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ROBERT G. BEAULIEU a Scituate MA resident, graduated from the Paier School of Art in Hamden, CT and continued his education at the Museum School of Fine arts in Boston.

Majoring in illustration, he turned his career toward design and advertising and was president/owner of his own agency in Boston for a number of years until “semi-retiring” to devote more time do his painting. Primarily a Plein Aire painting, Robert has combined his ability to capture detail, atmosphere and light with the disciplines he learned through his foundation of academic work as well as, what he calls ”Practice. Practice practice.”

He has participated in a number of shows throughout New England, and locally with the Scituate Art Association, North River Arts, Duxbury Arts Festival, Quincy Arts Festival, North River Arts and the South Shore Art Center. Numerous award winning ribbons adorn his studio, as well winning best oil in show at the prestigious Cohasset festival on the green show, two years in a row.

Enjoying meeting other artist, and those interested, Robert does a number of demos a year as well as teach a course in Plein Aire and Portraits with the South Shore Art Center (Cohasset) and well as Scituate Arts Association where he hosts a monthly portrait workshop. Robert has also appeared on Scituate public Television giving demos as well as courses in painting. You can view one of his demos at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWVlpFunfHk He is President emeritus of the Scituate arts association where he created many artistic endeavors on the South Shore for the public, as well the purchase of the Front Street Art Gallery.

Many times you can find Robert driving to painting locations in his classic MG, with his french easel bungeed on the back of the vehicles’ luggage rack. When not immersed in his painting, Roberts other interests include Bicycling, Scuba Diving and he has held a National Competition license with the Sports Car Club of America (scca) for over forty years    .

 

 

Join me for a class at the South Shore Art Center,
three to choose from! 

Not only will I be teaching Plein Aire Painting, with the South Shore Art Center, I will be instructing  a class in Portait Paintinig  and one in Perspective as well. 

The following classes I will be instructing for the spring semester (starting the first week of April). Please go to the SSAC website, www.ssac.org for registration, information, times, and cost.

PLEINAIRE: We will be meeting outside at various points on the south shore, where we will observe and paint (alla prima) natural landscapes.  We will concentrate on atmospheric color and perspective, light and shadow, composition, editing a landscape and more. It's an ideal way to continue your learning experience in Plein Air painting to make your artwork really zing!

PORTRAIT PAINTING: An in studio class where we will learn the basics of creating a portait. Using the loomis techniue of the geometry of the face, exploring light and dark tones of the face, lighting to create form and more. Once again I will painting a demo along with the studio for reference. We will start with a basic photo for the first class, then progress to live models for the remainder of the class.

BASIC PERSPECTIVE! Too many times, I have seen students struggle and just not catch the correct perspective within their paintings. This will be a basic course in linear Perspective...using and learning on how to establish correct One and two point perspective, how to cast light and shadow that creates form. The class will also discuss on how color and value can effect a three dimensional look from your two dimensional canvas. If this has been your hang up in your paintings, this may be your answer!!!

For More information and registration, please link onto: www.ssac.org

Portrait/Figure Workshop


I also host every second wednesday evening of the month a workshop at the Ellis House with the Scituate Arts Association, a clothed portrait figure workshop (and occasionally, unclothed studies).

With no instruction, this is a great opportunity to just come paint and draw from a model.. Most sessions are one pose, for three hours. But within that same time period we have held three-one hour sessions as well.   

The ellis house is at 709 Country Way, Scituate MA. Costs are $15 scituate Members, $20 non-members.

I email paticipants of oncoming sessions (the second Wednesday.) Contact me through my e mail bob@beaulieudesign.com to be placed on a notificationlist,or any further questions or inquiries.

Come Paint With Me

The first was instruction and explanation of the Second Wednesday Portrait Workshop that I host. An interesting view, not only was my work recorded, but Vcevy Stakovlovsky and Scott Ketchum were also featured. It makes for an interesting watch to see how three artist approach their work and create their own separate interpretation working form the same source, the model. You can view it at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWVlpFunfHk

The second video I am producing a still life form the Ellis studio location. I instruct on a step by step procedure to arrive at my concluded piece. to include a mistake and cover up about half way through. the composition had a flaw in it, and the video shows how I easily corrected it! this can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWVlpFunfHk v=a9u3VL3Ddz.

 
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