My art has been called Inspired Expressionism, which combines impressionistic brush strokes and realism to create the atmosphere and lighting woven in my work.www.michaelorwick.com -Behind the scenes of how I approach and create art -information on the whys and hows of collecting art for weight loss and love.Updates on painting, Upcoming show locations and dates.
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On going drop in classes These classes are the 1st, 3rd and 4th Thursday with Free painting demonstrations and talks by different artists on the 2nd Thursday of every month.
Drop in Painting Class Schedule is Thursdays just $20
Mark your calendar
February
Febuary 6th 9:30 - 12:30 First class at OSA starts! Free cards and prints to the students that make it to the first day!
Febuary 13th starting at 11 am Free painting demonstratons and talks by differnet artists on the 2nd Thursday of every month
Febuary 20th 9:30 - 12:30
Febuary 27th 9:30 - 12:30
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Hone your artistic skills with Michael Orwick at one of the most beautiful vineyards in all of the Pacific Northwest, Youngberg Hills in McMinnville Oregon.
10660 Southwest Youngberg Hill Road McMinnville, OR 97128 (503) 472-2727
Enjoy 3 days (1 and 2 day options are available) of learning to create your own interpretation of this amazing place.
Oregon Vineyard Color and Light
June 8-9 & 10th 2012
10am-4pm
youngberghill.com/
Join Michael Orwick in scenic Oregon Wine Country, Oregon, for 3 days of painting some truly spectacular scenery.
Put life and personality into your landscapes. We will focus on the fundamentals of landscape painting while exploring the beauty and atmosphere of the area.
You will learn the importance of observation rather than using formulas and recipes to paint what you actually see and feel.
Through instruction, demonstrations, and critiques, this workshop explores composition and design, value and color harmony, and brushwork and edges.
Each day will include a demo and a group discussion about painting techniques, materials and philosophy, and individual easel time along with helpful critiques.
I like to concentrate on the basic elements of painting and will include an exercise or two to reinforce some of the basics that we all need to brush up on from time to time.
The workshop is open to oil painters of any level.
Look forward to Lots of personal painting time and help every day. We'll all learn a lot and have a great time.
Demonstrations will be directed at oil painters, but concepts and principles will apply to all media.
So many views and scenes to choose from.
Oregon’s premier wine country inn and one of Wine Spectator’s favorite location; Youngberg Hill Inn sits atop a mountain with commanding views over the valleys below. Located on 50 acres and surrounded by 22 acres of award-winning Pinot Noir & Pinot Gris. The Inn provides guests the opportunity to explore the 20 year old organic vineyard and to begin tasting our estates award winning wines. We are located 20 minutes from over 80 premier Oregon wineries. Accommodations are luxurious and guests discover well appointed common rooms including a library and an expansive veranda surrounding the house. Youngberg Hill will take your breath away with the most beautiful views, warm luxurious Inn, and exceptional estate wines. Youngberg Hill provides the perfect location for those seeking a quiet, romantic getaway, events, as well as a great base for those wishing to tour the Oregon wine country.
The eight-room inn stands like a beacon at the top of Youngberg Hill, overlooking 20 acres of vines and a vista view that stretches for miles. It houses four king suites and four queen guest rooms—all luxuriously appointed with private ensuite baths, antique furnishings, and plenty of windows. . The grounds offer plenty of ideal spots to sit and take in the glorious view, enjoy a sunset.
The natural beauty of Youngberg Hill is something to behold, inhale, and savor.
In Michael Orwick's workshops you will learn the fundamentals of landscape painting and the importance of observation, rather than formulas and recipes. Through instruction, demonstrations and critiques you will explore composition, design, value, color harmony, brushwork and edges. Each day will include a demonstration, a group discussion about painting techniques, materials and philosophy together with individual instruction at your easel.
Michael Orwick Summer Workshops 2012:
Painting the Vineyards Color and Light
Workshop Dates: 6/8/2012 - 6/10/2012
$300.00
Oregon's premier wine country inn and one of Wine Spectator's favorite locations;Youngberg Hill Inn sits atop a mountain with commanding views over the valleys below. Located on 50 acres and surrounded by 22 acres of award-winning Pinot Noir & Pinot Gris.
Painting Coastal Color and Light 2012Workshop dates: June 18-22, 2012 (10-4 daily Cannon Beach)
$500.00 (or $125 per day
This class will be followed by the Cannon Beach Plein Air and More event occurring on June 22- 24, 2012.
Join Eric Jacobsen and Michael Orwick in scenic Cannon Beach, Oregon, for 5 days of painting spectacular coastal scenery.
