Dawn Kinney Martin

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4 Week Studio Classes

Joy of Painting - Painting Techniques / Beginning Painting Wed 10 - 12:45

Classes will start back in September

DawnArt Studios

180 11th St Ne, Atlanta GA

404 399 0853

dawn@dawnart.com

http://www.merriartist.com/category_s/170.htm

6 week 225.00

This is a techniques class to design to give you the tools needed

to solve problems in your paintings. Have you struggled with knowing how to get your creative ideas on the canvas? Than this is the class for your.

Each class will show a specific painting technique with demos and examples. Followed by a painting assignment to reinforce the technique. The class will cover composition, value, color . and finishing techniques. You can use my example for your projects or bring in your own photos. All levels are welcome -

appropriate for beginners.

Class size is limited to 6.

Palette Knife Plein Air Supply List

May 5, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

Workshop Supply List

Dawn Kinney Martin

Palette Knife and Plein air 2015

Here is a list of suggested colors. This is what I use and I strongly

recommend a limited palette, but but you can bring what you use and feel comfortable with.

Alizarin Crimson Pigment or

Permanent Rose

*Cadmium

ellow Light or Hansa Yellow

Ultramarine Blue or Phthalo Blue or Prussia Blue

Cobalt Blue PB 28

Titanium white 5OZ Tube (Opaque wihte)

yellow Ochre PY 42, or Yellow Oxide (Great for Mixing)

Sap green or any warm green (mixture & great for mixing)

Dioxide Purple

Cadmium Red or hue / an orange

Bring extra panels or a canvas pad for practice and quick studies. They can be

cheeps.

at least 6 - 5x7 or 6x8

In case we have a bad weather day,

bring photos to work from.

Plan on 2 - 3 panels a day 9x12, 11 x 14, 12x12 12x16. These are my favorite sizes. I like to have a variety. some time a long

skin is fun to have - 6 x12 / 8 x 16 proportions.

Feel free to bring what you have. Panels work best. Canvas will give a little bit with the pressure on the knife

A portable ease

l - I use a tripod with a

guerrilla easel attachment. *** I have a few extras - see below.

A flat palette

to mix your paints

A variety of palette knives plastic or metal - I prefer metal **** see image below

http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-blue-comfort-grip-painting-knives/

Wet panel carrier.

From the art store or it can be a pizza box and duck tape. I often use a dish rack in the car. Just something to protect your painting on the way home.

http://www.guerrillapainter.com/carriers.html

Additional supplies

Brushes (optional) A couple of bristle brushes sometimes come in hand for large backgrounds or blocking in color . Flat or filbert #10 round #4

Brush

cleaner. Low odor - if you are using brushes

Sketch pad

Camera or tablet for reference photos Here is a link to a nifty composition app.It's 1.99 and not perfect, but I use it all the time.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/accuview/id407578464?mt=8

Pencil

Roll of paper towels

Trash bags

3" bungie cord is nice if you have one

Bug spry and sun screen

Hat and umbrella

Dress in neutral or dark colors

End of supply list - helpful tips

*** I have a few extra plein air easels if you need one let me know right away and I'll hold one for you. I rent these for $ 10 for the workshop and use that to go towards new easels.

Please let me know if you need help purchasing an easel.

*All have the same code PY35. Make sure to open the tube on Cad yellow light, Lemon and some times Cad Yellow Medium and check to see it doesn't have an orange tint. Same name and pigment code Cad Yellow - but some are neutral and some have too much red. Cad Lemon should be the coolest. You can always add red, but you can’t take it out**

**Where do you find the pigment codes and what does it tell me?

Manufacturers are free to give their art supply colors whatever name they deem appropriate. Different manufacturers give different names to the same color, even if the same pigments are used. Therefore, names may vary from one brand to another. I tend to buy single pigments except for color that I mix all the time. If love a mixture that I don’t want to buy, often the codes on the back will tell me how to mix it myself. Also, I like working with a lot of transparent colors. You can always add a touch of white to make them opaque.

Alizarin Crimson PR: 83 (single pigment)

PR: 83 – The first letter Identifies whether a pigment or a dye is used. Here the P indicates that a pigment is used.

PR: 83 – The second letter identifies the pigment code. Here, the pigment code stands for red.

PR: 83 – The number indicates the specific pigment number.

Sap Green PG7, PY75, PBk9 (mixture of three pigments)

**** A good selection palette knives to start with.

Avoid these 7 Mistakes when Photographing Art by Garry McMichael

April 28, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

Avoid these 7 Mistakes when Photographing Art

Guest blogger Garry McMichael explains common mistakes, and helps make photographing your 2D art with a digital camera easy.

With online galleries and social media as major sources for artists to promote and sell their art today, artists need quality photography more than ever. Modern digital “point-and-shoot” cameras are a miracle of technology. They automatically focus, set the exposure, easily zoom in and out, and most of the time they give you great color photographs.

Best of all, you can see an immediate preview of the photo and if necessary make adjustments. But digital cameras are not perfect. If you want quality photographs of your art, expect to invest a little time learning how to use your digital camera effectively.

Here are seven mistakes artists make photographing their art, and what you can do to correct them. These are simple mistakes to correct, but uncorrected they can keep you out of galleries, exhibits and art fairs. Most important, poor photography will keep your art from selling.

One of the simplest mistakes artists make photographing their art is failing to align themselves straight-on with the artwork, thus distorting the shape of the art. Have you ever tried taking a photo of a building only to have the building look like it’s leaning backwards? That’s a perspective problem known as keystoning, and it’s caused by the building and the camera lens being on two different angles. You get the same effect when photographing artwork if you are off to the side, above or below the painting.

Any time you photograph a painting, you should center yourself so the camera is centered in the middle of the painting. The camera lens needs to be at the same angle as the art. When you are off to the side or shooting up or down, the artwork will be distorted. Another source of image distortion comes from using the wide-angle end of your zoom lens. Set the camera in the middle of the zoom range to minimize lens distortion.

Off Center Photo Distortions: Examples of the effect you get if the camera is not directly centered with the art. Left image is correctly centered. The middle image the camera is off to the side and in the right image the camera is shooting us at the painting. The right image was also taken with the zoom set to wide angle and you can see how the edges of the art are curved.

While you are correcting for the distortion, make sure you fill the frame with the artwork. Taking a tiny photograph of the art gives you a low-resolution image that needs to be cropped before using. By cropping, you are limiting the size the image can be reproduced.

With a zoom lens on a DSLR it is pretty easy to fill the frame, because you can precisely adjust the zoom until the frame is filled. With “point-and-shoot” cameras it’s a little more difficult. The built in motorized zooms never stop exactly where you want. I suggest you select a focal length in the middle of your zoom range, then physically move your camera closer or further away from the art until you filled the frame. For both consistent alignment and filling the frame, a steady tripod will make the job easier.

Out of Focus Photo Issues: Here is a view of the LCD Viewfinder on a digital point and shoot camera the little square in the middle is where the camera is focusing. You need something of contrast in this area for the camera auto focus to work correctly.

Blurred and out of focus images will make your photographs unusable. No one will look at images that are not sharp. There are two causes of out of focus photographs; failure to hold the camera steady and the camera can’t focus on the artwork.

Taking photographs with point and shoot cameras under low light conditions, such as indoors, is especially difficult. This problem is easily resolved by using a tripod. If you want sharp photos, make a modest investment in a tripod to avoid camera blur and improve your ability to fill the frame and properly align the image.

The problem with the “point-and-shoot” cameras failure to focus properly is a little more difficult to resolve. Auto focus systems make it much easier to get sharp photographs, but when it comes to photographing 2D flat art sometimes the autofocus does not work very well.

The problem is auto focus cameras need something of contrast in the image to figure out where to focus. In many of the “point and shoot” cameras the camera only focuses in a small square area in the center of the viewfinder. If you happen to have a solid color or your art is “dreamy”, soft or foggy your camera’s auto focus system may not work. It will just whirl back and forth looking for something to focus on.

You could switch to manual focus, but the small LED screens on the cameras it is almost impossible to manually focus. Look for something of contrast in the painting to focus on. Once it is in focus, re-center the artwork in the frame and take the photograph. Since the focus systems work differently on different camera brands it’s a good idea to review the instructions in your camera’s user manual. They may offer better techniques to focus on works of art.

