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Over one-hundred years ago, Charles W. Hawthorne devised a unique way to teach his own method of painting. Instead of focusing on line and form when composing a painting, Hawthorne stressed the importance of carefully observing "color spots" and the representation of light and shadow. To help his students understand this concept, Hawthorne posed models with their backs to the bright sun, often wearing hats or beneath umbrellas. As their faces fell into deep shadow, students were unable to see the models' features clearly, and were forced to focus on broad areas of color rather than details. The featureless faces became known as "mudheads." Of this approach Hawthorne said, “My artist friends are surprised at my having students paint a model out-of-doors, something which they consider extremely difficult. But I consider it the quickest way to get under your skin the idea of the way to paint everything.”
Join figurative painter Rob Dutoit for this outdoor painting workshop. Artists interested in honing their skills and color sense will benefit from this energetic approach to painting with oils.
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| Rob Dutoit received his MFA from Parsons The New School of Design and studied for extended periods in France and Italy. An active Cape Cod artist since the 1980s, he has been involved in numerous solo and group shows in Boston, New York and Provincetown, most recently at Maurice Arlos Gallery, NYC and at The Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown. |
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