Short Pose Figure Painting in Oils

Instructor- Michelle Chrisman
Harwood Art Center-ALBQ, NM

This is a fast paced class that will move your painting ability ahead faster than any other approach. Using large brushes & pre-mixed paint, you will rapidly lay in entire paintings starting with just 5 minutes! The basis of strong painting is designing beautiful shapes and quickly painting them in their correct values. You will paint from the clothed model, moving from 5 to 20 minute poses, building the entire composition in relation to the figure. Michelle will help you quickly move to “level 3” painting, learning to see the abstract shapes before you. (Levels 1, 2, & 3 painting will be explained). Michelle will help you improve your use of the medium of oil paint & teach you how to mix all values and colors with a limited palette. She will do demos throughout the class complemented by plenty of individual instruction.

Saturday and Sunday,
January 30 and 31, 9 am to 5 pm

$85 for members, $100 for non-members
Call 505-242-6367 to register

www.harwoodartcenter.org

PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE
OUTDOOR LANDSCAPE
PAINTING CLASSES –
WITH TAOS PAINTER,
MICHELLE CHRISMAN…
Call for Rates & Times:
575-613-0443
http://www.michellechrisman.com/
Gift Certificates Available!
Michelle teaches painters of any level, from 1st. time beginner to advanced, or will help you jump-start back into painting again! Any painting medium is welcome.
She can also teach you how to get everything you want out of the use of oil paints. Michelle can teach you how to effectively use either palette knife or paint brush.

RANCHOS DE TAOS / TALPA ANNUAL STUDIO TOUR;

Michelle Crisman will participating in the studio tour this year visit http://www.ranchosarts.com/ for more information

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21
Saturday 10am to 5pm
and Sunday, noon to 5pm.

AUTUMN LANDSCAPE WITH INSTRUCTOR: MICHELLE CHRISMAN

PLEIN AIR PAINTING IN THE SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 & 14 ~ ALBUQUERQUE, NM
In this 2 day course, Michelle will teach the basics of outdoor landscape painting, based on the principles of the French Impressionists and what they taught artists about the visual world and how it works: clarifying light source direction, light/dark patterns, defining beautiful shapes & exciting compositions, assigning correct values, color temperature & how it can work for you; how to mix color with a limited palette, visual pathways & focal point, and how to capture the effects of light, atmosphere and mood with the medium of paint. This class will also help the painter who is well-grounded in the academics of Plein Air Painting, but who wants to clarify & bring forth their own voice & bring excitement & drama to their work. All painting mediums and skill levels are welcome. Michelle is a plein air oil painter residing in Taos, NM. She was featured in the June 2008 issue of Southwest Art Magazine in a special article on Plein Air Painting. She also teaches for the Taos Historic Museum Foundation every summer and is represented by 7 galleries throughout New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona. TO REGISTER, CALL HARWOOD ART CENTER: 505-242-6367

Libby Hart Benefit website

Visit http://www.welovelibby.com/ It is an on line benefit sale.

There is wonderful work by many great Taos and Denver artists. Laura Robb, Walt Gonske, Mark Daily, Quang Ho, and Dorothy Lampl to name a few who have donated work to this site. Also there is some great work by Libby.

Southwest Art June issue

Congradulations to Dorothy Lampl and Michelle Chrisman.

Check out the June issue of SW Art.

See a wonderful feature article on Dorothy Lampl and also Michelle Chrisman as one of the Plein Air Painter's featured artists.

You go girls.............

Michell Chrisman Taos Historic Museum workshop

Plein Air Painting- 3 Taos Historic Sites

SummerLocation: Taos, New MexicoWorkshop

Dates:

Saturday, July 19 -Sunday, July 20, 2008
9 am—4 pm

Contact Person: Sara Turner
http://www.taoshistoricmuseums.org/

Improve your skills in composition and color with Michelle Chrisman in Taos!Summer Plein Air Painting at 3 Historic Sites in Taos, New Mexico: The Blumenschein Home and Garden, The Martinez Hacienda, and the Taos Morada under Taos Mountain.

To Register, Call: 575-758-0505

Spring Outdoor Landscape Painting Workshop

May 24-25 at Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque with Michelle Chrisman . It is beautiful and the weather is perfect this time of year in ABQ. This class will help you jumpstart your landscape painting skills for the summer! ABQ has some amazingly lovely and historic areas not known to those who don't know ABQ! Email mpchrisman@earthlink.net or call Michelle 613-0443 with any questions or more info.

Michelle Chrisman Workshop

1 last reminder (see older post) about the upcoming workshop at the Harwood Art Center in ABQ- coming up the weekend ofApril 12 & 13. The weather is lovely in Abq. this time of year.

SHORT POSE FIGURE PAINTING SESSION

The model will be set up in a very “paint-able environment, with careful consideration given to surrounding furniture, fabric & lighting. This approach will encourage fresh, spontaneous & finished paintings

NEXT SESSION WILL MEET: Monday, April 7th. from 2:30- 5:30pm.
Please arrive a bit early to set-up. Our model this week will be Angie, a pretty young lady from Taos who has a great flair for interesting, creative clothing. She will be bringing several changes in clothing for a variety of “looks.”
LOCATION CHANGE !!! We will be meeting at Jane Grover’s Studio (Don Ward’s old studio):
1335C Gusdorf Road Directions: From Paseo, turn East on Paseo del Canon East to Gusdorf Road. Turn right on Gusdorf & go 2/3rd’s way down the street. Look for sign on the left that says 1335. Jane’s Studio is on the left, #C. Please bring your own drawing horse or easel.
The fee will be split between the artists to pay for the model.

For any Questions, email Michelle Chrisman at mpchrisman@earthlink.net. (Email preferable)
Or call: 613-0443

SHORT POSE FIGURE PAINTING SESSION- OPEN TO ALL !

This NEW group will meet every other Monday afternoon, from 2:30pm-5:30pm.
The FIRST session will meet on Monday, March 24th.
The poses will start with 20 minute poses and go up to 1 hour.
The model on March 24th will be Lori, an elegant blonde posing nude with a red silk robe, in an "environment" that will make a good painting.
This session will help you keep your figure paintings spontaneous and fresh! Expect great results!
We will meet at Elizabeth's home studio: 314 Montoya Street- 1st right off Kit Carson Road, heading east of plaza.
Please email Michelle Chrisman with any questions:or call 613-0443

Intermediate Oil Painting Workshop w/ Michelle Chrisman

Spend the weekend in Albuquerque April 12th and 13th. This studio class will provide an opportunity to develop the direction you are working on, getting grounded in the basics, and giving you feedback and direction in the work you are currently doing and the direction you are wanting to go.Visit the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque or contact Michelle Chrisman or call 613-0443 for more info.

Join Michelle Chrisman for painting classes

If you have not experienced the beauty of Southern New Mexico in Winter, now is the time! Join Michelle Chrisman for a Plein Air Class class, Quick figure painting, or both classes coming up the end of Februaryin the budding artist community of historic Carrizozo, New Mexico. Contact Michelle for more information mpchrisman@earthlink.net