Glare on an Oil Painting Photo: This photograph was taken outside and you can see glare caused by the sky reflecting in the shiny surface of the oil painting.

Sometimes you can’t see the artwork because of glare and reflections. These are caused by photographing the art when it is framed behind glass, or when the painting has a glossy varnish. Highly textured oil and acrylic paintings with a glossy varnish are especially prone to having severe glare and reflection problems.

If you work with oil or acrylics, make sure to photograph your art before you add a glossy varnish. If you work in pastels or watercolor, then photograph the artwork before you place it behind protective glass. If you are using lights to take your photographs, make sure the lights are at a 45º angle to the camera so they don’t reflect back into the camera lens (see diagram 1).

Avoid on camera flash. The flash is much too close to the lens and most of the time the flash reflects directly back into the lens or causes hot spots on the art work.

About 80% of the time you photograph your art the exposure will be perfect, but with automatic exposure cameras dark (low key) paintings can come out looking too light or light (high key) art can look too dark. This happens because the camera’s automatic exposure system is designed for average (middle range) values and the electronics is trying to compensate for the too dark or too light artwork.

Even the simplest point-and-shoot cameras offer easy ways to make corrections. It’s a system called “Exposure Compensation.” Look for the “+/- button” on your camera which is used to override the camera’s auto exposure system. The +/- button works differently on different camera brands and sometimes it is hard to find.

Read the instructions that come with the camera to learn how “exposure compensation” works. But there’s good news, because using exposure compensation is easy to learn and once you have used it a few times you will find it an easy adjustment to make.

Mixed Lighting Photo: The image on the left was photographed with a mixture of both incandescent and daylight lighting. One side is warmer and the other side is cooler. The right image the photograph was taken with just daylight. The camera was est on Auto White Balance (AWB).

Another major problem in photographing of your art is the lighting can look uneven or off color. When it comes to natural looking lighting you can’t beat Auto White Balance (AWB) for improving the accuracy of the colors in your paintings.

But AWB isn’t perfect, especially if you are taking photos in a location that has more than one light source that gives you “mixed” lighting. A good example is taking photos in a room with both incandescent lighting and strong daylight coming through the windows. Your digital camera becomes confused and doesn’t know whether to balance for the warm incandescent or the cool daylight.

Make sure you use only one light source, incandescent or daylight, and let the AWB do its job. For indoor photography I use a couple of daylight balanced (5000K) CFL light bulbs in inexpensive shop lamps to photograph paintings. You can buy the CFL bulbs and light fixtures for under $40 at any Home Depot or Lowes.

If your art is not evenly lit, it’s probably because all the light is coming from one direction and isn’t falling evenly on the art. This is especially obvious on large paintings. You may need to find a location where the lighting is even. Outdoors in the shade or indoors with even north light are two good choices. If you go outdoors, watch out for reflections and glare caused by blue sky or objects behind the camera. I like to use two lights equally spaced on both sides of the camera and at 45º to the art to achieve even light without reflections (see diagram 1).

Artwork Lighting Diagram 1. A good setup for photographing art. The camera is directly in front and centered with the artwork. A pair of lights are used, equally spaced from the art and at 45º to the art to avoid reflections.

You have spent a great deal of time learning how to make great art, and it will take you a little time to learn how to photograph the art. But don’t skimp. It will make a big difference in how professional you look and have a big influence on your future sales.

Garry McMichael is a commercial photographer and painter located in St Louis, Missouri. A couple times a year he teaches one-day workshops on how to photograph 2D and 3D art. For more information on upcoming workshops

visit his website

. You can also see Garry’s paintings and photography

here

Get in the Studio and Create!

April 21, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

Kick off for the Olmsted Plein Air Invitational

April 17, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

Join me Wed, April 22, for plein air demonstrations at Callanwolde. Callanwolde has partnered with the Olmsted Plein Air Invitational and will be hosting plein air artist for their first home school festival. I'll be out there painting from 10 - 2 on Wed, and you can find me at the Olmsted Parks the rest of the week. This is going to be a great event! 30 professional artist from across the US and over seas will be out at the Olmsted Parks for the painting competition. If you'd like to try your hand at plein air, there is an event on Sunday for all artists. It's the Paint Quick Event. It's 20.00 to enter and there will be awards and an opportunity to sell you painting as well.

