Mountainsong Galleries in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

1. MountainsongGalleriesinCarmel-by-the-Sea,California,iscommittedtorepresentingmoreOPAandAIScredentialedMasterArtiststhananygalleryintheworldMountainsongGalleriesinCarmel-by-the-Sea,California,iscommittedtorepresentingmoreOPAandAIScredentialedMasterArtiststhananygalleryintheworld • Oneoftheartists representedbyMountainsongGalleries is KevinMacphersonToHoldFirstEverPleinAirWorkshopinVancouver • Carmel-By-The-Sea,CA, July 17,2014 -Oneoftheartistsrepresented byMountainsong Galleries isKevinMacpherson.MountainsongGalleriesannounced todaytheywill betheonlygalleryintheworld tocarryKevinMacpherson’sReflectionsonaPondSeries.MountainsongGallerieshas announced that theentireseries-all368paintings–isnowavailableforacquisitionfor$1.75million. • InAugust 1996,KevinMacphersonconceivedofaseriesof paintings.Theterm“series” isperhapstoomodest a descriptionfor whatcametobecalledthePond Project. This isnot simplyagroup ofworksona theme,noraoneyearexplorationofasinglesubject.RatherReflectionsonaPondwasconceived asaphysicalchallengeand psychologicaladventurein whichaviewout toanearby pond would bedocumented oncanvasatdifferenttimesof thedayandnight,inallseasons.Ittookfiveyears tocomplete.Kevin describesthe“ReflectionsonaPond”series. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=O1DnVSLIAJw#t=0 • Macphersonhas just announced he will hold aspecial PleinAirPainting Workshop called“Capturing ColorandLightenPleinAir”on HornbyIsland inVancouver. • TheDetails: • September22-25,2014 • PleinAirPainting Workshop • Joincelebrated PleinAirartist,KevinMacpherson.Kevinisauthorofthreebestselling plein airbooks,Fill YourOilPaintingswithLight and Color,Painting theLandscapeInsideand Out,ReflectionsonaPond:AVisual Journal,and thesoontobereleased newbook,Light,Atmosphere and Color.BeginnerstoadvanceartistswillbenefitpersonallyfromKevin’s35yearsofexperiencepainting onlocation,teaching,andconcisewritingmethods. • Theworkshopincludesfourdayspainting thebeautiful,pristinecoastal landscapes,personalattention,andgroup critiques.Challenging lessons,lecturesand instructor/demonstrationswill fillthedayswiththe“art spirit”.Simplifythechaosofnature withafirmunderstanding oflight andshade.Mastercolorrelationshipsand compositionmadeeasy.Forget theformulasand looktonatureforthetruthful answers.Learntoreactintuitivelypaintingenplein airforsuccessfulpassionatepainting.Createapainting thatgoesbeyond merelyapictureonethat evokesthe

2. senses.Engageinartisticchallengesand takerisksunderthetutelageofa passionatewell-knowninstructor.All levelsofexperienceare welcomeand thefundamentalsapplyto allmediums.Returnhomewithasolid graspof landscapefundamentalsand theconfidencetoreleaseyourpassionand let yourtruevoicerule.Bring alimited palette,lotsofsmall canvasesandawork ethic,but mostofalldon’t leavehome without yoursenseofhumor.Kevinwill keepyoulaughing allthe whileyoulearn. • Thisisthefirst timeKevinisteaching inBritishColumbia.Takeadvantageofthisopportunity! • CLASSINCLUDES: • Instructordemonstrations,paintingenplein airand picniclunches.Instructorand studentsdinetogethertomakethemost outofthisgreatisland experience.Thelocalhospitalitywill surelymakethisamemorable workshop. • Specialaccesstoaprivategolfcourse alongthewatersedgeandtimetorelaxonthebeach,clothingoptional. Thereissomething specialabout anisland.Leaveyourcaresonthemainlandand justconcentrateonthe“art spirit”. • REGISTRATION: • Earlyregistrationisencouraged.Registrationisfirst come,first served.Kevin’sclassesfillquickly. • COST: • $875USD.Registeronline: http://kevinMacpherson.com/workshops • Reserveyour spacewithanonrefundabledeposit of$300(Paypal available). Class sizelimitedto20.Thebalanceofthe classfeeisdueAugust 29. • Thetuitiondoesnot includetransportation,food orlodging. Onlycredit cardand Paypal canbe accepted. • Pleasecall(575)758-7105(NewMexico)withquestions. • CANCELLATIONPOLICY: • Yourtuition willbefullyrefundedifthe classmustbecancelled duetounforeseencircumstances. • CommentfromStudents: • Kevinexceeding myhopes. Obviouslyamasteratpainting,but equallysoasateacher-thatmagiccombinationisfewand farbetween…andlet’snot forget toadd Stand UpComediantothelist -bet thereisneveradull moment betweenthe2ofyou.Iimagineyoubotharereadyforabreather,hopeyougetone.--SB • Kevinisafantasticteacherandcreatesgreatexamplesand demonstrationsforhisstudentstounderstand theinformationheispresentingwhilemaking theexperiencealotoffun.WandaandKevinareafantasticteamand thankyoufororganizingtheworkshop andgroup sowell.–RW • Kevin,you'rethebestteachereverandsogeneroustoshareyourloveand knowledgeofpainting withus.Ilearnedmorein5daysthanIhaveinthelast5yearsand I'mencouraged that Icanimprove withthetoolsandexercisesyougaveus.-PK