This is a five day intensive workshop wherein I provide artists with a comprehensive, in-depth dive into the world of Color + Design. My forte is meeting each artist where they are, helping to expand their knowledge of concepts, techniques and strategies in order to create compositions of richly orchestrated color. This workshop has proven to help overcome doubt, fear, and uncertainty – a common malady amongst artists. I believe that Knowledge + Craft = Freedom. This mantra helps further one’s own personal vision and voice in their studio practice.

As a group, we will open many doors, push through some walls and set up a path for each participant to further explore. This workshop is designed to benefit artists who work figuratively and abstractly, at all levels. More about the workshop here:

Topics covered

• Identifying the seven compositional elements (line, shape, color, value, mass, space, texture).
• Discussing the seven principles of design ( balance, visual weight, emphasis, hierarchy, direction, simplicity, unity).
• Exploration of Color and Color Mixing / understanding hue, value, saturation and color relationships.
• Understanding Abstraction / how to see ALL art & subject matter, based on abstract structures and arrangements.
• Design + Composition / putting it all together with various visual exercises.
• Art History and Study of the Masters / understanding the lineage of art and utilizing those connections to inspire and inform one’s own practice.

Take a sneek-peak into the workshop:

Student Testimonials:

“This workshop will enhance one’s studio practice and life in general. It will speak to you. Mark created a lovely balance for both learning and allowing individual expression.”

“Mark is a great lover and keeper of knowledge, a perpetual student who not only wants to demystify the knowledge for his students, he wants them to have the keys to the kingdom. His great reverence and respect for what art is and what it can be are obvious and contagious.”

“I will keep these days (in the workshop) as a torch to be light when in a tunnel.”

Please take a moment to read this Blog post from the artist Robin Olsen.

For video testimonials click on images below: