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The test
of the artist does not lie in the will with which he
goes to work, but in the excellence of the work he
produces. ~ St. Thomas Aquinas
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“Practically all great artists accept the influence of
others. But . . . the artist with vision sees his
material, chooses, changes, and by integrating what he
has learned with his own experiences, finally molds
something distinctly personnel.” ~ Romare Howard Bearden
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Please Note
~ JansenArt Traditions acrylic paints will be provided for all
seminars in sharing quantities only, by DecoArt. For Chapters or
Guilds. No extra paint will be left behind after the seminar.
It is the responsibility of the students to bring the
appropriate small covered containers for mediums and plastic
cubbies for extra paint if they so require. Ample opportunity
will be given to students to during class time and at the end of
class to refill their palettes for this purpose.
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Neadeen
Masters CDA - Country Carousel Art©
Travel Teaching Requirements
The following will
give you an overview of my travel teaching classroom goals &
travel teaching requirements. This is not a contract, but rather
the general overview. If you are interested in contracting me to
teach for you, please contact me for details and for a copy of
my teaching contract via email.
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New style seminars for
2007
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The Class - My workshops
are 'Lecture and painting' based workshops where art theory
and art education
is the focus of the class. Lecture/painting workshops are
based on more in-depth studies of a particular subject with
emphasis placed on the principles of art. The topics
offered are accompanied by the theory and mechanics of the
lesson. As steps are delivered to the student, an
explanation of the reasoning behind the step is expanded on,
and developed through demonstration and open discussion with
the group. |
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The Objective - My class
is designed to raise awareness for a more ‘critical
thinking’ approach to learning to paint and to encourage
‘reasoning’ and ‘problem solving’ as important aspects of
learning art. |
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The Emphasis – All
workshops are taught with the emphasis placed on 'Colour Theory' The goal is to
give the student 'skills' that are transferable as well as
to give them a clearer understanding of why certain
pigments, choices and techniques are used to create a
particular effect. Demonstrations and class discussion
accompany |
| Teaching Method -
Due to this method of teaching, when certain ‘designs’ are
offered as a group art ‘project’ – The goal is not to
‘finish’ the design in class time, however students will be
introduced to all the necessary skills that will enable them
to finish the study on their own. |
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Class Size - I
occasionally limit the size of my classes for the benefit of
each student. Please discuss this prior to confirmation. Due
to the nature of these workshops, it is necessary that
students be afforded the opportunity to receive some hands
on instruction and individual assistance when needed.
(Larger classes sometimes do not allow for this style of
instruction and interaction between teacher and student) |
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Medium – Acrylic.
I am one of the seven Heritage Artists for JansenArt Traditions
and I only teach with JansenArt Traditions matte acrylic
paint. To read more about Traditions paint please visit the
Traditions link on this site. |
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Personal Requirements
Hotel or
Motel or private Bed and Breakfast (non smoking) accommodation
is preferred. I will stay in a private home if all
of the following requirements are met.
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1. Non
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2.
Private bedroom with TV in bedroom and attached bathroom.
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3. No
Children. |
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Access to the Internet (mandatory) |
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Types of Classes
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New style seminar
for 2007 ~
‘Multimedia’
Design seminar – 4 days – one day colour theory, one day
each: watercolor, acrylic and global blending. I like to
discuss with the hosts, at the time of booking, the details
of each of the chosen designs and the requirements prior to
this seminar. The focus of this seminar is to teach the
students the versatility of using Traditions as a multimedia
system. This is a very informative seminar, where several
unique skills and techniques are taught.
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1. Individual Designs – min.
2 -3 days per design. |
Designs may be selected from my
general portfolio which may be seen on my web site on the
following pages; Galleries 1 - 4. I like to discuss
with the hosts, at the time of booking, the details of the
chosen designs, for example the required time, skill level etc.
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2. Design Seminar -
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'Creating the Independent Artist'
~ three
or more days ~
Detailed student workbook $35. Per student (not
included in teaching fee)
‘Creating the Independent
Artist’ level #1 – 3 day Seminar - Intermediate to Advanced.
The focus of this class is to use
one’s own photographic materials to create original art.
Students discover ways to recognize and learn from the
information provided, converting it into good design and create
viable colour schemes.
Class
Objectives:
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Learn to edit and create a correct line drawing,
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Select a colour palette and paint the final painting. No portrait
photos will be used. |
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Complete one OR two 11”x 14” painting of their choice while
learning and applying theory. |
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Students participate in open discussion as they study the basic
concepts of good design; students are taught to use their
creative eye to ‘see’ and to develop critical thinking
skills. |
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For the sake of the class, Students will create a painting from the
teacher’s extensive collection of personal photos - however
tailoring and editing them to create their individual
compositions. |
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seminar is to seed artistic confidence, empowering the
student with skills to 'see' and 'read' information from a
photograph. |
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Several techniques, styles and methods are taught and demonstrated during this
class. As each student works on a different composition,
all students benefit from the wide variety of methods,
critique and lessons that are taught via these designs. |
Teaching Fee Structure is
available by request, please contact me for my 2007 contract –
see the 'contact' link of this website.
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Teacher Recommendations
for all seminars
Due to the nature of my classes
it is recommended that all students be informed of my class
format and goals prior to class. Students are highly encouraged
to bring still cameras to record the steps and are also
encouraged to take personal notes during class. No audio
recording devices, such as personal recorders are permitted in
class at any time. It is important for students to realize that
these are not ‘project’ based classes but theory based classes.
It is mandatory
that all students must have the following supplies at
class. No exceptions please.
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Masterson stay wet
palettes with either blue or yellow cover. NO small palettes
or ‘meat trays’ will do. (Colour theory and blending
techniques require this larger surface) |
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Misting bottle for hydrating
the palette. |
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3 Small containers with tight
lids for mediums. |
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Students who have to travel
any distance are advised to bring ‘Plastic cubbies with flip
lids’ for taking home paint to complete their work. I am not
responsible for paint after it has left the classroom. |
These are just a
sampling of the vast photo collection that I use for teaching my
design seminars.
All photographs
are the sole property of Neadeen Masters CDA and are copyrighted 2003
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Poor is
the pupil who does not surpass his master ~ Leonardo da
Vinci
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Class materials -
The teacher will provide the written instructions and
colour photographs of the seminar design's to students
written in English.
Translation of written instruction -
Should the host require translation of the teacher’s
written instructions from English to another language,
this will be at the host’s expense and will be done
before class dates.
Translation -
If it is necessary to translate written instructions,
teacher will provide a copy of instruction's to host no
sooner than 8 weeks prior to class date.
Language -
Should the English-speaking teacher not speak the
language of the majority of students, the host will
provide a language interpreter, and this service will be
provided at the host’s expense. This service is deemed
necessary for the success of the class.
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Poor is
the pupil who does not surpass his master ~ Leonardo da
Vinci
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