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PAAM'S 2009
Summer Course
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June 29-July 3, 9-2pm, September 14-18, 9-2pm, $400 per week
Painting Young’s Court with Michael Moss, An Alla Prima Outdoor Painting Class
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The artist Michael Moss has lived on Young's Court in Provincetown and has made it the focus of numerous works of art and the root of his painting practice for the past six years. Blessed with what he describes as “endless subject matter,” he has found he can paint all day, barely moving his easel.
Of this workshop Moss states, “Searching for exotic locations wastes precious painting time. Why not be more receptive to the myriad opportunities staring us in the face? The daily practice of looking and returning to look again will be our starting point. Our alla prima studies (completing a painting in one session, while the paint remains wet) will help build better compositions and promote more flexible paint application—allowing us to edit and become more sensitive to patterning, while judiciously sharpening visual thinking skills. Think of this as a mini-boot camp for painting out of doors. We’ll demand a lot of each other, but there's no better way to paint with more authority, purpose, or joy.”
The class will be taught in oils. Each day will start with a demonstration, followed by individual attention. Ideally, each participant will have some working knowledge of their medium, but bright-eyed beginners will find a bountiful place to start. We are what we paint; come discover yourself right around the corner from PAAM! |
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Michael Moss received an MA from Boston University and went on to study plein air painting with Cape Anne artists T.M. Nicholas and Charles Movalli. Over the past decade he has painted the streets and natural environments of Provincetown. He has won numerous awards and honors for his work, including an Artists Fellowship from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (1990). His paintings have appeared in over twenty-eight national and regional shows; recent invitationals include group exhibitions at the Whistler House Museum of Art in Lowell, MA and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. For more information on his work please visit www.michaelmossfineart.com
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