2022 Painting Workshop
Arkansas River Valley Autumn Workshop
An Impressionist Workshop with Carl Bork
In Salida Colorado
Arkansas River Valley Autumn Workshop
An Impressionist Workshop with Carl Bork
In Salida Colorado
Open to all experience levels
September 16 Friday Drawing workshop
Carl will teach an all day drawing workshop at his home studio. We will draw the portrait from a live model. Learn how to draw the landscape and how to create an interesting composition.
Limit to 8 students
Tuition: $250
September 17-18 Saturday and Sunday 2022. Painting Workshop
Limit to 12 Students
Tuition: $500.00
Day One is learning to simplify what we see day. We will learn how to see a composition of simple shapes lights and darks to make interesting designs from observing our subjects outdoors.
Paint at Carl's home studio which has views of the entire Arkansas River Valley.
Lunch and Dinner will be provided on this day for an all day workshop. After dinner Carl can demo paint in his studio for students.
Day Two Carl will demonstrate impressionist color concepts and teach students how to creatively observe the world around us. This day will be geared towards making a finished outdoor painting. Carl will demo paint and critique end of days work. We may have the opportunity to paint on a large private property that has been offered to us for this day.
WORKSHOP TESTIMONIALS:
" I simply cannot rave enough about Carl Bork's painting workshop - it was hands down some of the best money I have ever spent!! Carl is an incredible teacher and he shared a wealth of knowledge and his best tips over the course of the weekend. The timing was perfect for fall colors and Carl took us to some of his favorite spots to paint, which were absolutely stunning. The small workshop size meant each student got plenty of one on one help with Carl and he could customize the things he demonstrated to our needs. Both my husband and I were very impressed with how far my paintings progressed over the course of one weekend - from never ever painting with oils to paintings I was proud to call my own. "
- Artist, Lori Welch
“Carl’s workshop was amazing!! Over the 3 days I learned to look at light differently and appreciate the landscape in a new way. Carl is a fantastic teacher, he taught me so much about light, color theory and mixing paint. Learning plein air painting from Carl was such a unique and valuable experience. I highly recommend his workshop to anyone at any skill level. It’s a fun filled weekend making friends and painting some of the most beautiful parts of Colorado.”
-Artist, Sarah Beabout
"I was very pleased to attend Carl's 3 day Impressionists painting workshop held in his inspiring studio/gallery and around locations just outside of beautiful Salida, Colorado.
The workshop comprised 3 days. The first thing I wish to say is Carl has a very sincere, warm personality and a wonderful ability to take complex art theories and convey them in layman terms that the weekend artist can understand. On day one Carl gave a brief overview of his art theory then assigned several painting exercises where Carl was able to explain the theories in real terms using paint to capture light and color. Carl was able to simplify how he achieved specific effects within his paintings. Carl also introduced many of the attendees to the technique of painting with a palette knife. The best part of day one, was we were able to meet the other workshop attendees in a very positive, nurturing, creative environment that created a supportive atmosphere which carried throughout the entire weekend.
Carl then demonstrated how he paints his pictures. He presented his Impressionistic style of painting with an emphasis on light and color and explained his technique to capture his stunning images utilizing the theories we practised in his studio. He explained the way he lays out his colors on his palate and why. Then we were enthralled as the magic happened, before our eyes to close out the first day.
The next two days we applied what we had learnt and I have to say, my paintings turned out far better than I had ever expected. One of the greatest compliments I can give Carl, is that throughout the entire workshop he was beyond generous as he freely shared his many years of hard earned painting experience with countless tips and techniques. His passion for painting with his bold use of color impowered the other attendees and I to see the world around us in a new and exciting way.
Before the workshop I literally saw the natural world in black and white, where's once drab shadows existed, by the end I was seeing color."
- Artist, Col Masson
Contact info:
Carl Bork cell: 216-409-3679
email: carlborkart@hotmail.com
Studio: 149 W. 1st St. Salida, CO 81201