Hope to see you out there.

Dawn

Annual Spring Home School Festival!

This brand new event at Callanwolde promises to be a wonderful start to a tradition for families with Home Schooled children. Come celebrate the power of learning outside of a classroom setting with our expert faculty in the beautiful setting of the Callanwolde estate. Spring is also a time to celebrate the wonders of nature, so Think Green! All activities will enrich the lives of children by teaching them about the environment and nature.

Come Paint with me in Callaway Gardens !

April 13, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

April 17 - 19 No Stress Intro to Plein Air.

Deadline to Registar is April 14

This is a plein air workshop for everybody. I try to create a relaxed and fun environment for you to learn in. The class will be taught in oils and use palette knife and brush techniques. I use a limited palette that helps control and harmonize the color and If you've never tried plein air and want to give it a try, come on! I even have a few extra plein air easels that you can use if need. I will discus topics ranging from tips on setting up, how to narrow down the scene to dealing with the elements to flying with your supplies and wet paintings. Each morning will begin with a talk and a demo. Then, I'll help everyone get started and keep working with each student one on one and with group demos. We'll paint at Callaway Gardens, (the azaleas should be in full bloom), and the charming towns in the area, Warm Springs and Pine Mountain. Everything is within a few miles. You'll be surprised how much this area has to offer.

I love to get outside and really try to capture the essence of the landscape. All levels welcome, even complete beginners. Let me know if you will need an easel as I only have a few.

We'll paint from 10 - 5 each day.

$255.00 Max 10 Students

100.00 deposit to hold your spot

Pay online

By check

DawnArt Studios LLC

180 11th ST NE

Atlanta GA 30309

Deadline to Registar is April 14

Any questions? Email me at

or 404 399 0853

Class includes entrance fee to Callaway Gardens, daily instruction and demos, maps of the area, and a wine and cheese social.

Not included are lodging and meals.

You will need to bring all your painting supplies.

Supply list

I will have a limited number of easels for rent for $10. Let me know ahead of time if you need an easel, as I have a limited number.

I have family in the area, so I have a list of great restaurants to try. I'll have those links up soon.

Lodging suggestions

Callaway Gardens

- This is a great option if you'd like to bring the family. Free access to the park and many of the amenities****If many of you'd like to stay at Callaway, let me know and I'll try to get a group discount.

http://www.priceline.com/

http://www.pinemountain.org/accommodations

LaGrange

WarmSpring

http://www.warmspringsga.com/lodgingwarmsprings.htm

Camping / RV

Callaway Gardens/ Warm Springs - Plein Air Retreat - Azaleas in full bloom!

RV Park http://www.rvcoutdoors.com/pine-mountain/

FDR State Park

http://www.pinemountain.org/accommodations/f.d.-roosevelt-state-park/

Spring Schedule

March 28 Tues Painting Studio at DawnArt Studios

3 day workshops

April 17 - 19

May 15 - 17

Parker Ranch - No Stress plein air workshop

Dogwoods are in bloom in Atlanta

April 9, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

After painting for months, I am so excited the

Dogwood Festiva

l is almost here! I have all new

paintings and I can wait to see what people think.

Artist Market hours

Friday 12 - 7

Saturday 10 - 7

Sunday 10 - 7

I'll be in booth 120 close to the 14th street entrance off Piedmont.

There are so many great things to do at the

Dogwood Festival

. Music last until 11PM Friday and Saturday. There will be cooking and painting demos. Come out and enjoy the show.

It's going to be a beautiful weekend!!

Check out the website for a list of all the events.

Hope to see you there!

Dawn

Happy painting!

My art now available to purchase online click

to go to my secure market.

The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is almost here!"

April 7, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

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Olmsted Parks 12 x 16

Red Maples 12x12

DawnArt Studios in Midtown Now open for Classes

Join me in charming Clayton GA. There is so many great painting spots all around!

