One of our
goals at Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio (WIFAS) is to bring exemplary teachers
to host workshops so that our students get the best possible instruction to
help each one improve as an artist. We are pleased to have artist couple Scott
Burdick and Susan Lyon hosting an oil painting workshop in portraits at WIFAS
in July 2014.
Scott Burdick and Susan Lyon are award-winning artists who travel the world and paint
its occupants. They enjoy passing on the knowledge that they have received from
teachers who were significant to them in their artistic development. Scott is
known for his ability to capture the humanity of subjects as well as his
mastery of color and light. Susan is admired for her sensitivity and delicacy
of hand, especially in portraits.
These two artists
have the special knack for getting inside an artist’s head and making it come
out your hand. With the unusual ability to easily go back and forth between
both sides of the brain, Scott and Susan make great teachers because they can
communicate while they paint to help other artists understand their process.
This coupled with Scott and Susan’s ability to put their students at ease
creates a wonderful learning environment. In addition to working to make the
atmosphere comfortable and accepting, Scott and Susan also make a point of
spending time with each artist in the class so that all students receive input
from both teachers.
This
workshop is sure to be an excellent experience for everyone who attends.
However, if you are not able to attend, but want to learn from these master
painters, you can:
- Order their video lessons availablethrough their website.
- View the images from their step-by-step painting demonstrations, also on their website.
- Order Susan’s book Visions & Voyages.
The most
powerful learning tool is in-person, hands-on instruction. That’s what WIFAS is
about, nurturing your artist talent and soul!
