"Qiang Huang Workshop # 3"

9 x 12

oil on stretched canvas

sold

The workshop with Qiang Huang has been a fantastic three days, all so well run...and filled with a wealth of information and hands on instruction. I would encourage anyone who has a chance to study with Qiang to not miss the opportunity. He is so well organized, very giving with his knowledge and has a gift for sharing his talent with each student. He is hoping to have his class demos posted to his blog within the next few days after he returns home. Be sure to check out his work. It is magical to see him "in action" at the easel!

"Qiang Huang Workshop #2"

8 x 10

oil on stretched canvas

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Qiang paints the most beautiful roses and many in the workshop today requested that his demo include roses. So when it was time for the students to paint, I felt that I should follow his lead and give it a try. My hats off to all you floral painters! This was another great day in the workshop with lots of valuable information given in a power point presentation, followed by Qiang's demo and then the class doing a still life of their choosing from a number of available props.

Thanks to each of you who have shown interest in these workshop posts, hope to have one more post tomorrow after the last day of the class. It's been a blast!

"Qiang Huang Workshop"

8 x 10

oil on stretched canvas

sold

Today was the first day of a workshop with Qiang Huang and I feel like a kid in a candy store! He is such a great instructor..very hands on, approachable, and a comforting ease with his students. Starts the workshop with an hour of power point background and instruction, followed by an incredible demo, lunch, then painting with available setup material. This is the result of my afternoon's painting...with lots of hands on suggestions. Qiang is helping me see colors I've been missing, lights and darks that "who knew", composition, lost lines...you name it...my head is swimming! Two more days!!! Yeah!!!