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Sailing Buddies 12 x 24

Dogwood Festival April 10 - 12

After traveling and painting for months, I am so excited the

Dogwood Festiva

is almost here! I have all new

paintings and I can't wait to see what people think.

Artist Market hours

Friday 12 - 7

Saturday 10 - 7

Sunday 10 - 6

I'll be in booth 120 - near the 14th street entrance on Piedmont AVE. Just walk left when you enter the park and I'll be a few booths down

There are so many great things to do at the

Dogwood Festival

. Music last until 11PM Friday and Saturday. There will be cooking and painting demos. Come out and enjoy the show.

It's going to be a great weekend!!

Check out the

website

for a list of all the events.

Hope to see you there!

Dawn

New Studio in Midtown Open for Classes

If you'd like to stop by my Midtown studio to see new work, talk about a commission, or take a class, just let me know. I'd love to hear from you. Reach me at

Stay tuned for new evening classes and

workshops over the summer and fall.

Joy of Painting - Techniques and Beginning

April 29 - June 3

10:00 - 12:45 - Wednesdays

Class held at DawnArt Studios in Midtown

Full class description.

$ 225 class fee

Callaway Garden / Warm Springs GA

Find out more about my plein air workshops

3 Day Workshops

April 17 - 19

No Stress Plein Air

May 15 - 17

Parker Ranch in Clayton GA

Palette Knife and Plein Air

Hope to see you out there or in the studio. Happy painting my friends!

Dawn

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Finally Updated my Website!!

April 4, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

I know I am going to have to come up with a new website before too long and streamline all my info, but until then, I have finally put my new work up on my

website

. So if you get a chance, check it out. I would appreciate any feed back.

Cheers, Dawn

http://www.dawnart.com

Spring in to Art!

March 25, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

It's that time of year - The Atlanta Dogwood festival is just around the corner - April 10 - 12.

I am super excited. This is always my first festival of the year. I've been painting all winter and can't wait to get out there and see what people think of my new work.

Here's to spring! - Dawn

Class party and new projects

March 11, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

Can't believe spring quarter is coming to an end!

Rob made his savory gumbo for the last class. He makes it all from scratch and it's a real treat. It ended up turning into a real party and we all had a great time! I know it doesn't look like any painting is getting done, but there was a little progress tonight before the food came out.

Part of the fun in taking an ongoing class is getting to know everyone and having a little fun!

This is the first or my shabby-sheik painting racks.

It should hold at least 10 canvases up to 2" high.

I've limited my self to just one building project a quarter. Otherwise I'd never get any painting done!

Over this break I'm going to build storage / drying racks for the class. These will go in the kitchen and I'm hoping these will add enough storage space to accommodate everyone. And...well, if I get enough time, I'd really like to build a few more of my second generation studio tables. They've been a big hit in the classes and they save a lot of space as well.

It's come a long way since this summer. Now that the class rooms are finished, time to tackle the kitchen.

Classes

March 9, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

Tues Night Painting Studio March 24 - May 19

No class April 7th.

DawnArt Studios

180 11th St Ne, Atlanta GA

404 399 0853

dawn@dawnart.com

8 Week Tuesday Painting Studio 6:30 - 9:30 on Square Market

Click on the link below to register

Joy of Painting - Painting Techniques / Beginning Painting Wed 10 - 12:45

*****DATE CHANGE****

April 29 - June 3

DawnArt Studios

180 11th St Ne, Atlanta GA

404 399 0853

dawn@dawnart.com

6 week 225.00

This is a techniques class to design to give you the tools needed

to solve problems in your paintings. Have you struggled with knowing how to get your creative ideas on the canvas? Than this is the class for your.

appropriate for beginners.

Class size is limited to 6.

April 17 - 19 No Stress intro to Plein Air Callaway Gardens and Warm Springs Area

Supply List

We'll paint from 10 - 5 each day.

