Studying a winter landscape with the artist Donald Cronkhite
Brought to you by the Grosse Pointe Artist Association:
When Donald Cronkhite is not in the classroom, he is in his studio creating work for his 2028 solo show at the Stamelos Gallery on the U of M Dearborn campus. For this class he will work with students to duplicate his just finished winter landscape, sharing with them helpful techniques for capturing atmospheric winter conditions, delicate winter branches, and subtle differences in warm and cool colors that help give dimension to a painting.
Classes are scheduled on March 19, March 26, and April 2, from 10am - 2 pm.
Supplies
A $22.50 materials fee is included in the registration fee and covers all materials needed for the three sessions including a canvas.
About the Instructor
Donald Cronkhite is a Michigan artist, most noted for his extensive series of expressive atmospheric paintings. His work has been represented by the Gruen Galleries in Chicago’s River North Gallery District since 2005.
Cronkhite’s work is included in private art collections as well as museum and university collections such as the Flint Institute of Arts, Wayne State University and University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Cronkhite received his BFA from Wayne State University after exploring the art galleries and museums of Europe where he was inspired by 17th-century Dutch painting and 19th-century French avant-garde painting.
In 2019, he began teaching painting classes at the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA), Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC) and the Grosse Pointe Artists Association (GPPA). He maintains a regular studio practice and continues to take art commissions, sell and exhibit.