaque watercolor. Used by many of the great 19th century artists for intimate works and studies, gouache provides all of the advantages of full-spectrum watercolor, with the added ability to refine and make adjustments that are difficult or impossible with traditional watercolor. Gouache’s distinctive flat, bright tones provide a wonderful change from the shiny, heaviness of oils. The workshop will review the necessary materials and various methods for beginning and developing a gouache painting. A materials list will be provided upon registration.
About the Instructor
EPHRAIM RUBENSTEIN, B.A., M.F.A., Columbia University, was Assoc. Professor of Art at the University of Richmond. He has taught at RISD, MICA and Columbia University, and is currently on the faculty of the Arts Students League. Mr. Rubenstein has had eleven one-person exhibitions in New York. His work is represented in numerous collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Exxon Corp. and Deloitte & Touche. www.ephraimrubenstein.com