This workshop is open to oil painters of any level. Look forward to lots of personal painting time and help every day. Demonstrations will be directed at oil painters, but concepts and principles will apply to all media. So many views and scenes to choose from! Eric and Michael often like to paint the light of morning and evening best and always welcome their students to join them for informal sunrise / sunset paint outs (no extra fee).
Join me and a handful of other select artists and art lovers for a painting workshop in Tuscany!
This is your official invitation to spend two weeks painting in Tuscany next May along with me and a few other lucky souls.
I’ve been honored with an invitation to lead a Painting workshop in the famous, buscolic Italian countryside, and and I’m creating my roster of students. Please let me know if this is something you’d like to do, I'm looking to hear from folks with sincere interest at this point.
Don’t just dream about painting in Italy someday. Make it happen with this painting vacation, including all inclusive accommodations as well as transportation within Italy.
“God loves Italy and proved it by dropping Tuscany right in the middle. If there is a more beautiful place on earth, I have yet to find it. Tuscany is a great, rolling, patchwork quilt of green and gold that yields only to the occasional, hilltop castle and surrounding medieval village.”
-Jeff Water-workshop artist
Workshop dates May5th-May19th 2012. Deposit not due until March 1st with Full payment due April 1st
Why just dream about painting in Italy, make it happen with this painting vacation including all inclusive accomodations and transportation within Italy.
Here is Le Casacce Website so that you can see the beautiful accommodations!
http://www.lecasacce.net/index_uk.htm
Please reply with an email to orwickillustration@comcast.net with Italy in the subject line with-in the next two weeks to let us know you have a sincere interest in painting and exploring this amazing place.
Please feel free to share this with anyone you think would be interested in joining us.
More information to help you make up your mind.
The Hotel/The Estate
Antica Tenuta Le Casacce dominates the Orcia valley, between Monte Amiata and Montalcino (16 km), surrounded by a park full of breathtakingly beautiful, centuries-old olive trees.
It dates back to 1260, and by the early 17th century it was the site of an important oil press. Only as recently as the 1990s was it renovated, remaining absolutely faithful to its ancient Tuscan features, and even restoring the tradition of producing an extraordinary extra virgin oil, using the local "Olivastre di Seggiano" olives, which grow only here, and give a unique and inimitable oil, which can even boast curative properties due to its high antioxidant content.
The Food (All meals included in price)
The true heart of the estate is the agri-restaurant with the renowned and highly reputed chef Enrico Casini, who was acknowledged as one of Italy's top seven cooks under the age of 35, and a student and collaborator of the great master Luigi Veronelli. Enrico will delight your palate and soothe your soul as you rediscover the splendidly simple local culinary and wine traditions, revisited with all his modern-day experience, knowledge and creativity.
In the midst of the colours, scents and atmospheres of the Orcia valley, chef Enrico Casini brings you the traditional flavours of Italian, and especially Tuscan, cuisine, reworked in the light of his own experience.
Activities
On the Estate, enjoy the splendid panoramic pool, the possibility of treatments from professional masseurs, a charming bowling green, mountain bikes and even a rare purebred Amiata donkey.
The breathtaking natural scenery is ideal for Painting, walking, cycling or riding, with or without a guide, following charming paths or thematic trails, around the estate and beyond, up towards Monte Amiata and Monte Labbro, or down towards the gentle slopes of the Orcia valley.
Just 10 minutes' drive away you can book unforgettable horse rides crossing fields, woods and streams.Included in the class is one day in Florence to visit the David and one day in beautiful Siena. Transportaion to and from the airport in Rome are included.
Michael Orwick's Fine Art - Available Works:
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Michael Orwick
Oil painting class description for Clark College (Vancouver WA) Winter Term.
We have created a fun and unintimidating class for beginners to advanced painters. I’ve learned that everything builds on just a few basic concepts that I will share with you.
Oil paint is much easier to use once you learn the basics. Everyone paints at their own level and at their own speed. I'm there to share and to help bring out the world of creativity within you!
Move to a higher level in oil painting with individualized help, lectures and demonstrations. Classes will include increased critique and instructor feedback while keeping the treasured open studio environment. Supply List to be emailed 4-5 weeks prior to class. Mature Learning classes are for people age 55 and older only.
Oil Painting II
$105.00
No class 1/16/12
Item # Instructors Sessions Days Dates Time Building & Room Seats
9010 Michael Orwick 9 M 1/9/2012 - 3/12/2012 1:00 PM - 3:50 PM
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