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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Master Pastel Artist Doug Dawson Coming to Lubec, Maine

Doug Dawson

Master pastel artist Doug Dawson will be giving a mentoring workshop August 24-28, 2015, in Lubec, Maine.  Doug has been to the area several times before, and each time, he's had something new and wonderful to offer.  If you haven't worked with Doug before, he is a very generous instructor, and it's always a treat to work with him.  For details on the workshop, please visit http://dougdawsonworkshop.net/.

Doug is a founding board member for the The Art Students League of Denver and teaches 8 to 10 workshops around the US each year. He has received numerous awards from a number of different art organizations such as The Pastel Society of America, American Watercolor Society, Knickerbocker Artists, The National Academy of Western Art, Southeastern Pastel Society, Pastel Society of West Coast, Audubon Artists, Kansas Pastel Society, Pastel Society of the Southwest and the International Association of Pastel Societies. To honor his achievements, he was given the title of Master Pastelist by the Pastel Society of America and elected to the Master's Circle of the International Association of Pastel Societies. In 2008, he was named a Pastel Society of America Hall of Fame Honoree.

A mentoring workshop is a different experience from a typical painting workshop. There will be no demonstrations or lectures or personal help at your easel. Instead, you will paint along with Doug as a colleague or, if you prefer, watch as Doug paints. As your mentor, Doug will critique work and talk informally about painting. You can expect a very intense, "immersion" experience in some of the world's most scenic locations.

If you are new to Doug's work, below are a few examples.  If you'd like to see more, see his website, http://www.dougdawsonartist.com/.  I hope you'll join us!