TAOS ART SCHOOL
      

BEGINNING
PLEIN AIR
PAINTING
Paul Murray
$525 Tuition
Housing
July 6 - 11

About the Instructor
Articles about Paul Murray
About the Class | Materials

About the Class:
This class is designed for those who already have some experience as painters in a studio, but little or none outdoors. It’s different out there. Exhilarating. Challenging. If you feel the lure, but would appreciate some assistance in getting started with good advice right at your shoulder, join us for a week set in the Magnificent landscape of Northern New Mexico. The clarity of the air alone will inspire you, but, in addition we have designed a workshop specifically addressing the nitty-gritty you’ll need to know in order to return home and paint outdoors on you own.
First of all, we’ve chosen wonderful landscapes that only Northern New Mexico has to offer: Monumental 300 year old Missions; Intimate arched garden gates. Refreshing Rio Grande white water; & purple Mountains rising over the plain. Once there, we’ll help guide you thru some of the time tested techniques necessary to succeed: Traveling lightly; Setting up; the outdoor Palette; using Pastels & Oil/Acrylic paints; choosing the Subject; nailing your Values quickly; Instinctive Color mixing; Composing with
changing light; Getting it down; and, correcting in the Studio with reference photos. In addition there will be a special Section on the use of the digital Camera and its importance to Plein-Air painting.

Materials:

You may bring your own supplies, a materials list will be sent upon registration. One piece of equipment that a beginning outdoor painter might not already have is a portable French Easel, so, we will have some of these available for rent.

For those of you traveling a distance and wishing to avoid the difficulties of transporting all your art stuff by air, our local art supply store has arranged to meet you at your hotel with all purchased supplies.

HOUSING. Students are invited to stay together with your teacher at THE SAN GERONIMO LODGE. This includes a full breakfast every morning with your group before class. These housing arrangements are paid directly to the school and are part of your tuition invoice. 5 nights. Check in Sunday, pm, 7/6, check out Friday, am, 7/11 before the final day of class. Other arrangements must be made for Friday night after class. We suggest spending the last night in Santa Fe, and will arrange the last day’s painting site to be located South of Taos. $555 single, $355 Double (double is contingent upon locating a roommate within your class). Call for more Info.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Paul Murray, painting, pastels, plein air, missions of new mexico
Painting by Paul Murray

Paul Murray Awards Received in 2008

As a signature member of both The Pastel Society of America & The Pastel Society of New Mexico, Paul Murray has used Pastels to capture the enchantment he feels about the fantastic landscapes of Northern New Mexico for 20 years. He regularly wins Best-of-Show’s in: MASTERWORKS OF NEW MEXICO , GEORGE MARKS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SOUTHWESTERN ART, & NM STATE FAIR

His recently published articles include: PASTEL JOURNAL: On Skies – Oct 2005; AMERICAN ARTIST MAGAZINE – 6 page article , April 2002; & 7 page article Jan 2003; INTERNATIONAL ARTIST MAGAZINE – 10 page article Jan. 2002. Please contact us for a free copy of these articles, or, check them out below.

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“To say an artist likes light is like saying a musician likes noise. But a musician is selective about the noise he or she picks in order to create music and that is what I try to do with Light as an artist. To me there is great emotional power in Light. It has the same qualities as music – it evokes emotions without using words.”     ~ Paul Murray

www.murrayfineart.com

image: Paul Murray, Plein Air beginning painting
Paul Murray

Music of Light - an article about Artist Paul Murry in the October 2007 Artist's Magazine.

The Pastel Journal
April 2007

The Pastel Journal
April 2006

New Mexico Magazine
November 2005

The Pastel Journal
October 2005

More Articles about Paul Murray
American Artist - April 2004
The Artist's Magazine - December 2003
The Pastel Journal - February 2003
The Artist's Magazine - January 2003

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