Creating Sellable Paintings, Focus: creating emotional and visual impact presented by City of Mandurah and Plein Air Down Under
Join acclaimed American plein air artist Greg Barnes as he explores the key elements that make paintings connect with collectors and audiences. Focusing on emotional resonance and visual impact, Greg will share practical insights into composition, colour, light, storytelling, and decision-making in the field. Discover how to move beyond simply recording a scene to creating memorable, marketable paintings that engage viewers and inspire sales.
BONUS: Included in this presentation will be a live pastel painting demonstration.
ABOUT GREG BARNES
American artist Greg Barnes began painting full time in 2002, on the heels of the 911 disaster. Feeling that “life is short” he finally took his Fine Art degree from Wake Forest University to heart. Greg became attached to soft pastels through his love of drawing and doing portraits when he first began to make a living as an artist. Soon he discovered plein air landscape painting to be his greatest joy, pursuing that further. To jump start his art career, Greg took pastel and oil painting workshops with nationally recognized instructors Albert Handell and Scott Christensen.
While selling at art festivals, Greg received requests from potential students to teach them what he knew. He then began teaching his own pastel and oil workshops. Now he divides his time between plein air painting events and teaching. His work has received numerous awards and is collected throughout the US and beyond. Plein Air Magazine and The Pastel Journal have highlighted Greg’s work with feature articles in 2019 and 2020.
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre (Fishtrap Theatre),
9 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah
Full price: $50
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