Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Plein Air in Sicily

 







From October 27 to November 3, I was in Sicily, Italy. A group of artists from many countries got together at the remarkable Salinara. We have had a superb time on this beautiful island. I have done 6 demo paintings. The most important part of this retreat was the friendship we established. The people are so lovely, the world is so beautiful. We need more arts, not wars.

Sunday, November 10, 2024


 

Our Sicily painting retreat was a fabulous success. A group of friends have had a fantastic time on the beautiful island. I am back to the States now and soon the holiday season will come. It is an excellent  time to promote my 2025 events. I want to talk about Derek Penix workshop again. Every time I see Derek, I learn something. His way of painting is so magical to me. Underneath the spontaneous and energetic appearance of his beautiful paintings, I can see his solid foundation and deep understanding of all the important relationships to make a painting work effectively. I have benefited significantly by seeing his demos, applying his techniques, and improving my own work. He has taught multiple workshops in my place, and all of them were very popular. I am very excited that Derek will come back again in February 2025. We recently have talked and decided to set a new price for the workshop giving advantages to participating artists. Now Derek's workshop are still have openings. If you want to know how the real master creates spectacular paintings and learn the effective painting techniques, please check https://www.qhart.com/dereks-workshop-2025 to get detailed information and sign up.