If you are an intermediate to professional artist, you will not want to miss this exciting class held in one of the oldest and most renowned art schools in our country. The class will concentrate on building a studio landscape. We will concentrate on composition; seeing value, color and temperature; paint technique and application; understanding how to use reference materials.

Contact: The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts (312)642-4149

Located on the beautiful Jordan Lake, north of Montgomery, Alabama, Chandler Lodge will provide room and board for an artist retreat week. This class promises to be an extensive learning experience for the artist who wants to work on the foundation of painting and master how that foundation transfers to all subjects in painting. We will evaluate the impact of simple compositions in a still life. The fee for this workshop includes lunch. For the students that wish to stay at Chandler Lodge a nominal room fee and extra meal charges will be extra.

This class starts on Thursday evening with an orientation  and slide show of Master Artist works. It is there that Roger explains in detail the techniques and compositions of the masters, to help the student understand the foundation of painting. The next three days will be intensive learning and a lot of paint time practicing those techniques.

Montreat Conference Center is located in the beautiful Black Mountains just outside Asheville, NC.  This class will expand the intermediate to advanced artist ability to see in the studio as they see in plein air.   You will learn to take a small plein air sketch and enlarge it to a studio piece.  The concentration will focus on adding more detail, while still keeping the loose expressive feel of the small piece

These classes are designed for artists who have previously taken a workshop from Roger. The classes are limited to 5 students, who want to take their work to another level. The small class size will insure detailed instruction and will include discussions on technique and theory, demonstrations, and plenty of paint time.

These classes are designed for artists who have previously taken a workshop from Roger. The classes are limited to 5 students, who want to take their work to another level. The small class size will insure detailed instruction and will include discussions on technique and theory, demonstrations, and plenty of paint time.

Located in central Mississippi, this class will expand the artist ability to know the nuances that are missing in a photograph, so they can better develop their studio painitings.  The concentration will focus on adding more detail, while keeping a loose expressive feel to the painting.

Located south of Atlanta, this plein air class is always a favorite for those who love to paint the rural landscape.  This workshop is open to all levels of artist who want to master the fundaments of painting and develop the tools to push their work to the next level.  Their will be a balance of learning, with plenty of time to paint.

Roger will begin with a lecture and slide show to illuminate how and why the masters throughout history painted to depict their landscapes.  Following the lecture, Roger will paint to demonstrate how he captures the landscape with expressive realism and emotion.  At the reception you will have and opportunity to meet Roger and purchase his book, "Images of the South".  This is the first in a series of books by Roger.

Reservations:  The Centre for the Performing and Visual Arts   770-254-2787
artscentre@cowetaschools.org

These classes are designed for artists who have previously taken a workshop from Roger. The classes are limited to 5 students, who want to take their work to another level. The small class size will insure detailed instruction and will include discussions on technique and theory, demonstrations, and plenty of paint time.