Workshops

Terri with the group critique 

Ten of us gathered at the Cheyenne Artist Guild to learn from Terrie Lombardi, her technique of under painting the pigment of pastel with turp along with using pastel in loose, juicy marks to create The Art of the Flower.   Terrie is from Denver and teaches in several venues so we are fortunate to have her make the trip to Cheyenne.

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The first day was a demo along with discussion of the elements of a good painting, a check list before a painting is finished and "Terrie Tips" to complement the lecture.  We all started a painting the first day.  The second day we painted the same reference photo three times.  First in two colors one for positive and one for negative space.  The second was a color for negative space and four values for the primary image.  The fourth painting was full color.  Great exercise to practice just seeing shapes and values.

Terrie's style is unique and exciting.  This piece is Governor's Mansion Turquoise Guard  You can see her work at Abend in Denver and Evergreen Fine Art.  She will also do a demo of her unique style at the Purely Pastel show in September at Laramie County Community College.  Save  the date, September 12, in the Fine Arts Theater.  She will show several pieces along with mine in the  Easter and John Clay Fine Art Gallery.