BeckerArt FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter April 12th Dillman's

Published: Tue, 04/12/16

 
Hello 

Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #50 Dillman's

This week I am very excited to head to Minnesota and conduct a 3 day workshop for the Twin Cities Decorative Artists Guild and do a Demonstration for Dillman's at the Festival of Artists event in Hopkins MN.

I am dedicating this weeks newsletter to the wonderful workshop venue Dillman's.

Don't forget the Lake Region Watercolor Guild has Brenda Swenson demonstrating

YES Class this Thursday at the Civic Center in Libertyville By Susan Macfarlan who is filling in for me. 
NO Class this Saturday at The Studio in McHenry.

 
DILLMAN'S

If you are ever looking for a place to take a painting workshop, I highly recommend one of my favorite places to teach, Dillman's Art Retreat Workshops.

Here is what 5 days at Dillman's is like:
You arrive on a Sunday afternoon, get settled into your cabin/room then head to the main lodge for a meet and greet/amazing dinner.

Next morning classes start and most are raring to get started and had already chosen their place/table the night before, some had even used the classroom the night before to paint in. The classroom is always open for the students to use. You can find many students late, after dinner in the classrooms getting some work done. Monday evening you can also find a campfire to sit around and everyone making smores and telling wonderful art stories.

Tuesday mornings you can start your day with a yoga http://www.internationalartworkshops.com/greece-2016/index.htmlsession.  You then head to class where there is always fresh coffee waiting and treats for the class in the afternoon. Tuesday for dinner (also Monday evening) you can opt for a Dine-Around Dinner, where Dillman's phones ahead to make reservations for anyone that signed up at a wonderful restaurant in the area, don't worry if you don't have a car to get there, you can always find someone to share a ride with. 

Wednesday there is the pontoon ride at lunch, and in the evening,  Moondeer & Friends Gallery Tour followed by dinner at the Guides Inn

Thursday is the last day of class and there is always a Farewell Champagne Toast in the main lodge where all the students can show off a piece of artwork that they had created that week. 

There is also the resort of Dillman's where you can do things like bike around with the free bicycles that are available, or canoe or kayak around the lake, fish, swim, shuffleboard, tennis, basketball, hike and so much more..check out the MAP HERE

That's just the resort, then there are all the instructors they have scheduled for the spring and fall.  HERE is their list of those instructors

But the MOST IMPORTANT WATERCOLOR CLASS of course, is my workshop....I'm sure you knew that was coming! 

I do already have a bunch of people signed up for this workshop so if you are thinking of joining me this year, sign up soon, or there is always the Greek Island Trip I am taking with Dillman's!



Festival of Artists
Dillman's conducts these Festival of Artists days at art centers in the spring. The first one was in Florida at teh Marco Island Art Center and this coming weekend there will be one at the Hopkins Art Center in Minnesota. There is also one coming in May at Dillman's in Lac du Flambeau WI.  GET INFO HERE
 
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Watercolor Artist of the Week
Each week I will be bringing you an artist that I admire and that amazes me. I hope these artist's will amaze and inspire you to keep on painting and develop your own style as much as they inspire me.

David Taylor
Austrailian Artist David Taylor has taught at Dillman's and you can buy this print or my print that is shown in the cover of this newsletter at Dillmans.com
This painting is of the main lodge at Dillman's, mine is of the road heading down to the point of the peninsula at Dillman's
 
Link of the Week
Not only is Dillman's a great workshop place, it is also an amazing resort. Check out all the other things you can do at Dillman's, HERE
 
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 For any other info please email me at david@davidrbecker.com