Adult Workshops (Ages 16+)

INSTRUCTED BY PAM BEST

DATE & TIME: Saturday May 9th, 10AM-1PM

FEE: $100 per person, materials included

Celebrate the return of Spring and May Day with this workshop. Did you know that May Day

has its roots in astronomy? Traditionally, it was the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice! People around the world celebrate “Bringing in the May,” by gathering cuttings of flowering branches of forsythia, magnolia, redbud, lilac, or other flowering cuttings. 

Here at The Atelier, we celebrate May Day by painting a garden and not have any weeds! At this workshop, you will learn how to paint flowers in either oils or acrylics. Your instructor, Pam Best, is an Atelier Fellow and her floral paintings have won the hearts of many. You can select any or all of these flowers to create your own bouquet to keep or give as a gift.

INSTRUCTED BY FRED MENDELSOHN

DATE & TIME: Saturday May 16th, 8AM-1PM

FEE: $110 per person, materials not included

Painting en plein air is a French expression meaning “in the open air.” It’s not so much a style as it is the effects of the weather, changing light and time constraints on the artist. Plein air

painting gained popularity during the 19th century, particularly among the Impressionist painters, who sought to capture the effects of light and color in the natural world. Artists such

as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro were known for their plein air works, which often featured vibrant colors and loose brushstrokes to convey the atmosphere

and mood of the scenes they painted.

 Fred Mendelsohn, your instructor, will guide students through the steps of creating a successful painting “en plein air” using pastel, oil, acrylic or watercolor paints. He will share his creative process, sources of inspiration, and tools and techniques. The beginning stages, consisting of preliminary sketches and blocking in, will be discussed and practiced, as will elements further

into the painting process: color harmony, value and atmospheric perspective.  

Frederic Mendelsohn, is a modern-day Renaissance man — neurologist, philanthropist, author, musician and artist. He is the holder of both a BA and MA degree as well as a MD, and is predominantly a landscape artist utilizing both oil and egg tempera paints. With over four decades of experience, Frederic has studied extensively with the Art Students League in NYC, The Art League of Long Island, New School University, and Marymount College, and is a proud member of the Long Island Museum Artist Guild as well as the Setauket Artist Group and the North Shore Art Guild. 

The fee for this 5-hour workshop is $110. A variety of ability levels are welcomed and the materials list will be available on our website when registering. Students are asked to meet at the atelier for a brief orientation before continuing to the selected site for the day. If time permits, you will return to the atelier to review and critique the day's work in studio light.

MATERIALS LIST