Join Randy Hale on this exciting
opportunity to paint in the picturesque
medieval town of Obidos and along the
Silver Coast just north of Lisbon.
There is so much to paint in and around
Obidos from traditional houses with
pots, flowers and creepers to imposing
buildings such as the Castle and
churches all within pedestrianised
cobbled streets. We will probably spend
a couple of days in Obidos but there are
also subjects outside of the town
including anything from impressive
churches to small houses and streets.
We will also visit Caldas Da Rainha that
has many historic buildings, a market
(some days) and a lake with reflections.
We will also visit the Silver Coast and
paint coastal towns such as Nazare, Sao
Martinho do Porto and/or Peniche
which include the imposing Fort of
Peniche.
First and foremost, Randy wants his
students to enjoy the painting process
and have fun. By taking a joyful
approach, his workshops are always
uplifting and a positive experience for
his painters. His encouragement, along
with concise and straight forward
explanations of the process are what
help his students achieve immediate,
successful results!
Randy will encourage you to "look hard"
at the subject you paint and take a
fresh approach to how you "see" a
subject. Filtering detail to properly
assess a shape's value in comparison to
the adjacent shapes is essential in
creating depth and the illusion of
volume. Knowing what is important and
what to leave out is an important skill to
learn and how to achieve glowing
results with a transparent medium are
popular topics covered in his
workshops.
These tips are the secret to achieving
more confident and dramatic paintings.
By capturing the essentials, his style of
painting is loose and impressionistic.
Randy's workshops are fun and a great
opportunity to add valuable skillsets to
your painting toolbox!
