ARMAND CABRERA
Sept. 24 - 27, 2009
STUDIO and OUTDOOR PAINTING WORKSHOP
Sept. 24, 6-9pm, Sept. 25-27, 9am - 4pm
Cost: $425

This workshop will be taught in the studio as well as plein air and is designed for all levels of students, including professionals who wish to take their painting skills to the next stage! Armand will give demos during the middle of each day, allowing the students time to paint during the best light of the day. Students will paint at their easels everyday, getting a lot of instruction from Armand. He will focus on all aspects of successful painting: concepts, drawing, problem solving, composition and color harmony. Armand Cabrera works Alla Prima, finishing his paintings on location in one sitting. The class will work with a limited palette of warm and cool primary colors, plus white. Students will receive much individual attention, nurturing their own styles and goals. This is a workshop designed to sharpen both Indoor and Outdoor Painting skills.

About the artist:
Armand Cabrera was born in San Francisco in 1955. He has recently moved from California to beautiful Northern Virginia. A dedicated painter, Armand's style is to paint alla prima, completing his paintings in one sitting in the studio or out of doors. Armand has spent 12 years as a successful production artist in the computer games industry, creating conceptual designs, background art, and special effects animation and storyboarding. His clients included LucasFilm Games, Disney, Virgin Entertainment, Microsoft and Paramount Pictures. Now a full time fine artist, Armand Cabrera is represented by art galleries across the country. He has had numerous One-Man Exhibitions and his work is found in corporate and private collections around the world. Armand is a regular guest columnist for OutdoorPainting.com a sponsor of The Grand View, a National PBS series about painting outdoors. Armand Cabrera's work was published in a book release..."How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Seascapes, Rivers and Lakes". In addition, he was recently honored with a 10-page article in International Artist Magazine.American Art Collector, International Artist, Art of the West, and Southwest Art Magazines have recognized Armand Cabrera as one of the premier, contemporary painters in the country. Armand is a member of the Plein Air Painters of the Southeast (PAP-SE).