Contributed by Diane Paoletti
Artist Tina Garrett is one of the most well recognized women artists in Contemporary Western Art and we are very fortunate to have her coming to Alaska to share her skills at a 3 day workshop.
Her works center on emotion and mood, and they often contain dramatic light or atmospheric effects. Being highly skilled as a Contemporary Representational artist, Tina has earned recognition as an Art Renewal Center Living Master, (ARCLM) and holds a Master Artist designation from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society. Tina was a proud State Ambassador for the Portrait Society of America and she is honored to be a mentor for the PSoA Cecilia Beaux Forum Mentoring Program.
Tina’s work is an integral part of her daily existence. “As I progress in my skills & my work becomes more widely recognized, I’ve done my best to present my work to everyone I can reach, risking whatever I’ve presented to the world as important enough to paint. Those who don’t create might not understand how much bravery it takes to do this over and over again. I love the paintings I create so deeply. Each one comes from my soul. Yes, my soul—the part of me that is connected to the divine, God, the universe, whatever you like to call it—that’s where my paintings come from. My soul is an endless well of inspiration. No matter how my work is received, there will always be another painting that must be created. There is no greater gift I can receive than another falling in love with my work so deeply that they must own it, bring my work into their home, and make it a part of their daily lives. I truly do put so much of myself into each and every work, so loving it, giving it a home, that is the highest compliment.”
Teaching is also of primary importance to Tina, saying "I have found my bliss in teaching. It is an absolute delight when a student reaches a milestone of understanding. To have any student surpass me in my skill and success and look back and say, ‘Thank you, Tina, for all you taught me, is sublime. Because if I learned one thing from the great master of our era, Richard Schmid, it is that we do not own this information. All artists have a responsibility to pay forward what they know and assure that the next generation of artists has the tools to make great art."
There is a certain transcendent quality that comes to a work of art when the soul of the artist runs deep. For anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting Tina, she is a warm, kind and optimistic person. She feels and thinks deeply about herself and the world. It is this quality that she also brings to her art. Her works are filled with a deep pathos that resonates with her viewers; one that is uplifting, but also filled with a sweet sadness, a nostalgic warmth that awakens feelings of past times filled with wonder, newness and the change that comes with each new season of life’s transitions.
Tina will be sharing with her students the practical methods she uses in her award-winning portraiture to help artists make the best paintings they’ve ever made. This July workshop is perfect for anyone struggling with portrait painting. Students will learn to see and simplify values, create form, and understand edges and chroma to control your composition and create dramatic portraiture using Tina’s practical and easy to use strategies.
Tina will demonstrate how to pose and paint from the live model as well as how to photograph the model and how to edit your photos with and without Photoshop. Tina will teach you how to organize your palette to mix realistic colors, values, and temperatures for different skin types and how two easy strategies to achieve an accurate likeness in your portraiture.
If your portraits look cartoonish or dead, you need this workshop. Tina will demonstrate three oil painting starting methods including open grisaille, accurate color wash and Tina’s favorite, selective start to help students discover the process that will help them achieve their best work.
Each morning Tina will demonstrate and lecture. Each afternoon, Tina will work one-on-one with every artist as they paint from both the live model and photos. Tina’s goal is to be as generous with her knowledge as possible, walking each student through the concepts so when artists leave her workshops, they are able to take their own painting to new heights. All levels welcome! Space is limited!
Make sure to check out Tina’s work online: www.artisttinagarrett.com
Contact Diane @ 907-355-4632 or email: dianeypaol@gmail.com for more information or to secure your spot. Class size is limited to 10.