Workshops in 2012: Creating Portraits That Tell a Story

I just updated my website with my workshop schedule for Spring 2012. I am looking forward to teaching at Westminster Presbyterian Church for the third straight year and Henne's Art Supply in Ohio for the second year.

My workshops are geared to artists of all abilities who are interested in expressive realism and contemporary portraiture. My goal is to show students that a portrait is a painting first, so concepts of good design, composition and values are always presented in the workshop.

To inquire about scheduling a workshop in the US or internationally, please contact Peggi at peggihabets@gmail.com or 412-951-9144. Together, we can design a package that meets your group's needs. Workshops are 1-5 days in length.You can download the sign up form by clicking on the link or the image below:

MARCH 2012 WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP

  

More Portraits from Upcoming Book, "Watercolor Made Easy: Portraits"

The past eight months have been so interesting. I have been working on a book for Walter Foster publishing. "Watercolor Made Easy: Portraits" is a how-to book for those wanting to learn the basic techniques of painting watercolor portraits. 

In the book I show the step-by-step process for painting nine different portraits, from initial sketch to final portrait. This, of course, is one way to paint, but not the way everyone should paint. I give enough tips and suggestions so that the artist can get started, but encourage each artist to explore their individual style and technique.

The book will be published in Spring 2012 and will be available for sale on my website and through Walter Foster Publishing.

Above and below are some of the portraits that will be included. From top to bottom, "Jakob", "Shankutala", "Disquiet" and "Prelude".