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Art Style Generator Workshops
Charles Morris
Individualized Workshops by Appointment

Charles Morris is now offering one-on-one workshops in the Maquoketa Art Experience workshop space at 124 S Main St., helping artists to explore stylistic possibilities. Using his Style Wheel as a way to understand a full spectrum of basic styles, Morris provides an overview of the ways of seeing. Historic and contemporary uses of the basic styles are explored, followed by discussion of the ways any one of the basic styles can be altered by the many choices an artist makes in terms of materials, refinement, edge quality, color, saturation, contrast, and value. Morris looks at the workshop participant's artwork and helps the artist to envision a direction or number of directions for his or her work.

If the artist chooses to continue study with Morris, he or she is asked to bring one object to use as reference for multiple drawings or paintings that will each employ a different basic style. The artist selects points on the Style Wheel for each piece he or she plans to create, also considering the direction and materials as mentioned above, so they have a clear plan for each piece. As these pieces are created, Morris helps the artist to stay consistent with the stylistic goals that he or she has determined.

Further study looks at works of art that juxtapose or integrate multiple basic styles. Morris helps the artist to make plans for such a piece and to clearly define how the styles will interact.

The fee for these one-on-one workshops is $50 an hour. Please call Maquoketa Art Experience to schedule a time for an Art Style Generator Workshop: 563-652-9925.