Little House in the Big Woods: Cabins in Charcoal

with David R. Baker

Tuesday–Friday, June 11–14, 2024, 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Tuition: $210

Four-day workshops do not include lunch. A four-day lunch plan is available for an additional $75. Please select this option when registering if you wish to join us for lunch each day at 1 p.m.

Capture the visual poetry of the filtered sunlight falling on one of Ox-Bow’s historic cabins. Enhance the timeless quality of this place by creating the scene in classic black and white. In the process, we will learn and employ a range of charcoal drawing techniques. Students will be required to bring their own materials; a material list will be provided in advance.

David Baker is a visual artist who specializes in poetic landscape painting, much of it done en plein air. His studio pieces are often reinterpretations of paintings done outdoors. His principal media are watercolor, oil, and charcoal. David is a lifelong artist/teacher. He recently retired as art professor Emeritus from Southwestern Michigan College. He earned his MFA degree from Indiana State University. Over the years he has mounted more than four dozen solo exhibits. He has taught at Ox-Bow School of Art since 2000 and at the Krasl Art Center since 2016. He serves on board of the South Haven Center for. He is represented by Rising Phoenix Gallery in Michigan City.

David Baker, Rivulet, 2020, charcoal, 11 x 14 inches. Images courtesy of the artist.