$225.00 Max 10 Students

100.00 deposit to hold your spot

Pay online

By check

DawnArt Studios LLC

180 11th ST NE

Atlanta GA 30309

May 15 - 17 Palette Knife - Plein AirParker Ranch in Clayton GA

Joy of Painting - Painting Techniques

Supply List

2- 6 Thursday

9 - 5 Friday & Sat

9 - 4 Sunday

$225 includes daily instruction and demos in the field

and one on one instruction through out the day.

Nightly social hour

Hold your spot online

Here

or by check

DawnArt Studios LLC

180 A 11th ST NE

Atlanta GA 30309

http://dawnart.blogspot.com/2015/02/may-22-26-palette-knife-and-plein-air.htm

April 17 - 19Callaway Gardens/ Warm Springs - Plein Air Retreat - Azaleas in full bloom!

May 14 - 17Parker Ranch - No Stress plein air workshop in the beautiful North GA Mountains.

For questions email dawn@dawnart.com

Joy of Painting - Painting Techniques / Beginning Painting March 25 -May 13

March 1, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

/ Beginning Painting

6 weeks

****DATE CHANGE****

April 29 - June 3

Wed 10:00 am - 12:45pm

DawnArt Studios

180 11th St Ne, Atlanta GA

404 399 0853

dawn@dawnart.com

/dawnart/p/supply-lists.html

Supply list

6 week 225.00

This is a techniques class to design to give you the tools needed to solve problems in your paintings. Have you struggled with knowing how to get your creative ideas on the canvas? Than this is the class for you. Each class will show a specific painting technique, with demos and examples and then have a painting assignment to reinforce the techniques. The class will cover composition, value, color and finishing techniques. You can use my examples for your projects or bring in your own photo. All levels welcome - appropriate for beginners. You will we able to leave your wet canvas and supplies in class. Class size limited to 6 students. Street and pay lot parking.

This 6 week session will focus on composition, different ways to begin your paintings and, how to work from photos.

Contact Dawn with any questions

3 day workshops

April 17 - 19

Callaway Gardens

/ Warm Springs - Plein Air Retreat - Azaleas in full bloom!

May 14 - 17

Parker Ranch -

No Stress plein air workshop in the beautiful North GA Mountains

Contact Dawn with any questions dawn@dawnart.com or

404-399-0853

Supply lists

http://dawnart.blogspot.com/p/supply-lists.html

See more paintings at

www.dawnart.com

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Join me March 4 for First Thursdays Art Walk!

February 27, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

I'll be at the

Fuse Art Center

this coming Thursday for the art walk. Stop in and see my latest plein air paintings and the very cool work by my friend and fellow artist Emily Clayton. She is making plant based dyes to create Japanese styled paintings. We'll both be giving demos during the show. Hop on Marta to Five points or head down Peachtree to MLK. Parking deck right there for 3.00 and free street parking after 7:00.

First Thursdays Art Walk

Thursday, March 5
at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Next Week · 57°F / 32°F Rain
Fuse Art Center 115 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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DawnArt at First Thursday Art Walk!

February 24, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

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Featuring Downtown's First Thursday Art Walk & Group Show at Binders, Ponce City Market

Fuse Announcements The Fuse Arts Center offers space for your office, studio, rehearsal, meeting, performance and more. Office and co-working memberships are available at affordable rates. Host your event at the Fuse Arts Center. Contact Joe Winter to schedule a tour today!

Twilight in the Park - Dawn Kinney Martin

First Thursday Art Walk List of Locations & Events

Artworks by Dawn Kinney Martin and Emily Clanton

March 5, 2015 4PM-8PM

Free & open to the public

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Dawn Kinney Martin is an Atlanta-based artist with national and international collectors. Each year she paints plein air, which is painting on location, and takes photographs on her travels. These are used as reference materials throughout the year at her studio. Recognition for her expressive oil paintings includes acceptance at an Artists in Residence Program in Elizabeth City, NC, June 2013, November 2014 and a Merit Award from Manhattan Arts International Museum in New York for their juried exhibition, Herstory 2004. Check out her website at http://www.dawnart.com.

