Mini Workshop with Carl Purcell

Creating Better Paintings 

by Focusing on Patterns instead of things

Look Past the Subject to see the Visual Patterns

March 2-3, 2022

9:00am to 4:00pm

$250 for both days

Sons of the Utah Pioneers Building

   
Carl did his undergraduate work at Utah State University and Arizona State University. Following military service he completed his Master of Fine Arts degree at Brigham Young University in Provo Utah. From the outset his emphasis was drawing and painting, especially watercolor.
Mr. Purcell is the author of the watercolor painting book, “Painting With Your Artist’s Brain”, published in 2004 by Northlight Books. His second book, “Drawing With Your Artist’s Brain”, was published by Northlight Books in 2007. These two books have since been published in one volume titled “Your Artist’s Brain”, and has recently been published in a Dutch language edition. In addition his work has appeared in The Artist’s Magazine, and “Splash I”. He has authored numerous articles for The Artist’s Magazine, and has had his work highlighted in publications in the United Kingdom and in China.
Carl taught painting and drawing at Snow College in central Utah for thirty years. It was this experience that led to him writing two books and teaching workshops.
Mr. Purcell’s driving passion in teaching has been to help students learn how to truly observe the aspects of the visual world that make drawing and painting so enjoyable. He is an enthusiastic teacher who enjoys sharing everything he learns. He has taught numerous drawing and watercolor painting workshops throughout the United States and in Canada, England and Scotland.
Carl is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, and was given honor member status in the Utah Watercolor Society for his contributions to watercolor in that state. His work hangs in numerous private collections, corporate collections, and museums. He is often asked to jury watercolor exhibits and was one of the jurors for the National Watercolor Society’s annual exhibit in 2009.
“I am drawn to patterns. Much like a mathematician who studies the underlying patterns in what appears to be chaos, I am intrigued by the way we see and respond to patterns more than things. I want to make those patterns more visible, to bring them out of hiding and celebrate them. I love patterns of shape, and color, patterns of line and lights and darks.”
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