DRAWING AND PAINT

The color and drama of painting

Above about color painting.

Bartlett's exhibit explores the color and drama of fish schools and seabird flocks in a series of original paintings and college pieces. Hailing from St. Andrews, Scotland, he was able to vividly capture the movements and behaviors of Maine's seabirds because many of these seabirds are found in both places. On the 22nd, he will discuss his background in biology and the techniques he used to create such a vibrant and dynamic group of paintings.

Boat tour trip
For the Farnsworth, Bartlett will lead an artistic exploration of coastal bird life. Participants will enjoy sketching puffins and rare terns en plein air on a boat excursion from Port Clyde to Eastern Egg Rock, followed by creating collage/mixed media paintings from the source material back at the Farnsworth.

Bartlett will demonstrate his technique of using ripped magazines and paper in conjunction with paints to construct intriguing collages, as well as offering tips on composition and technique. Bartlett is a self-taught artist with a doctorate in animal behavior, and he is the guest artist of National Audubon Society.

The excursion is co-sponsored by Project Puffin in Rockland and will meet 11 a.m. at the Monhegan Boat Line in Port Clyde, returning at 6 p.m. Intermediate to advanced students with basic drawing and painting skills are encouraged to sign up.

Class size is limited to 12 students and a materials list will be provided upon registration. The fee of $100, $85 for museum members, includes the boat passage.

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