July 21-23 2022
Thursday-Saturday
9:30-4:30 pm

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
This workshop is designed for artists who would like to get started with painting egg tempera for the first time. Taught by two of the most respected artists working today, known for their figurative works in both egg tempera and oil, Candice and Julio will teach you how to mix egg tempera paint from scratch, and guide you through their method of creating egg tempera paintings on any subject from start to finish.

This workshop will cover how to prepare an ideal modern surface from aluminum composite panel, transfer or create a drawing best for egg tempera, a method for creating ink wash underpaintings, techniques for building color and light through layering, how to achieve soft transitions, dealing with edges, making corrections, expanding the value range, techniques for finishing, and how to apply a final egg varnish and silk polish. For this workshop students will be working from quality reference images they bring to class. We recommend portrait, figure, landscape, still life or animal subject matter.

INSTRUCTOR BIOS
Julio Reyes’ earned a BFA in Painting and Drawing with a minor in Sculpture from Laguna College of Art and Design in 2005. After graduation, he married his art school sweetheart and dove headfirst into a life of art making. Through skillful craft and exquisite handling, Julio shares his unique and passionate vision in painting, drawing and sculpture. His work often depicts intimate dramas; brief moments of unnoticed grandeur, tender souls grappling with the pressures of modern life. At the age of 28, Julio won Best in Show, in the 2010 ARC Annual Salon Competition – The Art Renewal Center’s top honor. In 2011, Reyes had his debut solo exhibition at Arcadia Gallery, New York. The following year, he was awarded the prestigious William F. Draper Grand Prize at the Portrait Society of America’s 2012 Annual Portrait Competition – making him one of only two artists to have won the highest honor at both major American art Competitions. His work has been featured in dozens of books and magazines, exhibited in multiple countries and museums, is collected all over the world, and has been awarded the highest accolades given by the Portrait Society of America, the Art Renewal Center, the California Art club and more. He recently relocated to Texas with artist and wife Candice Bohannon, where they welcomed their first two children into the world. He is represented by Arcadia Contemporary, NYC.
www.julioreyes.com

Candice Bohannon studied at the Laguna College of Art and Design, receiving her BFA with honors in 2005. Bohannon’s artwork consists of deeply compassionate, penetrating and emotive figurative pieces along with intensely studied works from life and nature. Her work is contemplative, expressing a sincere philosophical pursuit of truth and meaning, and an exploration of the robust human spirit. Her work is contemporary yet naturalistic, soulful yet rational, and touches upon the complex relationship between man and nature. Her paintings have been featured in publications such as: Fine Art Connoisseur, American Art Collector, Southwest Art, The Artist’s Magazine, International Artist, Professional Artist Magazine, and ArtSee, along with inclusion in several art books. Candice has exhibited at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, the USC Fisher Museum and fine art galleries throughout the United States. Her work has received numerous honors: A host of awards from the Art Renewal Center including 2nd Place in the figurative category in 2016, Fine Art Connoisseur’s Award of Excellence in 2013, 1st Place in The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition in 2012, a Certificate of Excellence from the Portrait Society of America in 2012, the Gold Medal from the California Art Club, and more. Her artistic process pays tribute to traditions dating back to the old masters, while utilizing modern high-quality materials to create stable, long lasting works of art. Candice’s work is in private collections throughout the US, Europe and Canada. She currently resides in Texas, and shares her life with husband and fellow artist, Julio Reyes.
www.candicebohannon.com

EDUCATION (for both Julio Reyes and Candice Bohannon)Laguna College of Art and DesignBFA in Painting and Drawing, Minor in Sculpture 2005.

Julio's long term gallery representation is Arcadia Contemporary, NYC, and regularly exhibits with other galleries throughout the US and internationally such as Galerie Fledermaus, and the Paintguide and Supersonic shows. Candice regularly exhibits at RJD Gallery, Arcadia Gallery, Principle Gallery and Robert Lange Studios. Recently, our works were chosen to be the covers of Juliette Aristides drawing books "Beginning Drawing Atelier" and "Figure Drawing Atelier". Recently Julio had his 3rd solo exhibition at Arcadia Contemporary NYC (2021), and some notable collectors of his are Director M. Night Shyamalan, Hell Boy comic artist Mike Mignola, and is in the collection of New Salem Museum.