Emily Clanton is a creative-type living in the Atlanta area. Her latest work is inspired by traditional Japanese painting and her personal investigations into nourishing foods and their affects on the human body. A graduate of the BFA Painting program at the University of Georgia's Lamar Dodd School of Art, Emily appreciates a well-told story, a home cooked meal and tons of color in works of art. Keep up with her on-going material explorations at RatiosAndRecipes.com

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Fuse Arts Center

115 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW

*photo used with permission of Dawn Kinney Martin

C4 Atlanta Juried Exhibition:New Spaces

March 6, 2015 6:30-8PM

Binders Ponce City Market

Free & open to the public

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Come see how C4 Atlanta member artists tackle new ideas about innovation, community engagement, architecture and more. New Spaces explores the impact of creative placemaking on visual artists and how the arts world intersects with other sectors and the community at large.

All works were selected for exhibition by our panel of jurors: Susannah Darrow with Burnaway, Julie Delliquanti with the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, and Carlton Mackey with the Emory Center for Ethics.

Artists to be featured:

Kat Goduco

Roxane Hollosi

Lauri Jones

Michael Jones

Stephanie Lloyd

Deborah Sosower

Diana Toma

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*photo used with permission of Lauri Jones

C4 Atlanta's programming is made possible with support from

*Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.

Last 2 Palette Knife Workshops in 2015

February 24, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

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Summer Fun 12 x 12 oil on panel

Big Sky 16 x 16 oil on Panel

Plein air workshop at the Parker Ranch

New Studio in Midtown Open for Classes

My first art show this year will be the Dogwood festival this April in Piedmont Park. If you'd like to stop by my Midtown studio to see new work, talk about a commission, or take a class, just let me know. I'd love to hear from you. Reach me at

Twilight in Piedmont Park, 12 x 16 oil on panel, pallet knife painting

Last Chance for palette knife workshops

Hello all! I am taking a little time off to focus on new paintings and work on new teaching ideas. I have two workshops coming up this month.These will be my last for the year, so If you've been thinking about taking a class, I hope you can make one.

Boats and water

Feb 21, 9:00 - 12:00 - This Saturday

Class held at the Gwinnett Center as part of the

Artist Materials Expo.

Loosen up with the palette knife and learn how to keep your colors clean.

Full class description.

Full class description and Supply list

**Ampersand is giving us free panels to sample! **

$ 65 class fee

Artist Materials Expo

Details Here

This is a great event with lots of classes and opportunities to try out a lot of new art materials.

Vibrant Skies

Sat Feb 28 10:00 - 3:00

Callanwolde Art Center

Atlanta, GA

Learn to capture the majestic sky. We will paint either a sunset or sunrise

with the palette knife.

This will be a great class to explore working with bright and neutral

colors

$120.00

Registration

Follow the link and scroll down until you see class code PAD121 Palette knife workshop: vibrant sky.

Find out more about my plein air workshops

3 Day Workshops

April 17 - 19

Callaway Garden / Warm Spring GA

No Stress Plein Air

May 14 - 17

Parker Ranch in Clayton GA

Palette Knife and Plein Air

Hope to see you out there or in the studio. Happy painting my friends!

Dawn

No Stress Plein air workshop April 17 - 19

February 23, 2015 Dawn Kinney Martin

April 17 - 19 No Stress Intro to Plein Air.

Deadline to Registar is April 14

I love to get outside and really try to capture the essence of the landscape. All levels welcome, even complete beginners. Let me know if you will need an easel as I only have a few.

We'll paint from 10 - 5 each day.

$255.00 Max 10 Students

100.00 deposit to hold your spot

Pay online

By check

DawnArt Studios LLC

180 11th ST NE

Atlanta GA 30309

Any questions? Email me at

Class includes entrance fee to Callaway Gardens, daily instruction and demos, maps of the area, and a wine and cheese social.

Not included are lodging and meals.

You will need to bring all your painting supplies.

Supply list

I will have a limited number of easels for rent for $10. Let me know ahead of time if you need an easel, as I have a limited number.

I have family in the area, so I have a list of great restaurants to try. I'll have those links up soon.

Cancellation Policy

Lodging suggestions

Callaway Gardens

http://www.priceline.com/

http://www.pinemountain.org/accommodations

LaGrange

WarmSpring

http://www.warmspringsga.com/lodgingwarmsprings.htm

Camping / RV