Dates: September 1-8, 2026
Instructor: Aimee Erickson
Venue: Hotel Hydroussa, Island of Hydra, Greece
Medium: All mediums welcome – Aimee will demo in oil
Level: Open to all levels of experience
Let’s find the magic in color! Making color studies on location means that we back off the subject matter just a little and see what’s possible within our chosen palette. Inventing color games for ourselves invites us into “the zone,” where we set up problems that are challenging and doable and we can play our way through them. Just writing this out makes me excited for this workshop. We’ll try a variety of palette combinations. I’ll show you some ways to expand your seeing (because if you see differently, naturally you’ll paint differently). The topic of color studies is meant as a welcome mat to learn what you can learn, not as a limit—sometimes a color study naturally reaches “finish.”
Plan on doing multiple smaller studies, and one or two more sustained efforts. It’s great to have a lot of inexpensive supports so that you can make as many starts as you want. Consider working in a sketchbook, which solves the question of how to store and transport multiple small paintings (see the supply list for how to shellac paper for oil painting). You can also do multiple studies on a single panel, by dividing it into sections.
Demos will be in oil; all mediums and skill levels are welcome. For students working in something other than oil paint, I can demo your medium using your setup and materials. Please note that there is no set list of colors for this workshop; bring what you have and are comfortable with and maybe one or two to explore with.
With over 10 years of experience organizing art tours, and with part of our team, my daughters Anne and Amy, living in Europe and fluent in Italian and Spanish, we have the ability not only to maintain long term relationships with the owners and staff of our favorite venues, but to seek out and vet new and unique locations each year. We personally participate in every travel workshop to ensure the quality of the accommodations and cuisine as well as to coordinate the special needs of the art instruction program.
If you have any questions, please use the form below, phone 206-715-6663 or email martha@winslowartcenter.com to contact us.
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