Well known artist and instructor, Rick Hodgins, will be conducting a national workshop in the historic town of Round Top, TX on April 26^th through 27^th.  Hodgins will also offer a free public demonstration and talk in The Gallery at Round Top on Saturday, April 29^th, from 1 PM – 3 PM. 
 
Recognized for his highly developed skills and international workshops, Rick Hodgins promises an exceptional opportunity for students from around the nation.  This rarely offered regional workshop promises to introduce students to the process and techniques of the early masters.
Hodgins says, "Students are often nervous about what they don't know. However, not knowing is where the real learning occurs.  Artists educate their powers to see beyond what is normal.  There is much more to developing as an artist than the craft.  The most important aspect is the developed ability to see as an artist.  Becoming an artist opens up a very special relationship to the world, one of structure, symmetry, color harmony, edges, shapes and the sensuality of paint and line.  Art, the magic, the mystery come amidst a new way to seeing and the thrill of discovering the relationship with your subject."
 
“Whether a landscape painter or any other subject an artist is drawn to paint, this workshop will improve skill and the ability to see beyond the ordinary.  Studying with Rick Hodgins is a great opportunity,” says Karen Vernon, internationally known artist, herself, and owner and gallery director at The Gallery at Round Top.