On August 4, I drove to Greenville, NY for a week long oil painting adventure in the Catskill Mountain region of New York. The workshop was conducted by artist Kim English. Kim's paintings are light filled and often figurative. He paints ala prima, all in one session, catching the immediacy and freshness of the subject. We had live models four of the five days with sessions both inside and outside the studio. One day was spent at a local farm which had a wide variety of subject matter including cows, chickens, and great treasure filled barns.
The workshop is housed in a glorious bed and breakfast and adjacent carriage house and cottages. My room in the carriage house was above the studio and had a shower, sink, and refrigerator. Excellent chef prepared meals were provided in the dining room of the bed and breakfast. Meal times were also a treat because our lively class members shared painting stories and forged friendships.
I truly can not say enough good things about my week at the Hudson Valley Art Workshop. From the hand made chocolate to the friendly service and staff, I was treated like royalty. To paint with this fine group of artists and learn from Kim English was life changing.
