2009 LECTURES, CLASSES and WORKSHOPS Winter 2009
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2009 LECTURES, WORKSHOPS and OPENINGS

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
(Call 203-966-6668 ext. 2 to make a Reservation)
TRAVEL WITH DAVID DUNLOP TO LAKE COMO
 June 20 through 27

Come to the original Bellagio, one of the world’s most enchanting antique villages perched on Italy’s Lake Como nestled among Alpine mountains. Bellagio is the lakeside secret garden of Europe and a few moments away on one of Lake Como’s scenic ferries is Varenna another magical village offering more beautiful antique gardens, more lakeside strolls, and more charming labyrinthine streets. The hills, lanes, gardens, and mountains behind Bellagio promise grand vistas and forest enchantments. 

We will explore Bellagio’s and Varenna’s expansive and exotic gardens, wander the antique alleyways, capture the magic night light as it spills onto piazzas, cafes and down onto the lake.  Romantic Bellagio will surrender its countless visual charms to you and your paintings. Instructor David Dunlop will show you how to paint formal, classical, and ancient Roman style gardens, hill town architecture, harbor water views, and the romantic picturesque mysteries of Lake Como. He will take you on photo walks through the night lights and morning mists of the eternal Bellagio. Your dining, like your painting, comes with lakeside views. Our evening cocktails include sunsets across the mountains and lake. You will want to keep your sketch pad and camera handy when every turn and every moment offers so much visual magic. 

Please contact the School Office for the official trip package information: 203 966 6668 ext 2 or email


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New York Viewpoints and Connecticut Shorelines - Friday, June 12, 2009
Susan Powell Fine Art at 679 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT 06443, 203-318-0616.
Gallery Opening reception will be 6-8pm on.
Landscapes and Cityscapes - July 3 - August 30, 2009
The White Gallery in 342 Main Street • Lakeville, Connecticut 06039 • 860.435.1029 www.thewhitegalleryart.com
Artist Reception: Saturday, July 4, 4 – 7 pm
Featuring works by modern day old master, David Dunlop, and collaborative works with his son, Max Dunlop. Sculpture with Judith Steinberg.
New Britain Museum of American Art - LECTURE, DEMONSTRATION AND SCREENING
56 Lexington Street New Britain, Ct. 06052 860-229-0257 ext. 203
Three Evening Lectures of the Charles B. Ferguson Lecture Series
Lecture, demonstration, and then a screening of an episode of the
PBS series Landscapes Through Time with David Dunlop
April 30, 2009 Thursday 6pm
May 28, 2009 Thursday 6pm
June 25, 2009 Thursday 6pm

SUMMER 2009 CLASSES

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
www.silvermineart.org/art-school
(Call 203-966-6668 ext. 2 to make a Reservation)

HOW TO PAINT A REALLY GOOD LANDSCAPE - Beginner and Intermediate
Tuesday, beginning JULY 7, 2009 FOR 5 WEEKS - 9:30am-12:30pm Fee: $215 Course Code: DDTUE930AM070709

Classical traditions and modern methods will be presented through demonstrations and hands-on instruction. How to build effective designs, sketches, color, values, perspective, textures, brushwork and learning from the masters (Da Vinci to Monet) are all part of this course. Demonstrations and illustrated lectures include techniques and ideas of the great masters in watercolor, oil, acrylic, photo-media and pastel. Subjects range from exacting representation to abstraction, from interiors to exteriors, urban to rural, seaside to farm and all forms of weather. Personal consultation in each class to help you realize your ambitions.

INVESTIGATING THE LANDSCAPE: IN REPRESENTATION, ABSTRACTION, EXPRESSIONISM AND ILLUSION – Intermediate/Advanced
Tuesday, beginning JULY 7, 2009 FOR 5 WEEKS - 9:30am-12:30pm Fee: $215 Course Code: DDTUE130PM070709

There will be investigations in perception, sensation and how we experience color, motion, space, and orientation. We will borrow historic techniques and ideas across cultures and Europe to China. Consideration of the machinations of color: its perception, mixing and variable applications will be covered. Personal psychology, discoveries in neuroscience, mysticism, paint technology and new materials will also be covered. We will build brush vocabularies, design vocabularies and try new materials. Through demonstrations and illustrated talks students will learn the techniques and ideas of historic artists. Demonstrations will include watercolor, acrylic, oil. Personal consultations each class to cultivate your own vision and realize your personal artistic ambitions.