Seabrook Island Artist Guild will host a two-day artist workshop.
Karen Hagan
Wonderful Paintings from Travel Photos
April 7 and 8
Oyster Catcher Community Center
Do you have favorite photos you want to make into paintings? If so, this workshop is for you.
Karen has conducted workshops in Europe, the Caribbean and across the US, on how to create paintings from photos. Using your photos and medium of choice, you’ll create two small pieces per day— turning photo favorites into strong paintings that reflect your personal voice. Among her topics is the all-important start, the up-front considerations that translate photos into successful paintings. Look to sharpen your compositional skills, experiment with different paint handling techniques, and put color theory to work for you. The two day workshop is $200 for members.
If you have questions or wish to reserve a spot in the workshop, contact Gary Kunkelman at kkunkelman@comcast.net and drop off a check made out to the artist dated for the first day of the workshop:
Gary Kunkelman, 2116 Royal Pine Drive, Seabrook, 29455
Karen is a professional artist and avid traveler. She lived aboard a motorboat (aptly named Plein Air) for over eight years, and has hosted destination workshops in France, Italy, The Bahamas, and Charleston since 2007. She works en plein air in oil, and in her studio in oils and acrylics. Her style has evolved over the years to include representational, impressionistic plein air, and abstracted works.
Karen began painting as a second career in her 30s after a 20-year career in the television and radio business and is always experimenting. She was mentored by John Carroll Doyle and has studied with master painters throughout the years, still taking classes on a routine basis. Karen founded Hagan Fine Art Gallery & Studio in Charleston in 2010 and sold the business in 2024. She is never without at least a sketch book and a tiny watercolor set wherever she travels.
-Submitted by Rod Morris for SIAG
(Image credit: Karen Hagen)